I read in Money Magazine that one of the biggest mistakes investors make it paying the typical fees to investment brokers, so I am looking to get out of that but don't want to lose my tail either.

Make sure you run your scenario by your lender, instead of just relying on your interpretation from HUD's web site.

@Megan Bridgette,My past experience was with HUD homes and it was so long ago that these web resources did not yet exist (early to late 1990's).Today, I would use Zillow for comparables so I would have an idea what to expect before approaching an agent for a CMA.

My name is Andy and I was just browsing the web page and came across your post.

Good luck on your web development app.

Stephen Chatto I'm not a Lawer but my dad is a retired broker he has a book on real estate laws in New Jersey, I am not a Lawer but from my understanding As a wholesaler (flipper) you are considered a broker especially when met listing properties on the web , police can fine you in different ways as in practicing with out a real estate or business license (which is usually the case)NJRS §45:15-1.

This vacation rental area has exploded - so there are now quite a few cool tools to see what you can expect for rates and occupancy by address or zip code - just do some web surfing and you'll be amazed.    

Here is a breakdown of the issue:Property/Land is in the Alpharetta/Johns Creek area in Georgia, an affluent suburb located in Fulton County.The city is a northeastern suburbs of Atlanta.According to Money magazine, Johns Creek is the 13th highest-earning city in the United States.

Here is a breakdown of the issue:Property/Land is in the Alpharetta/Johns Creek area in Georgia, an affluent suburb located in Fulton County.The city is a northeastern suburbs of Atlanta.According to Money magazine, Johns Creek is the 13th highest-earning city in the United States.

The rental has a mortgage and while I did find an article that spoke of not violating this clause since the property is not changing ownership, I'd like to find out some more about it before taking steps.This is the web site where I first found statements eluding to the implications of the due of sale (still researching):http://www.creonline.com/beat-the-due-on-sale-clau...This is about 3/4 of the way down the page under Enter the land trust "The trustee holds title for the benefit of the grantor.