contractors to use for flipping

[Matthew F Verville]

I am starting to flip houses in suffolk county long island . After a ton of searching I found a contractor I really like 

It was a reccomendation form the most qualified realtor I have networked with so far .  This contractor is by far the most knowledgeable 

when it comes to knowing what to fix how to reduce cost for me and knowing what is best to buy and install for a flip. Futhermore 

he is the only contractor who offered to save me money by having me take his list and purchase the material .Addtionally he suggested if I pay in cash he would save me more money ( i checked with my accountant and he verified as long as evrything is accounted for he was good with an arrangement like that )   Finally the most important thing is he worked with other investors several other times re-habing 

their flips and wants to work with me on his fee because i told him I am planning on doing multiple flips after this first one and want to find one contractor I can rely on for the long haul .

   He has liability insurance but says he doesnt carry workers comp except for when he fixes the roof which he subs out . finding the right contractor has by far taken me the longest period of time and I feel very strongly based on his refferals and the fact that this contractor flipped multiple homes that he is the right guy . My flips only entail worst case scenario redoing bathrooms and kitchens and other cosmetic stuff new floors, paint job new light fixtures and other simple things . Based on this would It be safe to use him or should i go back to the drawing board and find someone else .I am leaning to using his services on the first one I flip because there are such Vanilla repairs involved .  What do others think ?   Also if you have a contractor you could reccomend who has worked on rehabing properties for investors ..   Thanks