I had a "emotional support cat"  in one unit which ultimately (after moving out for unrelated reasons) was acknowledged by the tenant's guarantor as completely unlicensed/trained/anything.   

@John B.John: As @Jeff Kehl said, this is a local issue.However, most of the time you can get away with doing work (even unlicensed) if you're the owner.

I suggest anyone who wants to do whats preached on BP or gurus do what I did and send it to the state for confirmation.. then you will know.. us in the peanut gallery we don't know.. and I have paid many a fine when a layer told me I was good.. but the state had a different opinion.. granted we could take it to a law review judge for a 100k.. but who is going to do that.State of Oregon - Real Estate AgencyFrances Hlawatsch | Financial InvestigatorBest regards,Thank you again for the information, if I have further questions for you during the investigation I will certainly reach out.The Agency is well aware that unlicensed “wholesalers” are rampant in our jurisdiction.

Oregon no like unlicensed wholesalers.. 

(I'm in Arizona so your results may vary) Compensation can only be paid to a licensed broker so you can't pay "finder fees" to unlicensed bird dogs or wholesalers.

By trying to make the original sale price as low as possible and the assignment fee as high as possible you are not an agent of either party.That said if it appears you are claiming to sell the property and not the contractual rights to purchase the property it might be deemed that you are acting as an unlicensed real estate agent. 

Even $1,000 is really peanuts.If a wholesaler approached me, I'd be looking for at least $10,000 that would become non-refundable after the 10 day due diligence period.And to top it all off, ask @John Thedford about the illegality of unlicensed wholesaling in Florida (unless you double-close). 

A commission can not be paid to an unlicensed entity, LLC or agent.

Are there any Indianapolis area agents offering unlicensed assistant MLS access to a new investor such as myself?

@Jacob Mallison I'd say the best thing you could do for a Realtor is to provide leads for your clients that want to transact real estate.We're always looking for leads - especially those from referrals.You might not know this, but in most, if not all states, it is illegal for a real estate licensee to pay any kind of referral fee, finder's fee, etc to an unlicensed person.That said, if you want to find a good agent, look for someone who is full time and hungry.