Do I have to be a real estate agent to do this?

[Account Closed]

if I find tenants for a landlord and I get a fee, is that being a real estate agent? Can I do that or do I need to be a real estate agent?

[Christopher Phillips]

Originally posted by @Account Closed:

if I find tenants for a landlord and I get a fee, is that being a real estate agent? Can I do that or do I need to be a real estate agent?

 Yes. Anytime that you bring two unrelated parties together to conduct a transaction and earn a fee, that is considered to be brokering and you must be licensed by your state to do so.

[Sam Shueh]

California realtors may get a referral fee. Often way way less than you think. That goes to the brokerage not realtor.