Hard to say which way it will go but I am betting Amazon's presence in Seattle will be smaller in the future than it is today.As for investing, I focus on areas outside of Seattle as I don't want to deal with the regulatory burden and I am happy with the returns. 

The answer to your question, from a legal/regulatory perspective, will depend upon the jurisdiction where the property is located.The answer to your question from an ethical perspective, will depend upon you.

The regulatory environment has gotten worse over the last decade.

for NJ, the residential contract / regulatory process would be much harder.

I can assure you that YOUR legitimate purpose would not be viewed as legitimate to a law enforcement or regulatory agency.

There's an attorney in Orlando who has a great website devoted to this exact topic that is a must-read: https://www.richardhornsby.com/crimes/regulatory/u...It states: "In Florida, it is unlawful to engage in the following real estate related activities for compensation without possessing a real estate broker's license or sales associate license.Advertising or marketing another person's timeshare or property for compensation.Auctioning or attempting to auction another person's property for compensation.Buying or attempting to buy real estate on behalf of another person for compensation.Listing another person's timeshare or property for compensation.Operating as a real estate broker or sales associate without a license.Renting, leasing, or attempting to rent or lease real estate on behalf of another person for compensation...The crime of Unlicensed Practice of Real Estate is a Third Degree Felony and assigned a Level 1 offense severity ranking under Florida’s Criminal Punishment Code.If convicted of Unlicensed Practice of Real Estate in Florida, a judge can impose any combination of the following penalties:Up to five (5) years in prison.Up to five (5) years of probation.Up to $5,000 in fines."

One last item that I always like to have is a macro and regulatory discussion as it can separate the wheat from the chaff.

Would the expansion of the toll road play any role in placements/relocation of mobile homes establishment.How can I find out more details on the regulatory barriers of placement of these mobile homes.

I’m GUESSING if they did something longer it might get them into regulatory trouble.  

Think about it -- if you have the option to buy from some random person that may or may not have any integrity or buy from someone who is licensed and is to some degree overseen by one or more regulatory agencies, which would you choose?