I would recommend working with lenders that hold an NMLS or RE broker's license.

It was a great experience that helped fuel my passion for real estate investing.Recently, I took my real estate journey a step further by earning my broker license!

The STR needs to be licensed with the city and can be rented out for a maximum of 180 days in STR format for a calendar year. 

I'm not just paid to help navigate the 15- to 90-day transaction but the value comes in the 15 years as a licensed broker plus the 20+ years as an investor. 

Also, I believe there’s really only one PM company in the local Marquette county area that has a Real Estate license, which is needed to legally manage other peoples rentals in Michigan.

It is getting harder to obtain the licenses though so it is important to do clear checks beforehand.

I know there’s a limit of 4 unless you get a kennel license, so I’m also searching to find a place in which I can apply to obtain one.

Federal programs will require you to use GC/licensed folks for a lot of the work and they will get reimbursed by the institution that your loan is with; many GCs don't want to wait on the float time of requesting funds and getting them.Depending on the program and rehab/condition of the home, you may not be required to live in the home (think black mold remediation...bank isn't going to put you in a compromised position) however they may have min/max of when you need to move in.

Are you licensed to recommend investments (i.e. financial advisor, broker, dealer)?

I liked real estate so I got licensed, worked on a bunch of different RE strategies, started developing and managed to get myself stretched thin very quickly again, I basically made the pendulum swing way too far and had to consolidate again to find my path.