If you can't prove harm or have to move or coughed up a lung with xrays to prove it you're better off meeting the full residency requirement.

@Justin Conza Since the agent reached out to you there's no harm in trying to work something out.

That being said, there's no harm in keeping it listed for sale and putting it up for rent at the same time.

Either way, if you consider them someone you trust and your families are close, then being open/direct will lead to the best long-term results, if you decide to go it solo and tell them after the fact they may feel deceived and you'll have harmed a profitable work and meaningful personal relationship.

I have done some initial research and found jobs such as, property analysis and acquisition at major property management companies, site selection departments for corporations and government agencies,  mortgage writer for banks, an appraiser, real estate agent, and working as a sales rep at a brokerage firm.I would welcome any other ideas, and comments on the jobs I listed and how maybe through your experiences, they were helpful (or harmful) to your real estate investing career.

They promise that there is no risk and act as if no harm is done to a seller if you walk from a deal.

Once again, I don't know the politics of this place, but as far as the general membership is concerned, I feel they have more to lose considering a SFH costs more to operate, and if they can't rent cause they fall within the 5 yr term, they have been harmed.

The most common exception is called procuring cause in which the agent feels he has been harmed because the buyer would not have found or seen the property without his help - but he'd better be able to prove it.  

I you get the HELOC and change your mind, no harm no foul, as long as you haven't pulled any money out of it, it doesn't cost you too much or create a recurring payment or mortgage due.

Now the fact that your not even the one buying the house, that can get you jail time, if the home owner finds out what your doing unless of course your open and honest from jump...Its a slippery slope thats not worth it..Beleive me i went through hell with my first list it was only 400 leads, and i had lawyers calling me, the attorney general left me a voicemail (that i saved by the way)....I had threats, i had someone try to meet up with me and do harm...Luckily it ended well and just went away after time, but all it takes it the one person who has nothing but time on their hands to not stop and go hard accusing you of everything your not supposed to do.....And now everything that @Hattie Dizmondsaid can be true, you might find someone...But here in CA you might end up being one of the first BP member we see on the Socal news channel.....Just my 2 cents