In appraisal a person from 0 has to get similar hours/training to get 1st license level.

@Mindy JensenAs a non-licensed engineer, at first glance I'd say "yeah, sort of."  200# loading of other rafters and what not is fine, especially spreadout. 

This is ingrained in us because the NAR Code of Ethics prohibits us from soliciting business from another realtor's clients, but there's also a certain protocol and level of professional courtesy involved, and listing agents expect to hear from the buyer's agent if the buyer is represented.I've also had instances where a seller inadvertently sent documents directly to the other agent before I reviewed them, and it ended up costing them time and money.

Obtaining my Real Estate Salesperson license was driven by a desire to address the critical issue of affordable housing.

1) 900 out of 1000 commercial listing agents, and commercial real estate sellers, will throw it in the trash as soon as they see "0% down residential mortgage of the VA variety on commercial real estate" without even responding to your offer or giving your agent a courtesy call. 

I'm a licensed real estate salesperson and investor who owns some single family houses in an area that attracts people seeking vacation properties, but is not very densely populated. 

Only licensed REA can do that.

Some times the service is provided as a courtesy because the amount is typically relatively small.  

I'll drop a link to schedule a call down below if you would like to discuss the HELOC situation further, as I am a licensed loan officer. https://calendly.com/tycoutts

I always recommend using a professional with a license or at least a certificate.