I will definitely be jumping and offering advice whenever I feel as though I have enough experience in the subject matter to offer my 2 cents.

Just like what I have in the subject line, I currently have an offer through a realtor for a property in short sale.

Being a newbie, I have spent a lot of time in the last couple of months or so digging into a educational of materials on this subject.

Even if the property has a Subject To Value of $155k, it is going to need some serous repairs.  

If there aren't enough sales then you can see if there are any listings and discount those listing prices 10% to 15% to get a rough value.Obviously, improved property with utilities in place has more value but how much is subject to many factors.

I am looking into subject-to's, lease option, master lease, or any other potential strategies that might get me into some property.

Fourth, I have zero interest in subjecting myself to the regulatory authority of the local real estate commission or other realtors.  

I have to ask or Subject to deals in NC illegal or do people just don't have all the information so they assume they are illegal. 

Because the SBA Lender’s approval is subject to different factors, i.e. a lender might be pessimistic about the borrower's industry or may have recently suffered losses in the borrower's geographic area, it might very well happen that although the borrower is fully qualified, he might still be rejected by the SBA lender.The following situations necessitate the use of a private money lender instead of a SBA lender:The buyer’s credit is spotty.The buyer’s company took a hit during the Great Recession.The seller has offered to carry back a second mortgage.

A subject to transfer it NOT the only transaction that violates most due on sale clauses.