Real Estate values, nationally, have never decreased over any 10 years. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUSFocus on optimizing active income first.

As a co-host for short term rentals, you may not need a license as long as you're not crossing over into activities that could be considered brokerage activities like handling any contracts, collecting rents, doing any accounting, approving tenants, etc.

*There was 10.1% more listing inventory in the metro and a whopping 30.5% more active listings on the market in the City of Austin.

Proper research, budgeting, and a well-thought-out strategy are key to minimizing risks and maximizing returns.In the end, BRRRR is an active investment strategy that, when executed correctly, can lead to long-term wealth creation, a steady stream of rental income, and a scalable real estate portfolio.

And yes, they ARE actively policing it.

There are a handful of active agents here on BP in the Portland area (including my business partner and I) who would be good places to start.

Start by being actively involved with your PROPERTY MANAGEMENT duties.  

There is a storage deal that is actively being raised for over there that you can practice analysis on.

That way you know they are active in the BP community!

Curious because my son is an agent but is not active.