I'd bet everything I own that there's a swarm of COVID-chasing lawyers gearing up to sue Realtors, sellers, landlords, store owners and anybody else they can sink their teeth into.Check to see if your state/county/town is even allowing open houses. 

But i first need to find a lawyer and an reliable account :( 

I can't go to my Accountant or Lawyer with small conversation and an org chart he sent that showed the structure in Visio? 

Then I just get legal zoom or mycorporation .comin no case would I pay a lawyer by the hour and then your partner pay another lawyer by the hour unless I was forced to..not for buying just 16 units. but thats me, Good luck   

Also, if you're the optionor in an option transaction, it's not a deposit, it's NROC (non-refundable option consideration) your lawyer will thank you.

I recommend bringing in a lawyer for advice on this topic!

lawyer ?

hi takeshia from " elvis country"....lol. wholesaling is a good part of the flipping houses and RE world. however, each state has its laws regarding wholesaling. i would tend to believe a real estate attorney from the area on his or her opinion. i wouldn't say something is illegal if you can get a license to do it, its just illegal to not have the license. then we get into the gray area of exactly what wholesaling is. if you find a seller, and put them in touch with a buyer for their house, you are acting as an agent. without a license, that is illegal. but, if you find a seller, YOU get the house under contract to buy, and put in the contract your right to reassign the contract, that is wholesaling and might NOT be illegal. in that case, you are not acting as an agent because you are not bringing two parties together. you are actually contracting to buy an item, but then exercising your right to sell that contract which does have monetary value. just like a corporation creates a stock certificate and sells it on the stock market, it is just a piece of paper with monetary value that you are selling. please check with at least one other real estate lawyer and explain the process completely. show them how you would not be acting as an agent between buyer and seller but as an actual purchaser looking to sell the asset you have created. that may make the difference. 

I'm a lawyer licensed in MA and CT and I'm also a realtor. but I'm a newbie investor. good luck!

@Patricia Mclean  I rarely if ever go to a closing.. its kind of funny the east coast title companies or lawyers will call me for an appointment...