Our rules do allow, however, for us to hire unlicensed employees that can perform a variety of management-related duties, such as showing properties, lease signings, etc.  

That being said, for routine stuff I do it or I hire an unlicensed person that I know can do it.  

Might generate a call to the TREC about unlicensed agency. 

I imagine you have been given some bad advice that could lead you to unlicensed brokerage activities which is not what you want to be doing.

You've just described why trying to control a listed property as an unlicensed, middleman is challenging, to say the least.I'm impressed at how you describe the way you dealt with the end buyer.

Switches/light fixtures/ outlets might be DIY in some instances, but I don't think un-licensed electric work on a panel is a good idea for any investor.http://inspectapedia.com/fpe/FPE_CPSC_Investigatio...

Unlicensed door knockers, which are not uncommon, are a liability.

Yes, he was unlicensed, but he seemed to have experience and was eager to build his business (had only completed a few renos before mine).

I had a local property manager send an unlicensed, uninsured vendor in to one of my rental houses to perform some work.  15k worth of damages later,  I was left with essentially no legal recourse other than suing the vendor who was a tiny one woman shop with no ability to pay for the repairs. 

You may have trouble dealing with the unlicensed brokers.