While this option may not seem as exciting, it will provide you with the foundational elements for moving on to more complex investment strategies.

By focusing development in these areas, SB-423 helps speed up approvals, minimize environmental impacts, and make housing more accessible in growing communities.For agents and investors, this creates significant opportunities.

First, on the separation element, having a business entity such as an LLC or Corporation provides legal separation between you and the business (here wholesaling).

I have 2 assistance whom focus on a 10 county area currently who log data and do due diligence for comps, environmental issues, title issues and other investigations and takes them a total of 30-40 total hours a week.

I'd also walk the land -- Environmental & zoning laws didn't always exist.

Even if the home is in the correct 'zone' there could be density or saturation requirements (proportion of active vacation rentals operating in the immediate area) water source restrictions, property type limitations, septic, health or environmental inspections, or parking, landscaping and occupancy rules that can only be verified directly with the municipality responsible for license or permit issuance. 

There are MANY more like it, but as you said, all elements to the transaction play a role. 

A good example is if they know it has environmental issues or potential environmental issues, like an old dry cleaner. 

Add the element of a desperate homeowner and you can see where this goes sideways.Nobody is saying that an investor can't find a deal, go to settlement, and then re-sell a property to another investor.

Environmental issues Asbestos: Often found in popcorn ceilings, old floor tiles, or pipe insulation.