Again I am not looking to Government Bash I am just wondering what the Forum is thinking about the Federal Government's attempts to intervene in Housing / Mortgage / investments.

Estimated first year cost of licensing: $4,000.00, and then there are the compliance issues like written policy and procedure manuals that you must actually follow and an understanding of state and federal compliance issues.

They're turning the federal government into the largest mutual fund in existence, funded with taxpayer dollars, underwritten by the federal reserve and given the legislative power to take over or shut down the competition.

It started with the Federal Reserve, where all failed monetary policy starts.Of course lenders came out of the woodwork, contacted mortgage brokers about no money down subprime loans.

@Joe R.Navy federal does

Is there any city or state or federal restrictions against what you might do?  

Try Andrews FCU, Penfed or Navy Federal.

I used Pentagon Federal Credit Union but Wells Fargo, Bank of the West, Safe Credit Union and Union Bank  will give HELOCs on rental properties.

I've spent several months studying the 2008 financial crisis, the policies of the federal reserve, and what money actually is. 

How, and whether, you are licensed.State real estate licensing boards have very specific rules about advertising for real estate licensees, and there are similar state and federal rules and regs for mortgage lenders, investment professionals, etc.