This approach was taken due to the RCFE state licence transfer rules; making the transfer as fast/smooth as possible.

I do feel very prepared to do this and I have a great credit score plus an agent licence in the works, it's just the lack of credibility that is making me stuck.

Are you a successful realtor or do you just have a licence and never sold anything?  

Only caveat is that these are usually done in cash.It is true that most of the developers use agents without licences so it's a good idea to get a broker with one.

I have just began the process of getting my Licence in Dublin, Ireland.

If you don't have the licence and cannot access to MLS, maybe you can use your network and see if someone is an agent who can help you pull out stats from MLS?

Instead enlist (the Best and the Brightest--you can find that will work with you) to handle the details, while you oversee the big picture.For instance, lets say you wanted to have an annual harvest day parade through the down town with licenced (paid to the city) vendor booths for food and crafts and etc...That's a lot of loose ends that need to be tied up and overseen, year after year.Instead of doing that yourself, you work at finding enough volunteers where you can pick the best and the brightest to set it up and oversee it--a committee of volunteers.

Johnette Barham | TTR Sotheby's International Realty | Licenced in DC, MD, VA 

I recommend you checking it out.Also, if you dont mind me asking-Why would you consider getting your real estate licence when you have such a high paying job? 

I also began my pre-licencing work in January to get my real estate license this year, as I eventually want to move into real estate investing full time.