Joe as someone that works in the state(s) you are interested in and has a licence in one of them I can say that I have and I know lots of people that are agents and also will wholesale.No idea what this stuff about not being able to get an assignment fee or even sillier not be able to buy and resell on like a double close.Yes you need to disclose you are an agent.  

Here you would require a licence to be paid a commission.

@Robert Williams Would they accept a contract in an area that they are not licences to work in?  

@Jonathan Key If you are looking to get your own RE Licence, you will need to become very adept at dealing with all sorts, without letting your personal feelings interfere with what you are trying to achieve.

Bye Bye reputationBye Bye Real Estate Licence Hello Lawsuit (that's if your lucky... cause where Im from you might just end up in a ditch somewhere for stealing 50K from the wrong persons mama)

I worked the system the best I could and renovated the property myself using a 203k and paying a contractor friend a fee to use his companies licence to get through the red tape.

However, being positioned in a much less financially desirable position than I was 9 years ago( because of kidney and other endeavors), I am wondering if a real estate licence would be the best way to get better "peeks" at opportunities.

Are there other real estate careers/jobs that can use a Person working towards a Licence?

Be advised however, they are just going to teach you what you need to know to pass the licencing exam.

My friend just took a job in the Netherlands and is moving to Europe in a month.  He wants me to manage his property for him while he is gone.  I have storage facilities and have had other rentals myself.  I'm wonderi...