Therefore, as a practical matter, if they say it's illegal, it's illegal.

I flipped my first SFR nearly 40 years ago and I'm still learning practical new things every time that I visit here.I got your PM about my investment planning and my reply ran much longer than I thought it would, which is par for the course. :-) I'm just wrapping it up and will get it to you later today. 

I'm looking for the practical, general investor experience answer.  

After passing the course, I didn't feel ready to take the exam, so I purchased a different text book (Florida Real Estate Principles, Practices & Law) and read that.

Just practice the "Golden Rules" and you will create a great team as well as a lifelong  friendship. 

Excellent choices for well-established neighborhoods.

They are efficient, been used in other countries for years, are good choice for smaller units, and can be cheaper than central HVAC. 

I practice in the federal courts (bankruptcy) and am not familiar with many of the local attorneys.

 :)Finally on a practical level...

I'm no different.I'm currently just trying to learn absolutely as much as possible while analyzing properties I find on the MLS, mostly for the experience and practice it gives me.