You could also buy with owner financing.Then you can legally market the property as the owner.It's a simple pivot to not be accused of breaking the new law.Perhaps you’re correct….or maybe some attorneys feel that their act of closing a transaction is in itself not illegal; they AREN’T facilitating or encouraging advertising/marketing, merely closing a transaction which is not illegal.  

Lack of user-friendly platforms to facilitate transactions could be artificially constraining the market.

sorry to revive this old thread but i just came across your post and wanted to let you know how much i appreciate the specific and thorough overview and insights. i'm in boston, but my dad lives in new port richey. i've been looking for some type of small (2-4 unit) multifamily situation in the st. pete area. i'd like to use it to facilitate more frequent visits to hang out with him and escape from up here periodically while having at least one unit generating year-round rental income. i have no qualms about taking on fixer-uppers and i am in agreement with you about doing the work right the first time, even if that means spending a bit more money and/or time to do so. i recently stumbled across a few properties that seems intriguing, to say the least. was considering flying down to check them out but then i realized it's school vacation week so fares are triple what they are next week. i would love your perspective on them ; it's definitely a unique situation and while i do love a challenge  it's difficult to assess exactly what kind of challenges to expect in this case. your post here was a very helpful little push towards the direction of starting to see this whole thing taking actual shape as an actionable plan, so whether i hear from you eventually or not i will remain appreciative forever :D thanks!!

Having a set up AP structure will generally facilitate faster settlements and at a cheeper amount, if not just prevent the suit from being filed since the lawyer deciding to file it will make a business decision on if his time, energy and resources will be awarded or not with the judgment?

As you know with most SD facilitators, SD companies do not provide tax, legal, financial or investment advice...so, while I cannot give advice that is considered tax advice, I can explain process and requirements.

I have handled a few evictions over the years and even with my 20 years of experience in property management will hire an attorney to facilitate the eviction process.

If you are acting as a agent and facilitating a sale, then that is a different story.

While there is no legal liability in facilitating bad advice, to me there is a degree of a moral obligation in doing so, but still that is beyound your control and sure everyone realizes that.But here is the rub, you set up a system that allows someone to establish a degree of influence or preceived expertise that is influenced by popularity to some degree.

The property is very qualified for a 1031. move consulted with a 1031 facilitator. 

An attorney whom I am working with has informed me that he "cannot facilitate a seller-finance transaction that does not convey the property by deed at closing."