DIY vs Contracted work for rental/flip

[Matt Cecil]

Hi all,

I was talking to a family member over the Holiday about DIY electrical for his property. He is planning on doing electrical himself but found out the State of Minnesota requires that to be contracted out for a rental property. If he was going to flip or live in the house, he could do the electrical himself.

Is this true? Even if you pull permits for the electrical, that isn’t good enough?

You hear a lot about house hack or do the remodeling yourself in the beginning, so I guess I’ve just assumed that some of those projects would’ve involved electrical work.

I also thought he may have said the state doesn’t allow you to do ANY work yourself for a rental property.

Thanks in advance,

Matt