Experienced brokers want the full commitment and clarity that their time is respected, valued, and will lead to monetization return for the end result.

Commercial will be monetized based upon revenue potential's, and fact is affordability in most places is pressing the glass ceiling, or broken above, that affordability measure that will only go higher as median incomes go up. 

I liked this property because much of the CapEx was done, but I'm pumping the brakes if the roof isn't going to last longer than 10 years.The property would cash flow about $300-$400/mo net with initial projections as a long-term rental, but I'm not sure what the insurance cost would be now. 

@Monet Lakey If you still need help with an agent or info about the area PM me and I can help you out.

Not sure how strongly they would try to persecute err I mean prosecute over something like that in Cali.I think you pretty much have three choices:1) Get your license and risk the fears you stated.2) Not get your license and continue to not be able to monetize those leads.3) Not get your license make an arrangement with an agent that is most likely going to be at least technically illegal.

The only problem I see is that they will keep trying to monetizing their platform going forward.

It seems like you are exploring different ways to monetize "land" (or specifically, parcels).

It is shocking that someone was still monetizing that service. 

Of course, this requires upfront effort to create the content, but that's no different than the upfront effort needed to generate the cash for the investments you mentioned.Passive income from content creation and intellectual property can often be achieved with little capital investment -- you're essentially trading time (to create the content/IP) for capital.Examples include:- Writing books- Licensing ideas/inventions- Writing software/apps- Creating courses- Affiliate marketing- Other Internet stuff (building and monetizing a website, YouTube, etc)- Etc...I know several people who are making 7-figures each year off of their content/IP, and I have come relatively close to that number myself. 

The property should meet the 1% rule and have the potential to cash flow at least $300/mo net, with conventional financing.If you can articulate the profile of your target property, then you can start narrowing down the markets that will meet your criteria.