They apparently were in several violations of the code of ethics.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

Now, some liabilities are minor (not mowing the lawn if you provide the service) while others are substantial (such as having bedroom without a second method of egress).As Joe indicated, the list is diverse and long, but it boils down to you are obligated to provide a safe abode (clean, healthy, and in good repair) to your tenants and to conduct your business affairs {hopefully} ethically and within the spirit and letter of the law.  

The "lingo" is different, what the investor may call wholesaling the Realtor may call it a net listing, so investors need to know the lingo used on both sides of the table.Investors as a group have no rules or regulations or ethical requirements (besides acting lawfully) but Realtors are restricted by ethical codes, rules of a broker and regulatory matters at the state level.

BiggerPockets Family - I have a question. As a newbie, I don't have enough capital to complete my first deal. HOWEVER, I just heard about wholesaling and how that may be the best option for me. Any tips or advice for ...

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

Obviously we have to operate under a code of ethics as any other licensee would.  

I would love to hear peoples opinions and $.02 about approaching a homeowner about a L/O deal.I've done some work in the past with the seller so she knows my work ethic and that I'm responsible.

Meaning, we can learn something Zeona regarding the short term rental game, which if you honestly listen you will learn something... and we can at the same time be less than impressed with her business ethics in her past.  

And my real and sincere desire is to do everything ethically and legally.