Walk through together to make sure.Always get backup contractors because they get sick, die, leave you etc.Make sure contractor has his name or company on the permitCheck real estate commission for licenses of realtorsCheck secretary of state to make sure contractor is licensedIf you have mold, asbestos, radon make sure the contractor is certified to remove it.General contractors do not like to work with subs that they do not chooseProject manager can not have too much going on or else they will neglect youMake sure you get the general contractor sign over a document regarding he will be responsible for paying subs because you do not want his subs to turn around and sue you because they say he did not pay themGet the names and phone numbers of all subsRecord all phone calls. 

I believe it is state-by-state, but one private money lender I knew had to go get licensed because she did more than 4 loans per year.+1 for what @Ian MacIntyre said.

However,  I have a situation where I rather have a licensed and insured general contractor look at the place first before I pay the inspector.  

Currently, I'm a licensed hair stylist and work in a restaurant but am looking to shift my career path to being fully committed to my business.     

You have to get a german real estate license to find a brokerage and work closely together with a German notary (title company)Please PM me if you have any detailed questions I'm a licensed RE broker in NC/SC and Germany

Our background has been in sales and marketing and my husband is a licensed Realtor.

This all depends on what your current skill level is and how you want to use your license (personal investing vs career change).

If they don't have the common courtesy to let you know and reschedule they may not have the common courtesy to take care of your place or pay rent on time.

One of the violations, renting without a license, was complied with, the other was for an unpermitted add-on.

Recent events at my current job have led me to trying to learn more about getting my Real Estate license so that, if my income disappears, I could potentially gain income by being a Real Estate Agent (working with an investor-friendly Brokerage, of course) and learn more about the ins and outs of Real Estate through hands on experience.