An unlicensed person can not make a profit, selling or leasing a house for another.The way to do that "legally" in a wholesale situation is to get it under contract yourself and then selling or assigning it to someone else. 

Unfortunately, there are a lot of bad realtors, just like there are a lot of bad people in every other licensed and unlicensed profession.

Be careful when using unlicensed and uncertified people.  

Depending on the market it could be licensed or unlicensed.  

If contractors feel anything less than those rates are for "unlicensed immigrant workers" like he said, I may be on the wrong side of this business equation.

As long as the only action a consumer has to take is to attend the open house, the Commission does not view this as a contest used to influence a party to purchase property.There have also been questions about whether unlicensed individuals who refer consumers to a licensee may be compensated in some way or may participate in a drawing.

If they trash the place when they leave or I need to deduct something, I don't want to feel obligated to do them a favor.Liability of unlicensed agents: The rules are very grey, but my understanding (at least from talking to the CA DRE) is that a person can open the door for the open house but they cannot make decisions or recommendations to the prospective tenants (they need to be silent).

It can just be for a couple of months until you get a tenant, then you cancel and buy homeowner's insurance.Second, you may want to check with your city's policy on unlicensed workers.  

Under Florida law, a landlord cannot give more than $50 to an unlicensed individual for a tenant referral.

I'm sure there are other finance requirements as well, but I did not see anything on their website that would filter unlicensed investors.Is HUD even a good place for a beginner investor?