This can lead to "renegotiation" demands at the closing:(Other Potential Issues to Consider:Being in the chain of title is also exposure to potential legal issues.Selling an assignment may be a violation of a state's real estate statutes.Wholesaling w/o a real estate broker's license may violate your state's statutes.I'm sure there are more...

I also manage hundreds of residential and commercial properties outside of STRs so I actually understand how seller friendly these platforms are compared to the legal and government system outside of STR world need to deal with.

.- Actually only a potential legal technicallity as James did show he asked the seller about it.6) Not sure why Josh had to name James in his post and make additional accusations - and didn't just ask us all for advice without naming names?

Legal fees, if any7. 

And/or are you willing to take the risk of being sued by the seller for not performing on a legal contract (and losing your earnest money)?

As everyone should see from the above posts, investing in real estate, especially foreclosure and tax sales, REQUIRES a working knowledge of legal aspects that can possibly affect the purchase.  

(There’s no way to transfer title that can legally prohibit enforcement of due on sale, except transfer to the owners REVOCABLE trust or transfer to children upon death).  

Be sure to review the legal documents, oral representations won't stand up in court.

We stayed away from anything breaks the rules....The STR we own technically in East Naples which is 100pct legal.

A real builder is supposed to do their own diligence and be savvy enough to know that access (legal access, not just does it abut a street) should be the number one thing they check first.