I haven't carried a whole lot the last few years but with meeting strangers in empty houses, you can't be too safe.

That is not to say in contrast, that complete strangers do not convey interests with little or no warranty or guarantee, since they do, it just means the Grantee in such cases should realize they must defend title on their own and no warranty is being made that a claim exists.It is important to note, "protection" for a property owner will reside mostly with the insurance policy held for the property and not with the limitation of liability created from the LLC.  

Lail.Crowded HouseCrowdfunding—the practice of pooling small amounts of money from many investors—has helped budding entrepreneurs capture the imagination of strangers who combine to bankroll a dream.Recently, home buyers who think they have found a promising fixer-upper have gotten into the act.New online crowdfunding platforms that focus on housing, such as Groundfloor, iFunding and Patch of Land, have launched over the past year or so.

Many people do not want strangers in their homes.

It sounds like you are no stranger to hard work, so time to roll up your sleeves.  

Didn't want you frightened to see a stranger hauling out appliances.

Other way to get an idea is a plumber with a camera,,,they can tell exactly where  the camera is at any given timeIn the OLD days around here it wasnt uncommon to find a 52 Packard and two tractor tires as a septic tank (wink wink) Okay maybe exaggerated ,,,maybe only a 47 Dodge,,,stranger things have been foundAsk the neighbor where HIS is then so you can keep it straight. 

Is it easy to get a broker to sponsor your license if you're mostly going to be an investor or will they insist that you pester your friends and market to strangers?   

This is not something you can "Google" or go by the kindness of strangers to steer you in the right direction.

If you start with a group of 4 that know each other likely one of the group will move out, then they get another or open it up to a stranger.. it's a mess if they all are on the same lease.I would rent by the month, by the room and set rent high enough to cover utilities.