I am coming across conflicting articles (http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/2011/09/07/fraud-are-your-clients-using-reverse-staging/) and past posts; some adamantly say it is illegal, some say they are submitting a contract in an LLC or Trust and then assigning the next day (wholesaling the short) and that this is legal.Any insight is much appreciated, from either side, backed up with reasoning.

@Mike HallahanBP is full of useful resources such as forums and blogs.

So far I have read several great articles and post on the subject.

Have read many blogs and listened to several podcasts, I am sure to listen multiple times as there is so much information.

Mark Ferguson from Invest Four More had a good article about determining rental value here:  RentRange; An Easy Way to Determine Market RentsI have no affiliation with either site.

House Hack Your Way to Your First Rental With These 4 Loan Productshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5417/blog_posts...

I posted an NYT article below that touches on the emotional side of the issue, however, I am interested in discussing the legal, economical, and business related aspects of AFFH. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/us/a-year-after-...

I'm not sure he still works at that job.Before pumping up some podcast or blog, check the forums as part of your due diligence. 

I found nearly 200 blog posts specifically about FHA loans just by typing "FHA" in the search bar (upper right)http://www.biggerpockets.com/search/wordpress?

@Aaron MikottisBP is full of useful resources such as forums and blogs.