Yet, if there's a lawsuit caused by a tenant getting hurt due to shoddy work, those same owners will point all the blame at the PMC for using an unlicensed/uninsured worker.You can also go to HomeAdvisor and look up pricing for many repairs.

Most are breaking the real estate brokerage laws:http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/re/documents/re-2200-1.pdfIf unlicensed, these are common criminals and the only way to stop them is by reporting them. 

I cannot pay a wholesaler or anyone else unlicensed who is doing business with RE in any way.

KYC is a legitimate issue, but I would not trust that information to a random unlicensed person you don't know in real life.There are plenty of people who can fund real deals that you can meet in real life.

The city finally got airbnb and VRBO to delist several hundred (unlicensed) listings so the number of STRs in KCMO is way lower now than it was a year ago.I would contact the head of the STR program and ask him about your specific property and situation before putting money down just to double check there's not any quirks that might keep you from it but the city did tell us duplex with owner on one side and airbnb on the other is legal and considered owner occupied.

Looking at it this from his point of view, he is an unlicensed handyman who probably lives job to job and has most likely already spent the other 50% of the deal.

Also, unlicensed employees of brokers may engage in limited activities, such as receiving lease applications, showing rental units, and menial tasks, as long as certain conditions are met."

I am also curious about the potential risks associated with unlicensed contractors who may have worked on the property.Furthermore, I am anxious about the possibility of the seller obtaining city approval, bringing the property up to code, and subsequently increasing the asking price substantially – a concern that raises questions about the deal's feasibility if I don't secure the property under contract promptly.Any advice and insights can help.

Congrats on becoming a broker as well, I believe it will serve your investing goals better than remaining unlicensed despite what I've heard others share.

It does sound better than unlicensed broker...but that is exactly what they are doing.