Anyway, one time I was doing a walk-around the townhouses and witnessed people knocking on the basement door of one of them, and then money exchanging hands, after which the people were entering.

Also keep in mind, YOU have a witness because you were showing the property to someone you likely did not know.

Witnesses are dead.

However, after witnessing and being called in to redo others work, I have formed an opinion of what I would want if hiring a reoccuring service. 1) Do not hire fly-by-night.

@Jonathan W. It's

Quote from @Carl W.: It would help if your description weren't so vague.

Very wealthy awesome people and they really like me......SOOO i explain the situation and they see my track record and BOOM I borrow 80k @ 10% APR interest only payments for 12 months with NO EARLY PAY OFF PENALTY (bless them) and i fix up the house and get a renter in there.

I'm just at my wits end is all & don't know what to do or where to begin..  

To wit all C series specialty contractors can be a prime contractor directly to the customer.

And most of the time I'm successful with that and count my blessings.