Hell;  the banks and the US government lie to me at every opportunity.

With a decline in home ownership in the millennial generation, we may never reach 70% home ownership again unless the government continues to artificially encourage it by keeping interest rates at all time lows.

In any case, the federal government is going to continue to look for revenue in every nook and cranny of the tax code. 

Kinda hard to ban the federal government. 

Much like increased regulations, these questions seek little more than to increase the  barriers to entry for the wholesaler. 

Areas were 90% or more of my tenants will be on sec 8 and government assistance programs.

If anyone has any advice for me, specifically on additions to the list above and around MA regulations / challenges that make the wholesaling process different here than the process outlined in most of the BP forums / podcasts, please let me know!

Just the legal fees alone to draw up the governing documents, record everything and get you legal are going to be in the tens of thousands of dollars.  

Most GC that undergoes the program knows lead issues on pre 1978 houses, if they are that concerned about their business to get certified, that's a plus.Disclosure: I have the certification, I just find my painting subs with certificate much more reliable than that who doesn't, especially if I am working on government building interior.

I don't like being bogged down on a rehab for months and I detest working with government entities like code enforcement and the building department.