Unlicensed contractor, tiles that are less than 1/sf, tub that's the cheapest, toilets that are less than 120, vanity at same price, faucet at 25, no permit, no inspection.

This is NOT to be confused with not having to pull permits.Cautionary tale, know two people here in Detroit area that bought unlicensed duplexes, similar to your tri-plex situation, and were eventually forced by the local municipalities to convert them to one-family residences.Other thought, why don't you live in this property and STR the two other units?

In many places it is explicitly illegal for you to hire an unlicensed person and transfer your liability to them.

As I look at it as a layman, why is this legal entity performing properyt management duties hiring an unlicensed person to perform emergency repairs? 

During our first inspection, In particular, our inspector found that electric service panel wiring was done in basically a way that an unlicensed electrician would do it (haphazard with Romex wiring). 

Your JV agreement likely outlines an agreement for both parties to participate in the unlicensed practice of real estate, and2.

This is especially true seeing that I could hire licensed PM and licensed contractor that would provide additional protection over unlicensed PM or handyman.What is harder to hire out is finding a great deal. 

Louis are required to obtain a graduated business license for contractors pursuant to Ordinance 61094 (Section 8.12A of the Revised City Code - 1992If you choose to work with an unlicensed guy to save a few bucks then that is on you.

You would not believe how many unlicensed "property management companies" in Detroit do this to OOS and OOC investors!

Were wholesalers still trying to "game the system" and do unlicensed wholesaling under the radar, or via loopholes somehow?