Looking at what the county provides on their website as far as what will be acutioned it is 21 pages (as of 10/28/19) of properties listing only the District and Map numbers.

I've also seen where landlords allow their residents to handle the Masters rental and take a cut (risky business).  

Bringing buyers and sellers together to make a cut is the classic definition of brokering.

It is illegal to market properties you do not own unless you are licensed.https://www.richardhornsby.com/crimes/regulatory/unlicensed-practice-of-real-estate.htmlBringing a buyer and seller together to make a cut is BROKERING.

so they can get a cut..

The biggest bang for your buck in any rental is probably going to be a cut-to-size rubber mat glued to the floor of your kitchen sink base cabinet.

@April Childers anyone who would agree to owner financing like that where there is interest only generally would also want a cut of the equity profit because they are taking the vast majority of the risk, if you agree to buy the house for $200k and it sells for $190k he has nothing to foreclose on to make up the difference.

If they have no issue with that and you run the fees through them and then get a cut that is LEGAL. 

I appreciate ya'lls help but im waiting for an acutally LO/Underwriter to weigh in here.

If they have an acutal lease as you said, it is binding on both of you until it expires in March, however if any clause in the lease is being violated by them, then you have the right to evict now.