I don't believe you need to have a social security number to be licensed but you will need a tax id number in order to get paid which you can obtain under your name or your company name. 

He doesn't make enough to pay the rent on his own, but is moving in with his Grandma as well, who receives a Social Security check every month that would easily cover the rent on its own.

We provide photography, video, slideshow, and social media management services for agents in the Washington, DC area.

Its a perfect location for my commute and social life.

The only ones I know of is Georgetown and Dupont Circle, wonder if there are other areas that I should consider.2) What is the condo market like in DC these days?  

Social media can be used to help continue the relationship but our focus has seen that networking first, blast emails and social media are second.

The current trend is toward the urban core so start with downtown and do concentric circles from there.

With that said, there seems to be demand growth in the neighborhoods near downtown like University Circle, Ohio City and Tremont.All in all, I prefer Chicago because of the appreciation potential on top of the cash flow, even though Cleveland can offer a stronger cash flow return, generally speaking. 

Here's the top 5 I'd recommend: (in no particular order)Who Moved My Cheese - Spencer Johnson (deals with change)How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie (One of the best sales books)Secrets of Closing the Sale - Zig Ziglar (Another top sales book)Guerilla Marketing - Jay Conrad Levinson (One of the best marketing books)Platform - Michael Hyatt (About how to use social media)

Going it alone try9ing to learn on the internet an through webinars and podcast other than social or recreational value I see very little value to hands on training. at the end of the day its a belly to belly business and you better be VERY good at sales..