Personally, I think your role is best described as a finder, since CA has very clear laws concerning real estate licensees and investment advisors.4) If you want to attract money, watch what others do who do it well.

How, and whether, you are licensed.State real estate licensing boards have very specific rules about advertising for real estate licensees, and there are similar state and federal rules and regs for mortgage lenders, investment professionals, etc.  

Ive been looking into this area and it appears that it is not a regulated industry as it fails to fall under the investment act and also not under a real estate licensee.

Colorado Springs has about 4,000 licensed real estate agents and 94% of first-year licensees will not renew their license (per the local MLS).As an example, I was recently invited to partner on an off-market wholesale deal that I had to decline because being a broker was a complicating factor that would unnecessarily hinder the deal.

As a licensee no issue.

Las Vegas is competitive. 15k licensees for a city of just over 2 million.

Then I split the remainder with my broker.If we sometimes sound harsh about not wanting to invest a ton of time with a new investor who needs a lot of hand holding, now you know why - and now you also know why about 85% of new real estate licensees are our of the business within 5 years.

They are brokering real estate just as a licensee does.

Even in states where the Code is not codified into law, disclosure of licensee status is law as far as I know in every state. 

The Agency’s investigations are complaint driven, so we rely heavily on the public, and our licensees to bring these individuals to our attention.