requirements to manage property?

[wassam]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio

I know that Ohio law states that property managers must have a real estate license. I have a friend that recently asked me if I would help him out by collecting rent for him, and handling leases. I'd like to help him out, but don't want to deal with getting a license just to manage one property. Is there a way I can do that? I'm thinking about the people that work at my apartment complex that can collect the rent. I'm sure they don't all have a license. So there must be some way, right? If I show people the house, lease, etc. But my friend is the one actually physically signing the lease, and if I just deliver the checks to him, would I technically be a property manager or just an "employee"

 

[wassam]

OK, so no one has replied but I found the Ohio law in greater detail, and found that basically it's a big fat "NO" as far as legality is concerned. However, the law states that someone receiving payment for .... needs a brokers license. If I decide to help him out for free, I guess that would mean i'm in the clear?