Journalism went extinct as the parasite called marketing-media took it over so we can't trust literally ANYTHING anymore because everything is with some bias.

Trust your gut here.

As a first time home buyer it’s hard to know who to trust and what fees I could avoid just by knowing about them.

I am currently house hacking and renting my basement through my LLC.  My personal net worth is north of $1M.  Do I need additional projections and insurance to protect my assests or will I be covered by my LLC.  If so...

Beware of trusting people with a profit motive.

Property in a trust.

(I get two)Value of 50k to 250K50% equity or moreNo corporate or trust owned (some people get trusts)Leave out the zip codes for bad areasYou have to set your parameters for your area, but you want at least 50% equity.

Have you developed trust with your current property manager? 

Meet multiple GCs in person and once you've found the right one, make sure you build a solid relationship and trust with the GC you'll be working with.

Get a third estimate from a contractor you trust.