I agree, I'm not touching a regulated field without consulting a lawyer.I'm also not bothering with a lawyer unless the market exists.

All the more reason anybody raising capital for any reason needs to check securities regulations with a lawyer experienced in securities regulation in the state their operating in.

Check with the government agency in your state that regulates landlord tenant issues.

In the lending environment, it's going to be tough to borrow money without at least decent credit.

I'm sooo tired of regulations that really are just so much nonsense to an ethical person.

I would recommend reading and becoming very failure with the laws and regulations of all three "states."

Or are most of these regulations just ignored during most transactions?

We had a similar lending environment in the early-mid 90's.

I didn't think many buyers still consider a lease to own as an option anymore, and there are a ton of new regulations surrounding this practice that is making it even more unattractive for both buyers and sellers...

What I do know is all the above cater to real estate investors and your local REI club is a target rich environment.