I am currently managing a flix and flip in Oakland County (about 30 minutes north of Downtown Detroit) with my partner and have a team assembled.

The $35,000 Tesla Model 3 is rolling off the assembly line with 400,000ish backorders, and Chevy has a nice one for similar money.

When I first started doing lending in Detroit.. this was an issue ... my client a big time flipper rehabber always had retired cops there with a clip board to check in the workers.. it was determined early on that much of the theft came from the exact guys that put the stuff in during the day.. they had the codes they knew what was there they would come in at night and steal it .the day cop and clip board put that to bed.So I agree with @Bryan Bannach  hire a retired policemen have him there during construction hours its the cost of owing property in the hood.. nothing unique about this.or just sell the property and buy something else.. but I think your looking to assemble so I know you probably don't want to sell.so just as stated hire security and I really like the idea of the @Patrick Liska  Cinder block fence I would for sure do that.. then put broken bottles in the concrete on top..

It takes some upfront work to assemble a team on the ground.

I've started contacting some PM's in the areas I'm interested in as he suggested and trying to assemble a team.  

I am in the process of assembling a team for a flip on a MF property in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago.

(imho):https://caanet.org/assembly-bill-would-require-tra..."

I just started providing welcome baskets which work well for my business model: the food to refill it is about $7, they can easily be pre-assembled and stored onsite (or with my cleaning lady), and I fill it every 1-3 months for each unit because of the long-term stays.

The assembly version , has a yearly "fee" , a mandatory registry, inspection mandates, a water tax(for cape cod) and, most ominously, a graduated tax rate applied to owners of multiple properties.Like your area, Cape Cod ,has been a thriving short term rental market long before the internet was a thing.

- After we've found a property we like, what's the best way to assemble a reliable team, especially if the property is out of state?