It's simple enough to get your GC license in Philly and if you have the experience, you should do well running your own jobs. 

Make sure they have a license.

My contactor is licensed bonded and insured and he called the neighbor offering to cover the cost of exterior detailing of his car.

The 'what you get' for the money factor is highly applicable from Brookings to Astoria and licensable STR coastal vacation rentals are still regularly attainable at workable terms, Luxury and oceanfront and lakefront properties tend to perform above the 10% of valuation in gross annual income for prime coastal STR's and as an example I've seen a $2.1 Million Oceanfront home produce $300k in gross annual income.

He doesn't have the common courtesy to respond, and, according to my credit card company, HAS TO RESPOND TO MY DISPUTE!

Their main office is in Columbus, but they are licensed in several states.

If I am going to be selling many houses, then I'd probably get my license.

To my understanding the law states here that you either have to have an ownership interest in the property or you have to have a RE brokers license to collect and enforce a lease.Collecting rent and enforcing a least for Properties in an LLC:1.

Took a few years to get licensing, permits, etc, to either restore it to being an assisted living facility, or convert it into one.

Make sure you hire a licensed architect, this project will need a building permit, and non-licensed designers cannot apply for a building permit.