Do you have a trustworthy contractor to make the repairs? 

They need income verification and if its from W-2, its pretty straightforward and trustworthy

I hate doing everything remotely without actually seeing reports or speaking with the person that does the work but at the same time my PM has proven to be pretty trustworthy with decent prices whereas every contractor only has themselves in mind when quoting you.

Once you find good tenants and good contractors that are trustworthy NEVER let them go!

In many states you are required to be a licensed real estate agent (NYS requires this) There are a lot of people out there that will charge very low rates but are not technically 'legal' With that said there are other property managers that churn tenants ( to increase their own income) or create 'fake repairs' and charge out of town landlords for the 'fixes'I believe making sure to find someone who his trustworthy is paramount and someone that actions and words align.

Those guys are actually pretty reliable and also pretty trustworthy. 

Anyone have any recommendations for a trustworthy plumber that does the job right and won't cost me an arm and a leg to check it out?

The only way I know is Craigslist.By the time you get to that point, those people will already be familiar with you, as they will have met you at real estate groups, through the contractors you're working with, through the agents/brokers you're working with, through the lenders you're working with, here on BP and on other Internet discussion boards, etc.In other words, those relationships will form naturally over time as you gain success and credibility.I've never once approached someone for money unsolicited, yet I could find 100 people right now who would be happy to lend to me simply because of the relationships we've built naturally over the past 10 years.It's the same with most of the successful and trustworthy investors I know...

BUT, nothing matters if you don't have a trustworthy team on the ground.

@Rabih El-Khoury:  I'm not sure that you can get all the way to that level without taking a lot of risk, but here is one way to get pretty close, without having to run a business yourself.Find good trustworthy, experienced syndicators and invest in their buy and hold deals.