Purchase price: $188,000 Cash invested: $2,000 I purchased this as Raw land. 2 acres in Hawaii with a cute stream running thru it.

But these laws seem to be strongly trying to make wholesaling illegal through other means, so that a brokerage gets a cut.

The HUD guidelines have a cut off of 1976 for mobile homes.

That and the fact that deals are becoming thinner and thinner,  there is less room for the middle man (wholesaler) to take a cut.

If they are expecting a cut, then this sounds like rental arbitrage to me...

You need to slow down and fully explain your situation if you want valid feedback.The only thing I can say is $200/mo for grass is probably too much unless you were also billed for other services like bush trimming and things like that.For just a cut, you should be paying between $30-$40 per cut if the lot is under a quarter acre. 

That importance I am feeling most acutely this last month when I came into money through the death of my father.

Often times the Congressman is not acutely aware of these lesser known provisions unless they are on Ways & Means

It's such a cute house and its already an airbnb though only about 1 month into the airbnb.

It is even harder to find a deal so good your end buyer can make a profit and there is still room for you to take a cut.