They are timely, trustworthy, and do a great job placement tenants thereafter.

I live in Aurora Illinois and plan to be rather hands off (not blind) on rehab and property management so I would love the name of quality contractors /property managers if anyone has someone trustworthy and reliable that they recommend.

He's the only one on the lease agreement.But he had always been (or at least coming across as) genuine, hard-working, trustworthy, respectful, and had always been communicative. 

If you are able to build a quality and trust worthy team in a second location, then long distance investing is absolutely possible but if you choose this route, I would advise focusing on building a local team before you start looking into actual properties. 

Hire a trustworthy property manager: A good property manager can handle day-to-day operations and tenant relations.10.

Or at least to have a trustworthy handyman who can take care of things in a timely manner and for a reasonable price in case of emergency.If you're looking to hold long term and diversify, South Florida might be a good choice for both appreciation and potential cash flow.

Working with reputable and trustworthy vendors.

At this point I don't feel like I have to check on my PM but they have proven to be trustworthy.

I thought that being the author of the best selling personal finance book automatically made him trustworthy, but turned out not to be the case

Here's a quick list:-Trustworthy cleaner, reliable handyman, a vendor for everything that can wrong (and will), a local contact if possible for emergencies (although it looks like you're 4 hours away so could trek over occasionally for an eyes on), good systems to manage the property (IGMS, PriceLabs, Hostfully are all tools I use), and the time and motivation to ensure you respond to guests quickly and provide a seamless experience.