I would look for reviews on Zillow, Google Maps, Yelp, Experiance.com.To look up their license history you can use nmlsconsumeraccess.com, licensed and registered Loan Officers have to report a 10 year employment history.

I think the proper way is to "de-wire" the electric boxes, hang the drywall, pull the wires through the holes, reattach wires into the electric boxes and then push the rewired boxes into the hole from the outside in.

Gifting equity in a house may be more trouble than it is worth if you are not near the life-time exclusion1) Potentially having to get the property appraised everytime an equity is gifted2) Having a title company update the title every time3) Exemption of the gift tax return is normally for cash gifts below the annual gift tax exclusion, you may still need to file if you gift non-cash4) If there is partial ownership over several years, having to properly pro-rate certain items such as real estate taxes, mortgage interest and rental income if the property is a rentalBest of luck 

Getting a rental license as an out-of-state investor is doable, but you’ll need to manage inspections and compliance.

The president of the company has his brokerage license.

Congrats on becoming a licensed Realtor!

This person may actually be a licensed lawyer or a real estate professional.

You can probably start the education process at 17, then apply for your license once you turn 18.

You should only need the SSN or license if you are hiring a collections company.

Quote from @Franklin Perez: You don't need a license to invest, and it may actually hurt you.