However for the people who are really good at real estate investing, they are the enemy and must be punished for their success.

It is punishable by a fine not to exceed $250,000 and/or a prison sentence of not more than two years."

We need to stop focusing on any type of gun ban and start focusing on punishing criminals.

The problem is it punishes the none barking dogs also, including your own.Dealing with barking dogs is a tough situation.

So, with NO intent to hijack the thread (you must read to the end to see that I do not) I offer to @Andres Piedra and you, the following FEW things that I did right and the many that I'd do differently.........in no particular order....they are ALL important in their own way:Find TWO things/actions to praise for every thing/action you must correct or punish.

Mortgage fraud is a serious crime, and one punished by significant penalties.

If an eviction took me months to complete then I'd consider it but I really have no desire to reward when I should be punishing.

Others agree with that position, but know that if they end up in court there are certain judges who will rule against them on this ambiguous area, in some cases punishingly so.I'm sorry, but what has been posted on this topic is not "misinformation", period.

now with that being said i don't know anyone who has ever been punished for doing it. also earlier this month the ohio division of real estate published it is illegal because of XY and Z and they are going to start punishing people for it. again i haven't seen any punishments but it was published in ohios months real estate news letter from the division. 

From what I can tell, false advertising is not only shady as hell, but is also illegal, and subject to enforcement by the FTC.Here's what I was able to dig up on 15 USC § 54 - False advertisements; penalties:or if such violation is with intent to defraud or mislead, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment; except that if the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person, partnership, or corporation, for any violation of such section, punishment shall be by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment:Perhaps you'll reconsider such tactics . . .