Your dealer really knows how to get you that fix or is just having a great time as the middle man. 

You can assign a contract, but if you do several is will be viewed as conducting business, even if you take title, you're acting as a dealer.

Yes, DF may apply as to a dealer, SF deals should be using a RMLO anyway, IMO. :)

In their opinion, you become a dealer and should be utilizing commercial loans.This is a problem that mortgage brokers face as well.

If the Investor is considered a “dealer”, he will typically not qualify for tax-deferred like-kind exchange treatment because technically the property is being held for sale as “inventory” and thus is not property held for investment purposes.

If you're doing a bunch of these, you'll be a "dealer" as far as the IRS is concerned.

Car dealers call it being underwater.

When it is finalized, you will be able to use crowdfunding to raise money from non-accredited investors, but you will have to use a third party portal or a broker-dealer.

CF websites are a broker dealer and often take a cut or raise capital for deals the sponsors can't fill with their own list.

The fractional types of investments can many times be sold by either securities dealers or realtors depending on type.