He stated "My properties perform better than yours do because I'm not paying any mark-ups on my repairs."  

I use state farm and every time I have a property I call my agent and tell them exactly what I plan on doing.

There are case examples of this in Florida, but you want to talk to an attorney in your state to get advice.

The best run, most efficient and very clean city I have ever lived in and that includes places on 3 continents.

We've had a handful of nurses stay there since 2021, but it's not exclusive to them.We're renovating the basement of our next house hack and it's in City of Alexandria closer to the existing Inova hospital and the new Landmark development.

So lets say you notice 50% of your sellers are moving to Miami or LA or Dubai, you could set up your own team of agents there in other KW offices to have them develop a business in those cities. 

Would like to try and expand our services but not sure what else is needed, because I know one of the main questions I hear other people asking is "are they licensed and insured/bonded"  - The state we are in is South Carolina. 

As @Jefferson Black pointed out, furnishing a rental is a hefty ticket and the turnover can be a lot to manage (esp. if you happen to be out of state/country).

There are so many so be sure to filter by your location. 4) Review Dave Meyer’s The State of Real Estate Investing Report 2024 (in your resource page as a member of BiggerPockets!)

But the short answer to your question is NO you do not need a license to generate business for lenders as a Broker (In certain States) or as a referral partner.