I like working with lenders who are familiar and reputable in the market you are investing in.

If that is the case then I would say yeah work with an agent who has a solid reputation either here or from a friend referral.

Any tips anyone can share on how to find a reputable and trust-worthy contractor and/or a lawyer who can write up less riskier work contracts?

This is a practice by some less than reputable companies.

OR do you call each individual specialist (plumber, electrician, mold expert, etc.)?

Lol, every single time I've decided to do the painting myself........about halfway through I am regretting it big time......my body hurts, it's mind-numbingly boring (I think that's why painters have the drinking/druggie reputation... :-)

You want to find local home buyers with overage who wholesale as they are usually more reputable.

Let’s just say this house taught me the importance of staying calm when your plumber says, We’ve got a problem, and your electrician just stops answering calls...

Instead, build a solid bench of 3rd party vendors; HVAC, plumber, handyman, etc..When considering whether or not to make a hire, most of it depends on how many hours you can dedicate to that individual each week, at least when hiring a maintenance tech.

We are an LLC, but I wanted to know what type of reputational hit this will be for us and if this would show on our credit in any way.