airbnb arbitrage and real estate license in NC

[Mark Lee]

I am interested in airbnb arbitrage, and am trying to figure out if a brokers license is required?  Specifically, I would sign a lease with an owner, and then list the rental on airbnb.  The North Carolina real estate commission representative we spoke with said because we are marketing and making a profit, a brokers license is required.  Does anyone in North Carolina have experience with this?

[Sean McDonnell]

I do not think that is accurate. Of course the NC real estate commission will say you  need a license because they will get more money and they love putting up bureaucratic red tape.

If you have the owners written permission and get the owner to sign a sublease, that should suffice to legally. I am not a lawyer nor have I done this before but I know a few people who have successfully done Airbnb arbitrages here and they do not have their NC real estate licenses..  PM me and I will get you in touch with them.