Are sandwich lease options legal in Virginia?

This whole "slumlord" label for people who lease out cheaper housing is one of the things that bugs me.   

Or, is there some other exit or possibility that I'm not thinking of, like maybe a lease option? 

constructing the most advantageous strategies when using owner financing and or master lease options  when wholesaleing multi family apartments.

Then be prepared to raise the rent to market rate at the next lease signing.

Review their lease agreement and addendums.

(c) For another person, and for commission, money, or other thing of value, promotes the sale, exchange, purchase, option, rental, or leasing of real estate, a time share, or a business or its goodwill, inventory, or fixtures, whether or not the business includes real property.

I just started working as a leasing consultant (background in accounting), but things are disorganized and I have reason to believe they will be replacing a couple of people soon. 

Never ever extend a lease past a year.

Up/down double $57,000 purchase price (hopefully less)PITI = approx $500/mo with 25% down conventional loan$14,250 down + closing costscurrent rents total just over $1200/mo for both - leases in placelandlord currently pays about $200/mo for water/sewer/trashI figure about 10% vacancy and 10% maintenance which leaves me with about $400 monthly cash flowThe two major concerns I have are that it needs a new roof (tear-off) and that it has a funky layout.