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Jason Mak Should you get a contractors license?
4 January 2014 | 8 replies

Just wanted to throw a question out there to house flippers and investors. Do any of you ever go out and get your general contractor's license? Even if you don't do GC work for others and do strictly owner-builde...

Khemaro N. Looking for licensed contractors in Massachusetts
23 February 2018 | 3 replies

Hello, I have a two family under agreement with a FHA 203k. I had the inspection done already. I'm now working with a HUD consultant to get the repairs rolling. Anyone with experience working with the HUD 203k, please...

Robert P. Website to Verify MA Contractors License?
25 June 2015 | 1 reply

Does anybody know where I can lookup a contractor's license number to see if it is valid, etc?I tried doing a search, but didn't find anything useful.Thanks!

Nathan Waters Considering getting a General Contractors License
15 November 2016 | 13 replies

In the area I invest, the only thing I need to get a GC license with the city is proof of insurance. I am investing around Joliet Illinois. I had to use a GC for my last two renovations in order to get the permits. Bu...

Evan Jarvis Contractor License for Flippers in VA
23 February 2017 | 1 reply

If a firm is engaged in rehab and resale of residential properties in Virginia and performs the work using it's own employees instead of employing a third-party GC, is that firm required to maintain a contractor's lic...

Nicholas LaGatta Atlanta Exception to Contractor Licensing Requirements
30 April 2019 | 12 replies

Hi BP Team,I'm under contract on another property in a historic district in Atlanta on a busy road.  This is a complete and major rehab, so I've got an architect that I know can get plans and a certificate of appropri...

Paul Gupta Contractor licensing requirements in DC / Maryland
29 December 2024 | 2 replies

Hi, in California, For jobs requiring a license, there was CSLB (contractor state licensing board) which would give either a General Contractor license, or specialty licenses by trade (~60 specialties such as concrete...

Brett Snodgrass Is Having a Contractor's License like Having a License to STEAL?
2 June 2016 | 6 replies

So I have to throw this out there as it struck me funny on one of my podcasts that other day when doing an interview with a fix & flipper? He said "Having a contractor's license is like having a license to steal.....

Chad Mayo Am I forced to get licensed or hire a licensed contractor?
14 June 2017 | 11 replies

Does anyone know if I would be forced to hire a licensed general contractor in Louisiana for a rehab on 1300 sq ft single family residence if it's not my primary occupancy? What about other states? There's no structur...

Jasmyne M. License plus
1 April 2016 | 0 replies

I am currently working on a property where I keep running into issues about hiring a licensed contractor with the city building inspector.

The guy that I have hired has his occupational license but is not a licensed ...