Your insurance wont cover issues that arise from unlicensed work. 

You hired an unlicensed scab..... probably for $$.

Given that you would be unlicensed, you would be willing to only accept residents able to afford services out of pocket? 

The only rules in this area limit the number of escrows an unlicensed servicing company/property manager can hold. 

(On a side note: after contacting the broker for the affiliate I had my issue with years ago, the original - unlicensed - person I had already been in contact with was the only one who still ever responded.

If an investigation pursuant to this section reveals that an unlicensed person hasassumed to act in the capacity of a real estate broker or real estate salesperson, thecommission shall issue a cease and desist order, and shall impose a civil penalty of up to thegreater of ten thousand dollars or ten percent of the real estate sale price.PS - this took me 30 seconds with a Google search.PPS - this is nearly identical to most, if not all, other states. 

Complicating matters further, if you hire an unlicensed professional for some odd jobs and they don't have an ITIN or SSN how do you all deduct these expenses on your schedule E taxes for investment properties?

@Nathan Hochstetler Happy New Years I live in Virginia Beach as well and have my first duplex under contract now I hopefully soon will be doing my first minor rehab I’m an unlicensed electrician and can also troubleshoot HVAC 

A lot of times, I have seen people trying to get someone "quick and cheap" to do a job, but unlicensed.

There's many unlicensed tradesmen who you will NOT find on angies list.