Lmk with what you come up with like I said I'm right there... unlicensed and totally new however, but there.Peace,

Can you (the buyer, investor) compensate someone (unlicensed) for helping you for being involved in the purchase process of your investment property?

So, if they are not licensed, and do not own the properties, they are UNLICENSED BROKERS.

Check your state laws, but in most states, it is legal for an unlicensed seller to pay a referral fee (on the HUD) to an unlicensed person who made a referral.As you will be the seller-of-record on the B-C transaction, you should legally be able to pay a $4K referral fee to the person who found the end-buyer.Again, check your local statutes, but that would be my recommendation on how to proceed...

If you are unlicensed, a licensed agent is not legally allowed to pay you a fee for bringing a buyer.If you want a fee, you will have to get the fee directly from the (presumably unlicensed) seller...

Even good contractors who do things well see things different then the owner and there are always conflicts of interest.Then there are a significant number of contractors and unlicensed workers who are so bad it makes you want to do it yourself no matter what the risk.I would not do a big job like the roof myself for the first time and expect to get ahead.

Be careful if that, I  am not an attorney but using an un licensed person to show and get the lease sign could possibly void that lease when issues arise.  

Not sure what state the property is in, but as a lender (unlicensed) you need to be sure of the usury law there.I will await your answer before continuing with a suggestion.

I suggest you not give the appearance of impropriety under his license requirements and you need to take care in what you may do so as not to act in your investing as an unlicensed agency relationship, if your husband is known to be a licensee the assumption could be drawn that both of you are agents.My mom and dad were both licensees eventually, at first my mom wasn't and she always wanted to help, chit chat, visit and be involved, so I know the issues, she got her license and solved the matter. 

They haven't offered you a referral fee because (at least in my area) it's illegal to pay an unlicensed individual a real estate commission.