They sent me a letter that they were investigating my unlicensed activity, I had to have my lawyer clear the issue up by showing them that there was nothing unlicensed about me being the Buyer of properties.

Depending on the local laws, it may not be legal for an unlicensed lender to charge the fee.

This leads me back to wondering about my favorite phrase for unlicensed brokers skirting laws: FRAUDS AND SCAMMERS. 

I work as an on-site manager, a real estate assistant (property manager assistant since I'm unlicensed,) and a receptionist at a HVAC company two days a week.  

I'll give you my take in either of those two scenarios.First, as an unlicensed person you are not able to received a commission on a sale.

@Precious Thompson one option may be to become an unlicensed assistant to a real estate agent.  

I do have 2 or 3 guys I could call to "manage" the project for me, but they are unlicensed and uninsured (more like "handymen" that I would work with on my rentals no problem, but I'm not fully comfortable doing a flip that I want to retail).  

How was I supposed to know he was unlicensed?

CA also has a 10% usury rate but for the most part only applies to private unlicensed lenders.

@Aisha MasoodYou mentioned these attic rooms are being advertised as bedrooms and you mentioned it’s a wholesaler who is selling this property.....Wholesalers are unlicensed and they can incorrectly state facts about a property without being held accountable to any RE licensing board.What do the tax records say about the number of bedrooms there are at the property?