In no way does that undermine the brokers and agents who pay for access to the system.Just because the traditional model is the way you've always done it, doesn't mean that's the way it should always be done. 

If you are new to wholesaling I'd recommend that you go the traditional route going after properties that aren't listed.  

It is the step that protects you against fraud and other fraudulent practices, like one of my mentors will say “ensure to check all checkable “.Your Realtor and your lawyer should be able to assist greatly in this as this is why you are paying them, they should help you verify the tittles on the land, ascertain the real owners from both the land registry and the traditional registry and ensure you are not buying government land or land in dispute.(9)TAKE IMMEDIATE POSSESSION:- Always insist on taking immediatepossessionof your propertythat’s why I always advocate for people to buy from real estate companies doing immediate allocation., insist on collecting all your documents immediately so as to forestall falling prey to confidence trickstersCONCLUSSIONJust take action today, Contact a realtor and kick start Investment in landed property.

Dodd Frank throws a wrench into parks selling homes to owner occupants on traditional notes.  

A economical crash traditional happens every 5-6 years but has been taking longer over the past couple of decades. 

Hi @Josh CaldwellI canvas financial plannersI ask them if their clients would like to sell their low equity homes on lease purchase instead of paying the traditional sales costs of selling with an agent, which saves their client sometimes as much as 9 to 12 per cent.If the sellers have no equity, they do not need to break savings plans like IRAs to use to pay the costs to sell.  

Initial cash flow can be thin but you will find lots of the traditional Boston "Triple Deckers" to consider.  

You can have 90% MLS access through the likes of Zillow, Redfin, etc without being licensed....that get's you pretty much Nationwide.MLS's have traditionally been very disparate geographically, competitively, economically and in any other adjective you can think of, they are, SLOWLY, coalescing in may areas.  

Can I negotiate great terms and wholesale/assign the contract to a buy and hold investor like i would a traditional wholesale deal?

The legal grey areas come up with when actual medicinal users in California have a large amount of marijuana with them (sometimes a year's worth just after harvest), are growing it, or are suspected of trafficking in it.