Hello Ricky, laws around real estate differ from state to state but generally wholesaling is not illegal.

The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky issued an order declaring Kentucky's so-called "turf state" laws unconstitutional.

From what I have read, lease options have changed a lot in the past few years after the Dodd-Frank and SAFE acts have been passed, but I believe the laws also vary from state to state.

-The additions put on the property (in-law suite and garage apartment) were not permitted or inspected.

And I plan to do a project like this each year (or 2)I'm here to read and learn about experiences from you all around the world, and also get advices even if laws are differents in each country, main business is the same.I travel often in USA so maybe one day I will start investing there :)Hope to get in touch with many interesting people here

I'm going to throw in a bunch of keywords.Attorney, lawyer, law, LLC.

Lay the law down with your tenants and don't deviate from your rules.If they end up not respecting you (and some tenants will), they will respect the courts, and the sheriff.

Some of the CFIRA folks and a handful of others appear to be pushing hard for clarity and a modification of current "finder" laws for finding accredited investors.  

It is great - " You can also find additional information concerning Landlord/Tenant laws at https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/..."

That will cause almost anything to fail and wear out far faster than normal, probably void any warranties, plus will likely create a trip hazard at doorways and perhaps unsteady walking conditions across the expanse of the flooring, which would be a hazard to health and safety in itself and expose you to liability if someone were to get hurt as a result.