Your question is quite broad.

Hard to answer about experiences or suggestions as broad topics, because I could be typing for a long time.

You should know the specifics of the law as well though, it looks like this is a broad overview.  

I mostly invest in the area from vcu going west to willow lawn from the Byrd park area going north to broad street.  

The "resorts on TRL" is too broad.

In many ways they are similar, however, forums are a much better medium for asking questions and learning from a broad number of people, whereas on a blog, only one person (typically) puts out the initial content.Regardless, I want to welcome you to the site and the world of real estate social media!

My goal with RE is the opposite end of the spectrum, I want to focus on start homes that are in need of repair.

I am trying to wholesale in Los Angeles, CA and I need help to create specific lists search so I can market to the most distressed sellers.I.e - instead of broad based search categories such as probate, back taxes, pre-forclosure, etc.

Are smaller investors being penalized under the Act very often, or is it more geared towards large institutions, with smaller investors just falling under the broad definitions but not being held to as tight of a standard?

What I am really hearing here is that investors are upset because sellers are marketing houses to a broader spectrum of buyers and hence obtaining the highest price possible.