Harsh Singh Short answer is that the 50% rule should cover everything but debt service and profit.

Short of getting my own real estate license, I'm wondering if there are any paid subscription websites or anything like this that are worth paying so I can search on my own time.Thank you all for any insight! 

Short answer: Ask your broker.Long answer:Is it legal?

I think a short sale for them is the way to go.

In short; For a new agent, is Zillow Premier Agent worth it?

Long story as short as I can, I purchased this residence about 2 years ago with 4 other people.

Going forward, I don't intend on being an active agent buying & selling homes, so my question is, short of giving up my license, is there any option to not pay all the quarterly board dues & broker office fees, E&O, etc., but keep the license in some "reduced" status, so I can still possibly reap the benefits of the real estate professional status for real estate investing.

@Nick Shuber -I don't find the 5% deposit that objectionable for an escrow deposit on a short term rental vacation home. 

An amount equal to 2 full month’s rent for all leases with a term of 36 months orlonger.That means if the PM finds a short-term tenant for 3 months, they can still charge FULL month's rent.  

I'm a full time landlord now with three properties, and I've managed to accumulate $100K through short term rentals, long term tenants, and a bit of cryptocurrency on the side.