I highly doubt that if I get my RE license that I wouldn't be allowed to sell a home for someone unless I was a member of the local MLS ("HAR" in my case).  

@Justin Fingers HAR has an education section on their website and I've been happy with their instructors. 

Why not harness technology to revolutionize real estate procedures?

:)  then I'd go that direction (doesn't have to be with us -- just look at rentals out there on HAR, post to Craigslist, and lease them.   

"Mr Tenant, don't worry it's automatic and just a formality...." bwoo har har har...The similarities in yours and my situations are crazy coincidental.

These pictures are still on HAR under my house that is no longer for rent.Yesterday, I found out a neighbor took these pictures and used them to rent their house.

But you also are still harnessing the power of leverage in the third property. 

Let’s break down those benefits individually:1) Tax Benefits (Depreciation and write off of real estate taxes and interest paid on mortgage loans)2) Appreciation (Not guaranteed, but has been the norm 95% of the time according to historical data)3) Positive Cash Flow (This is the difference between the monthly expenses and the total rental income)4) Equity Build up (Tenants pay rent, you then make your mortgage payment lowering the remaining balance each time)5) Equity Capture (Buying the real estate at a bargain price, capturing for yourself the seller’s forfeited equity)When you harness all of these forces compounding to your benefit on a regular basis, you begin to understand how massive wealth accumulates over time.

Yesterday, I was going to use one in the Houston area and he indicated that HAR does not allow limited representation listings so he wanted 1/2% at closing and to only offer 2.5% to the selling agent. 

I have just been looking at turnkeys basically in HAR.