Julian,You cannot get a mortgage brokers license without being a loan officer or in some cases a branch manager.

Until you see the property in person the numbers are completely meaningless unless you have a working relationship with that listing broker for years.

I have not, but as a licensed broker I would recommend listing on MLS which will post it to Zillow, Realtor.com etc. 

Hi @Evan Coopersmith, I'm an investor and licensed mortgage broker here in Chicago (Oak Park).

Being a transactional RE broker in my first 15 to 20 years nights and weekends were a must to be a top earner.

If the latter, depending on the jurisdiction, YOU may need to be a licensed real estate agent/broker to engage in what’s commonly called “wholesaling” but is actually “flipping”. 

Their customer relations person quit and you can NEVER talk to someone in person.  

Insurance is going to protect you financially from lawsuits, damages, total losses, and other scenarios we can't even begin to imagine until it actually happens.You'll want to have a broker you can work with and trust that will make sure you're properly protected in the event of a loss.

I've brokered a number of 1031 transactions and can help with that as well. 

Are there any investors or insurance brokers that can say otherwise?