Minnesota statutes states: "504B.135 TERMINATING TENANCY AT WILL.

If you Never Intend to Close if you cant find a contract Buyer, you would be considered to be Practicing Real Estate, or "Brokering"  read State Statute 452.137 the definition of Brokering is Clear, as is the $5K fine is clear as well.

I'd find the statute in the property's state and send a certified letter referencing it to the lender demanding the payoff.

Selecting a married couple over an unmarried couple is not a FHA violation of "familial status"because, it only includes protection for people with children under the age of 18 or pregnant women -- the statute doesn't cover marital status. 

To make your own determination, the Oregon state page with links to both of the ORS statutes is here: https://www.oregon.gov/CCB/licensing/Pages/whoneed...My interpretation is that if you buy a house and make improvements with the intent to sell, then you need a Residential Developer's License, even if you are hiring a GC.  

Annual information filings required.Beyond that...TX is different from DE statutes for business entities on only a few points, most of which don't come into play under most circumstances.  

That protection can vary a bit from state to state, but they are authorized by statute so judges follow the statute unless there is a clear violation of how they are operated.Best of luck to you on your journey.

Posts like this are EXACTLY why this unlicensed brokering garbage needs to be more sternly addressed in the statutes like FL has.

The "deposit act" and landlord/tenant statute were not applicable.

Back then Fulton county had some really weird statute law that water liens SURVIVE a foreclosure.