Keep in mind that when you are licensed as an agent, wholesaling can be restricted or disallowed by your brokerage so you want to check there first.

If I use a licensed PM, the onus would be on the PM who would carry his own E&O insurance.Interestingly enough my employees were asked what the owner did all day.

The options vary based on what state the the property is located in as lenders are licensed state by state and not all lenders work in all states. 

There are some ways around the rent control issue in my location by making the ADU an STR (not a long term rental) and apply for a license to STR on the ADU.

For background I work in Capital Markets at a commercial real estate mortgage bank and I am a fully licensed real estate sales broker in NC.

Mike licensed Mortgage lender who can do residential owner occ loans is what a RMLO is.they are tough to find because most work for a broker that will not allow one offs.. when I was current with my RMLO license I thought about setting up for this business but too much work for to little money.RMLO needs to be a state licensed mortgage lender and NMLS registered to do owner occ loans. 

@Jason Taliaferro so you know if that firm is now licensed in TX?

Does PetScreening offer anything besides what I did, which was call to verify them & their license?

Most states require you to be licensed to perform a wholesale deal in which you negotiate a contract, market that property and contract and then assign it for a fee.

Today, I am a licensed Physical Therapist here in Arizona on a temporary work visa (F1 CPT) with hopes of obtaining my H1B lottery selection in the next year or so.