When I pay someone to do it my profits go down.Trust - Talking about paying someone. is really hard to find someone hardworking and trustworthy and even the best are probably not as good as you(vested interests)Local government - yeah, they can be a pain in the ***...I don't see using real estate as a form a diversification as wrong, but I also understand why people like it and are willing to invest all of their time, effort and money investing in it.  

Putting together a trustworthy crew is crucial to carrying out effective flips.Manage Your Finances Sensibly: When flipping houses, sound money management is essential.

Initial investors who made deals with them got better deals because there were much fewer reviews available to make sure that OCF is trustworthy.

Responsive, efficient, transparent, proactive, trustworthy, reliable.

These are important questions because renovations can quickly eat away at your budget especially if you don't have a trustworthy contractor.

I would put boots on the ground or find trustworthy boots on the ground at the very minimum before diving into a deal they promote. 

I do maintenance visits every few months until the tenant proves they are trustworthy and with some of mine, it's just once a year now. 

Which market to lend in, that states foreclosure and usury laws, do you have trustworthy boots on the ground there, and can you handle a default situation if and when it happens? 

You will know automatically if the lender is trustworthy based on client remarks and closings. 

I have trustworthy friends who are interested this and willing to split a mortgage with me (I'm not sure if that's possible either).