They also need to have good exit strategy either wholesaling or flipping or rent it out for forever....they are very different than just buy in mls and flip it around strategy.I still remember there're three or four category of State tax deed regulation, is the OP knows about it ?

Dodd Frank really helped big banks by, in the name of "helping consumers", added so many regulations on small banks and smaller lenders (basically big bank competition) that it hurt consumers.

So no need to check into regulations or having the city or HOA change the rules on you.

They do require that a permit be acquired (super easy) and hotel tax get paid (a little more complex but there are ways to make it easy), but otherwise there are no regulations to speak of.  

Each with there own regulations above what the state and county requires.

Title Insurance is regulated by state to include the fees. 

As long as the lots are 3 acres or larger in size, the County does not regulate anything.

Larger real estate firms will have in-house legal departments to handle this but the truth of the matter is the actual concept and procedures are quite simple once understood and all real estate owners  would benefit from this but fail to implement the systems early on.

The procedure to build in the floodplain varies based on the jurisdiction.  

I have been looking in various cities in Upstate, New York and have noticed a recurring theme: Cities have very strict zoning rules and regulations for students.I have noticed many landlords do not necessarily follow these rules or regulations, or the rules themselves are pretty wishy washy and sometimes unclear.