If you can confidently do a better job, it becomes an easy convo. 

@Abel Curielthis is so beyond and more than helpful. it's been a tough gig to start, but this really simplifies it and brings me confidence.

More questions, more authenticity, the more your confidence builds too.

Using David Green’s Core 4 strategy (realtor, contractor, property manager, and lender) makes me confident to invest anywhere.

Apparently the water wasn't shut off at utility, and the HOA seemed confident we can turn the water on for an inspection, so it is only a matter of de-winterizing which my agent has now arranged on my behalf.

This minimizes risk and lets you build confidence as you gain more experience.

I might also consider if i could turn the garage into a rental, or into an apartment for me, while renting the other place so that I'd still be on the property at least until I gained confidence in the tenant.

Let me know if I can help at all and most importantly, keep the confidence and NEVER give up!

That's not really a full story so it's hard to say, but generally, if you don't feel secure or confident in the person you hired, you shouldn't have hired them.

Perhaps the land attorney can use this lack of curb and gutter as incentive in negotiations, which the engineers were quite confident they would be successful with.