Again only a local attorney can interpret your state law. 

I interpreted "refusing to let me see..." as the work was done but we don't have to show you.  

When I read the article, I interpret that he's speaking solely from the primary home owner standpoint, and not necessarily from an investor standpoint.

Your description of your intent to hold it as a rental could certainly be interpreted that way.  

At any rate, you being the new owner would be responsible and I would interpret that yes, you can hire your own vendor to perform the work.

But please, if you haven't raised a lot of money before and don't have a track record, don't interpret this to mean that raising money is as simple as doing a webinar and having the commitments flow in.

If not perhaps someone could let us know who to contact to interpret the report- would a real estate attorney be best?

I think there is a whole forum on here for that topic.And as far as Dodd Frank interpretation goes... ask 20 people, get ready for 20 diff answers.

Do I interpret that differently for multi-family properties than SFP? 

Hi All,I am a owner/seller looking for an interpretation of the term "Builder" under Dodd-Frank in the one transaction per 12 months exclusion for seller financing without a Mortgage Loan Originator.