Do you still need to have a licensed brokerage company?

If it is a larger bank/mortgage broker, you should be fine. 

HI @David SohnSituation 1: You don't pay for your brokers fee:In this situation you are not paying for a buyers agent and they would be paid via the seller.

@Noah Laker Will you be running the house or leasing it to a company.

Consult you insurance broker for specifics but I found this policy to be very protective and reasonably priced.With regards to an umbrella policy they are typically good to have.  

I have learned a lot over the last ~6 months about furnishing a property, managing/pricing a rental, understanding the ins and outs of Airbnb/Furnished Finder, and analyzing real estate investments generally.My business idea is to use that knowledge and start a company that does the following:-Furnishes properties for investors who want to turn their LTR into a MTR/STR, new homebuyers who want to house hack, or just any investor needing a rental furnished.

The only information I had to go on was with the last Lender informed me so maybe it was specific to the company they were with.

I'm a broker in 18 states, and none that I can think of require Disclosure of repaired issues, including NC.

I believe sometimes a bad experience is more reflective of the individual than the company. 

The broker giving advice is akin to asking the barber if you need a haircut.