Even if an HOA is dormant or inactive, it can still be revived if the association has recorded covenants on the property.

My broker's license is now inactive and I love helping others minimize their taxes and increase their cash-flow. 

The increase in active listings was far greater than the respective increase in pending sales.

Macro, micro, and personalA favorite is a binary: Do I have the unfair advantage of a good partner/person in/active in the market?

It sounds to me like you are most interested in active investing.Active real estate investing has an apprenticeship model, where you can get a helping hand from people by showing up and working hard.

I don't understand this - it is true that most syndication investors start in active real estate, but they become passive investors for many reasons. 

Can I earn the commission if I buy a house for personal use under my inactive real estate license?  

If you can manage some properties and continue working in active duty you'll win. 

I'm just now starting to research this and have a major question.Is it a requirement that you work for an agency or be sponsored by another agent after you receive your inactive license before you can use your license for yourself?

Im a Veteran myself and was a army spouse for 30 yrs. 5 yrs ago my husband of 30 yrs  (27 yrs in active duty) gave me a suprise divorce.