States which DO NOT require licensing for originating or negotiating a loan secured by commercial real estate nor a loan secured by non owner occupied residential real estateALASKA ARKANSAS COLORADO CONNECTICUT DCDELAWARE FLORIDA GEORGIAHAWAIIIOWAINDIANAKANSAS KENTUCKY INDIANAKANSAS LOUISIANAMASSMARYLAND MAINEMISSOURI MISSISSIPPI MONTANANORTH CAROLINA NEBRASKANEW HAMPSHIRE NEW MEXICO OHIOOKLAHOMA PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE TEXAS WASHINGTON WISCONSINWEST VIRGINIAStates which DO NOT require licensing for originating or negotiating a loan secured by commercial real estate but DO require licensing for a loan secured by non owner occupied residential real estateIDAHO MINNESOTA OREGON UTAH VIRGINIA States that DO require licensing for both residential and commercial real estate loan origination and brokeringARIZONACALIFORNIAILLINOIS MICHIGANNEW YORK NORTH DAKOTA NEW JERSEY NEVADASOUTH DAKOTA

I'd be happy to talk with you further about how to leverage your real estate license in pursuing your investment goals.

Quote from @Robert Phillips: Hello, I am currently a Senior in College and I am pursuing my Ohio Realtors license.

I just completed my 20 hour course for my Illinois Mortgage Lending License and the final step is taking the state exam.

To write off travel expenses incurred while looking for a property to invest in:Business License: Not needed.Deductible Expenses:Travel Costs: Yes, such as gas or airfare.Lodging: Yes.Meals: 50% deductible.Education Travel for Real Estate: Yes, 100% deductible.Important: All these expenses are deductible if you report rental income. 

They don't even sell courses.So, Licensing Experts definitely aren't a guru. 

Quote from @Paul Gupta: Hi, in California, For jobs requiring a license, there was CSLB (contractor state licensing board) which would give either a General Contractor license, or specialty licenses by trade (~60 specialties such as concrete, welding tile, ) https://www.cslb.ca.gov/about_us/library/licensing_classific...My Q: does Maryland and DC area have similar requirements? 

I’m in the process of getting my real estate salesperson license to gain access to MLS listings as well.

@Dylan Jeluso see if you can join a team in your real estate office to gain experience.

And you definitely do not need a license to be an investor.