I am not going to rent a nice house to four 19-year-olds working at McDonalds because it's absolutely foolish, but I will put two of them in an apartment and give them a chance to earn a reputation.

In addition, the David Karesh scandal of the 1990's put a bad stain on the city's reputation even though the cult was based 30 minutes outside of Waco in the countryside.

The key is finding a reputable house-moving company in your area that can handle permits, utility disconnections, and logistics.

Evolve is nationwide and offers limited service engagements, but has a real bad reputation. 

You can search on Google, attend REI meetings, or explore Facebook groups.People invest a lot of time and energy in generating off-market leads, and connecting with reliable, reputable sources who supply quality deals can be a game changer.

i do think it's challenging, though, for a brand new investor with zero experience to jump right into a huge rehab with a contractor they've never worked with before.the contractor might want a larger up-front payment to mitigate their own risk, and they're not going to be interested in any kind of fancy nonsense like a 'penalty' when they know a new investor has never managed a large project before.i have also found that some contractors, including reputable ones, don't even want to share itemized bids because they just don't want to have to argue about the individual line items. 

Maybe try to ask around about their reputation if they're not a large, national builder and then go with your gut.

In the beginning I'd recommend using a reputable GC, as you become more experienced you may (or may not) want to manage your project.personally before interviewing GC's I'd educate myself on Michigan contractors license laws and requirements.

Another observation, bitcoin seems to be good for business and reputation.

I never thought an influencer can be so ruthless and conning even though he tries to build a guru reputation.