I can look at the comps, get into properties quickly and also agents will tell me things they will not tell an unlicensed person.Yes there are costs - you will have board dues, con ed each year, and MLS dues.

What happens when a neighboring landlord hires an unlicensed indigent to fix a roof and he uses a blowtorch, igniting the plywood underneath the roof material, causing major damage to three houses.

I'm an unlicensed Investor working under a business.

He said taking a home that you don't own and selling it for a commission is unlicensed brokering.

Some of the investor friendly brokers in Austin let you become an unlicensed assistant to them to get access to the MLS.

Buddy up with a Realtor at your local REIA and become an unlicensed assistant.

As a licensed investor in Texas, what actions must I take in order to be able to pay a partner (birddog), where it is not considered paying an unlicensed individual real estate associated "commissions" or "fees".

The SEC has come down on unlicensed individuals taking commissions on brokering securities with greater frequency the lastbcouple years.

But the way I read the rule is that an unlicensed person may not receive a fee regardless of the license status of the person providing the fee.

By acting as an unlicensed agent, you're not necessarily following those same regulations.You bring up an interesting point, Joe, on the time period.