Misleading any investor or lender by the way can be fraud.Maybe it's a seller puffs up the books, maybe a borrower tries to show more than they have, maybe a note holder shows higher values to influence investors to jump into their investment pool.       

The increase is determined by the CPI data, and neither side can influence or manipulate the outcome.CPI Choices to be made - Which index to use (CPI or CPW, or other index).

Are there any substantial risks?

This may have to do with the economic and political influence of many of the other neighbours in Mount Pleasant or the fact that it is not in the historic uptown area (the location of the house is in what use to be a separate community called Portland) - which is also why it was spared in the great fire of 1877.One is free to renovated this house as you see fit - which is why my agent brought it to me.Our stock is typically an older, unloved building, either purposely built as multi-units or previously converted - but occasionally we will convert or re-arrange the division of a previous conversion.  

However, since it was posted in a public way, perhaps you felt obligated in some way to correct any inaccuracies so as to protect the unsuspecting public who may be unduly influenced by my poorly worded post.  

As a financial analyst (one with integrity however) that is aware of how disclosing or not disclosing finances can influence decisions in one's favor. 

If you have done this before documenting your experience will help substantially.

The answer to these questions will influence the answer to your questions as follows:With an entity and/or 5+ unitsYou'll want a lender local to the property and will need a commercial loan.  

.* The lease requires the lessee/buyer to make substantial improvements to the property.So, yes, you can do a lease option that the IRS deems is a disguised sale (which most lease options are, including John Jackson's) and have it fall under Dodd-Frank. 

As a licensed individual should you not have disclosed it might give the OP's attorney a wedge to substantiate some of their other claims, and foster the view that the non disclosure is/was a precedent to you withholding actual facts concerning the property/transaction.I would highly recommend a licensed individual consider including a disclosure of the license in any offers, and if wholesaling in any wholesaling offering.