IF Va law is like NC law, almost any resident can be a registered agent. Do you have a relative living in Va?
It sounds a bit more strict than NC.
An individual can serve as the registered agent of a Virginia business entity or a foreign business entity that is (or will be) authorized to transact business in Virginia if, and only if:
*The individual is a resident of Virginia;
*The individual is a member of the Virginia State Bar or is a part of the management of the business entity (e.g. an officer or director of a corporation, a member or manager of a limited liability company, a trustee of a business trust, a general partner of a limited partnership, or a partner of a registered limited liability partnership); and
*The individual agrees to serve as the business entity’s registered agent.
A Virginia business entity or a foreign business entity that is authorized to transact business in Virginia may also serve as the registered agent of another business entity if it agrees to serve in the capacity. A business entity may not, however, serve as its own registered agent.
The last paragraph seems to be the broadest. I do have family in VA, and my BIL and sister would qualify under the final paragraph, but they are leaving the country for extended periods later this year. I would go ahead and use them anyway, but they cannot even guarantee that they will have their mail stopped/forwarded/picked up. (They are retiring (again) and just don't care about mail. I want to be them someday)
I can wait another year, but it just steams me up to pay $90 for literally one 50-cent stamp.
BTW, this is would be a great side hustle and I'm considering doing it myself in the future.
