First, understand that unlicensed wholesaling is illegal in most, if not all states. 

I know that licensed agents can't give a finders fee to non licensed agents but what if we we're both unlicensed?  

@Jake Hill Wholesaling is an unlicensed activity in Minnesota. 

I have a flipper friend who always uses an unlicensed contractor -- but this unlicensed contractor uses licensed subs.

If I hire someone to do work on my rental property in California, and that person (either licensed or unlicensed) does not have their own worker's compensation insurance on themselves, must I provide it if they are an Independent Contractor - and how exactly does one determine if such a person is an employee or independent contractor? 

If you don't plan on being an active agent you may consider becoming an unlicensed assistant.

Access to other platforms like Zillow/Realtor/Redfin/Trulia are available to all and are updated pretty much immediately as well.When an unlicensed investor sells something, they also only pay the buyers agent commission 

Why would I choose an unlicensed, uninsured person to manage my bnb with them getting all the upside when I can hire a licensed, insured professional to manage the property where I get the upside.   

City of Fort Lauderdale looks like signing an affidavit stating you have removed the listing then $500 per day that you continue to operate unlicensed.

In order to obtain the necessary permits, the owner must also file an affidavit with the local inspection department attesting that s/he is the owner of the property, that s/he will personally superintend and manage all aspects of the construction and will not delegate that duty to any unlicensed person, and the owner must be personally present for all inspections.