I supervise extremely educated (U.S.

I've recently completed Alexis McGee's foreclosure lab there in Sacramento and I'd like to get into the probate game here in the Phoenix, Az. area.

Then supervise the rest of the construction.

Yes, you need to be working under the supervision of a broker.

Most likely, you need an active real estate license and need to be under the supervision of a managing broker to market a house that you do not own.I can say definitively that this is the case here in MA.  

But for most unskilled work, they need supervision. 

If they are not an Associate Broker or a Broker, you must obtain written confirmation from their Broker that they will supervise the real-estate salesperson. 

Come to your interview with a list of questions as far as commission split, mandatory office hours or meetings requirements, personal sales/purchases, what type of training or supervision is offered, etc.  

But if yiu supervise can hire guys outside of Home Depot cheap.

Even an agent (operating out of a real, operating, office) that has only done a few transactions is likely to be more aware of certain localized issues and requirements than someone who has done none (through "normal" channels), and, if you establish a proper relationship, you should expect that the broker is (per licensing requirements) "supervising" the agent, and will also be providing valuable input.