If I find a buyer for these investor's properties and charge a modest fee (thinking $1000 a pop), could I get into trouble by not having a RE license?

There are also scam artists, like anything else, who promote these strategies so the best thing to do is, initially, to talk to someone locally about how such arrangements are or are not done.

I am a Realtor and it popped up on the MLS.

Many mom & pop landlords that own one or a few doors are probably overwhelmed with the new laws and are just tired of the headache.

The ones with a bunch of mom and pop tenants just are not worth the headache for the yield at least for me.

Heading to a friend's place I tripped and fell and in mid air my knee popped and all I could do was scream and pray.

By the time something pops up on Zillow, Trulia or any other sites, the house has already gone under contract.I want to house hack.

Cash does have it's own little quirks (the federal government WILL check you out, so be prepared to disclose source of funds), and of course crooks and con artists simply ADORE cash.

If you like local, a small mom and pop may work for you where their systems won't be great, but their neighborhood relationships are.

Its going to pop simply because the metrics are in AIRBNB's favor.