We partner with law enforcement and are actively involved with organizations in our industry that promote best practices.

IF it was a LEGITIMATE service the states would license the practice!  

I believe that everything takes practice; therefore, it is my intention to start small and to build locally to mitigate risks.

Best practice, IMO, is to have a RMLO make a determination of an exemption and squeeze that letter of opinion, attaching it to the note and buy the RMLO lunch, an honest one shouldn't hold you up for an opinion!

Legally, they probably aren't entitled to anything, but the practical problem remains as there are possible outcomes I cant foresee.

We're practically neighbors.....let me know if I can help you out as you make your way through the site.Brian

Obviously, this is unethical practice.

I did get to see J at a REIA meetup in San Jose last week though, and met some great people as well as learned some best practices. 

If I were to give you permission to perform surgery on me you would still be violating the law for practicing medicine without a license.

There's no way to force them to keep it unless you are prepared to evict them as part of your lease, so my experience is that you suggest it to them as good practice and keep a good insurance policy on your places yourself.