There are legitimate exceptions (permitted by their rules) check out the FHA website for them.

I just got off a webinar and really want to start investing in real estate. Just want to know if its worth my money and time.

An attorney needs to be consulted to determine your vulnerability to a specific performance lawsuit if you bail on your current contract and you have to decide whether losing your earnest money is better than closing (assuming your attorney can't find a legitimate way out of the contract).4.

@Alex Craig, @Curt Davis, and @Douglas Skipworth, once a wholesaler legitimately has a property under contract, what is the best way, or your preferred method, for them to contact you?  

The legal costs of setting up a legitimate fund or even limited partnership type structure are also much greater ($20-25K) than starting with a great deal and finding someone to back you on it.

Just make sure once you're read to create you own, you keep it as legitimate as possible. :-)

Let's say that a "rent lock" is legitimate (sounds fishy, since that is what a lease does anyway for the lease duration at least).

I have found things on Meetup but never know how legitimate they are.

@Jeff Burdick Well this is my basic argument to my neighbors who are panicked but in their defense there are legitimate issues.  

Most of the companies we dealt with though are very legitimate and their employees take good care of the unit.