The best advice I can tell you is to stay away from the big banks (Chase, Wells, BofA, etc) and the lenders that pretend they are affiliated with the VA (USAA, Navy Fed, Veterans United). 

@Kenneth AlldredgeTry the two links for more information on obtaining your broker's license.No, I'm not affiliated with either school..https://www.retrainersca.com/https://www.firsttuesday.us/Br...

NC requires an active real estate license, affiliated with a supervising broker, to receive a referral fee. 

I would be interested in a discussion of the strengths/weaknesses from a (non-affiliated) user. 

I assume any judge, regardless of their political affiliation, will be able to quickly ascertain if someone was actually impacted (e.g. you received a pink slip, tried to find more work, could not, etc.) or someone is gaming the system.All the more reason why you should consult a lawyer.

They fired me and I went home and started affiliate marketing (which I learned about from working there).

I am only a VERY Happy customer of theirs, no other affiliation, and am pleased to pass on the referral. 

I would start with local PMs that are NARPM affiliates.

I have no affiliation with him or the book, but I recently purchased the book for my brother, and I hear nothing but great things. 

If this is a new idea to you, consider reading about it here:  https://www.replaceyourmortgage.com/  (I'm not affiliated with this company) But they opened my eyes to the concept, and I believe it's a good thing to do.