Average of 3 per licensee.....and of course a good handful are doing a ton.   

As a real estate licensee, loan requirements are considered to be "outside of your scope."

Then, you can decide from there whether/if you have a good match.Just know that "big box brokers/agents" have lots more expenses than independents (licensees who may choose to go it on their own after at least 2 years in many states).As an investor, agent and A-type thinker, I like to use the concept of "Zero-based Budgeting" to build my business plan from the lowest common denominator, which is how much does it costs me to represent a buyer or seller and how much is reasonable for me to earn when I do it. 

I am held to a higher standard in real estate transactions as a licensee. 

2) I am considering a partner in this; as a Real Estate Licensee I am getting a commission with this deal; how should I proceed with that?

I think the world needs more investor-minded real estate agents (or at least licensees).

So my thinking is that I would have to get certification/licensure from an online program for a state that has reciprocity with Ohio, and then apply as a reciprocal RE licensee - but I just wanted to make sure that would even work or be possible before going through with it

There are certain ethics requirements that you must comply with as a licensee that are not present as a non-licensee.

A licensee could spend their entire career in the industry and have little or nothing to do with the actual underwriting of a loan let alone the secondary market.

While I am an active real estate licensee, my passion/desire is in investing.