I didn't have it done by a "licensed contractor" as I did it myself.

. $125 of it is the city's licensing fee.

Also, if they know what they are doing, they will still verify licensing and insurance for the vendor YOU found!

We moved to the Orlando area several months ago and we got licensed to take on property management clients in the Orlando area.

I am a Licensed Home Inspector with 20 years construction experience.

@Copelon Kirklin  who are you licensed with and what states do you loan in? 

Nurses might just have a 2-year degree, but all licensed K-12 teachers and most medical professionals in New York State have master's degrees, background checks and even fingerprints with the state. 

@Wayne Brooks My lender said that as long as he's a licensed contractor, which he is, then he can do the work.

If buyers are financing with 10-20% down and hoping to secure a competitive property, I'll provide them an accurate competitive market analysis (CMA) and have my lender partner (or myself as a licensed NMLS mortgage broker) breakdown the differences in loan terms for an escalated at various price examples. 

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