Such a deal creates an indirect transaction between you and the plan, which is prohibited, simple as that.

src=/program_offices/housing/ramh/res/respamor#HE2Section 9 of RESPA prohibits a seller from requiring the home buyer to use a particular title insurance company, either directly or indirectly, as a condition of sale.

I'll follow up in direct message. 

In 2007, the SHTF, the hard money pool dried up and all that was left was credit driven hard money loan programs, (my credit got destroyed in 2005-2006 due to a high risk pregnancy and premature birth of my first boy- he's fine now.)So, I turned to online marketing, specializing in direct response copywriting and webmaster work, and I've done that ever since, but I have never stopped wanting to be investing in real estate again.

TITLE IV Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act Sec. 4002 Definitions:(9) Covered Person means any person (which includes all business entities) who engages directly or indirectly in a financial activity in connection with the provision of a consumer financial product or service (page 667)vii Leasing personal or real property or acts as agent, broker, or advisor in leasing such property if;(iii) the transaction is intended to result in ownership of the leased property or be transferred to the leasee, SUBJECT TO STANDARDS PRESCRIBED BY THE DIRECTOR.Now I was not yelling at the end, but this pretty well covers the lease option and mortgage arrangements.

That agent has a fiduciary obligation to the SELLER, which puts them in direct opposition to your interests.While no licensed agent should ever misrepresent anything, you should be taking everything he tells you with a large dose of salt. 

If you aren't in direct chain, father, son, and have a different last name, they probably wouldn't know.Tax Structure (least taxes)1.

.- fix up current properties to obtain higher rent (ROI on a $10,000 kitchen would be in direct rent increase?)

Considered direct and indirect real estate holdings.

You are currently in due diligence period (I'd imagine) and you are aware that he won't provide the fridge, and so if you choose to go ahead and close, you are indirectly accepting the new terms.While I obviously don't know the details of your situation, I would imagine you have the upper hand in negotiations.