AL Home Builders License Exam

[Shelby Pracht]

Hey BP! I am almost finished with our first major project here in Alabama that we are intending to flip. However, the inspector stopped by and we learned that if we do the work ourselves, we aren't legally allowed to sell the property within a year unless we are licensed as home builders in the state of Alabama. (Had to permit because there was more than $10k worth of work done.)

I'd really prefer not to rent this property for a year just because of this statute. I'm contemplating taking the home builders license exam so that I don't run into this issue again.

First: Are there any ways people in Aabama are flipping without this license? What am I missing here?

Second: Does anyone have the exam study materials (the three books that are allowed in the exam room) that they are willing to sell used? It looks like I can only get them new on the internet and they run about $700 total.