.- In Pennsylvania, a "fee" cannot be more than what it costs the taxing body to administer the service for which the fee covers.

Without a governing body of some type, the competition can get too fierce and the RE sales and rentals game becomes cut throat.

Look for body language too when you ask this question.

If the asset is incorrectly classified, this mistake could cause an overpayment in taxes.Compliance Issues: If you fail to meet certain compliance requirements such as permitting, licensing or regulatory requirements, this could trigger large tax penalties.

Partnering with an agent would obviously be an easy option as you mention; then he/she satisfies the regulatory stuff and you can get him/her to do some of the heavy lifting and everybody gets paid.

Blue areas typically impose permit fees, inspection fees and regulatory regimes against Landlords that are onerous, expensive and punitive.

There is very little specific guidance in the regs to this but there is a body of case law supporting this claim.  

We've been asking our eviction lawyer about suing the city  of Los Angeles for regulatory overreach with some of the new laws regarding rent control and the airbnb regulations.

This is probably a better question for your lawyer.Your state licensing authority has regulatory authority over the industry...may be worthwhile to connect with them to see if the wholesaler is on their radar. https://www.trec.texas.gov/Sorry to hear the deal went South.

Anything above this will be charged an excess body evacuation fee of $10 per flush.Sincerely,Your LandlordI'd really have questioned my plumber if he told me the issue was too many flushes.