The part of him being trust worthy because he has done it for years on his own is bit off center.

He needs to sort out how the properties are deeded an then speak to a few competent and trustworthy mortgage brokers to get the best loan for his particular situation.

Make sure that the team you are working with has a trustworthy and reliable reputation.

I don't have enough trustworthy people on my team. 

He is very trustworthy, and always gets me the best mortgage rates.

I'd say my number 1 advice would be to really spend the time to find a trustworthy property management company and leverage all the resources (e.g. meet the PM team virtually, check reviews etc.) because the last thing you'd want miles away would be a sour relationship! 

There are certain subcontractors that we use who contract directly for investors with a 50% deposit (much cheaper than we would be) but they are well respected, set up to get in and knock out the work (no handholding and such), giving a company such as them a 50% contract for a properly prepared contract and scope of work I don't think I would consider a risk.That being said, 50% is a large down payment, you should be comfortable and trust your contractor if you are putting this much down, every situation will be different, I'm merely saying that 50% deposit's aren't a risk if done properly and with a trustworthy partner.

Hi, Does anyone have a trustworthy and fairly priced General contractor that can do most repairs?

., but without having someone trustworthy who is local to watch over makes it hard to transition to self management.Any contacts or tips to share would be appreciated!

Does this come down to what Russell mentioned of sticking to the big players trusting that anyone that operates in the $1billion+ ballpark is inherently trustworthy?