And some mls fields are private, cannot share with unlicensed people.

If a management company has unlicensed Leasing Agents and/or Assistant Managers for at least 2 years without any training and then gets them a leasing license does that cover the time they operated without a license?

The benefit here of hiring someone with a contracting license vs hiring an unlicensed contractor would be that a licensed contractor is liable for the work being done properly, so if something is not done up to code they would be required to fix it.

If you choose to go the unlicensed route, you can still have success.

I don't think there is any legal form that will protect you from liability for hiring unlicensed uninsured workers.

Bottom line: virtually always, sellers are better off working with licensed real estate professionals in their state than unlicensed individuals or companies. 

If you hired an unlicensed one in one of those states then you are likely out of luck as you would expect to be when hiring someone to work illegally. 

However, the same liability risk also applies to unlicensed individuals.As long as you abide by the rules and follow the laws, the threat of litigation can be avoided.Make the Right Choice for Your Investing JourneyFor some individuals, a real estate license can significantly improve investing opportunities.

I know that Arizona and California do not let Home Owners/Investors go the Owner/Builder route, it's like being an unlicensed Contractor.....

It’s a third story addition, which is no petty construction task, so if you are the GC of record, you are gonna have to start making phone calls to insurance providers to see IF they’ll insure you as an unlicensed entity.