I’m a newly licensed real estate agent, but I haven’t chosen a brokerage to hang my license with yet.

Lower Repair CostsHiring licensed contractors for minor fixes can be costly.

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

That way they keep their licenses and ratings.I don't see much of a difference really.Don't keep them out as they will get increasingly suspicious and they might pull your permit for non-compliance.

Ask them to confirm the license is still active.

Property management is a separate license in Alberta.Correct.

Leverage technology early and put everything in the cloud, so you can access info wherever you are.Make sure to get properly licensed and obtain E&O Insurance.

Do my 3 associates need to create a LLC to be able to do these renovations or can any individual do them, as long as proper permits are pulled? 

Been licensed for nearly a decade, I got into wholesaling shortly after because I was tired of losing deals and investors to wholesalers—I couldn’t beat them, so I joined them.

You should only need the SSN or license if you are hiring a collections company.