I am fine with disclosing to someone that I am an agent, but I don't want my wholesaling efforts (marketing, and closing contracts) to have the brokerage involved.

It usually involves creativity and/or more management.

I have family and friends that are involved in various area's of Real Estate and of course since I have decided to jump in, the advice I have been getting in numerous.

There are too many factors involved to really make this a contest.

But if your issue will likely involve litigation (which, without knowing what your specific HOA issue is, I'm thinking litigation might be a possibility) you will definitely want a local attorney that will be able to appear in court, depositions, and/or settlement conferences if your issue ever gets to that point.

Does anyone have any up to date advice on what would be most beneficial with the fewest penalties/issues involved?

@Jacob Garcia no needs to get an agent involved, the wholesaler probably has a preferred title company (the one mentioned on the original PA with the seller), get in contact with them, and review the closing docs. 

The home had a conventional offer submitted the day we saw it and my realtor, convinced this was the best home on the market for the purposes of getting the FHA loan approved, proposed a strategy that involved an above-asking offer to ensure we had an accepted offer.

I would be ready for there to be extra costs involved.

Further research revealed that 3 properties on the same block as the second property were under an abatement ordered by the police and city attorney, due to many tenants being involved in drug sales and gangs.