You'll need to find a commercial lender if over 4 units, find a suitable property that meets your profitability, and find a trustworthy property manager.

He's a smart investor who's not yet lost money on a deal so he is trustworthy in terms of purchasing.

To qualify them make sure they:-have closed on similar properties that you’ll be looking for -are willing to structure the agreement in a way that meets your goals (more in this below) -are trustworthy and come with references – don’t enter into an agreement lightly.

Any advice for finding a reliable/trustworthy contractor?

Hence, working with dependable, trustworthy sponsors with whom one has a solid relationship is key. 

Were you able to find a property manager in Port Huron who is reliable and trustworthy?

This also pertains to podcast guests, who should never be assumed are experts or trustworthy with your money without similar vetting.

Having to find trustworthy people to do everything for me, not being able to check myself to see if things are done correctly, not being able to see for myself the condition of the house, etc... all makes me lean towards just cutting it loose and taking the big loss.  

It's very much worth the investment.A good trustworthy contractor- You're going to need someone who can take you cradle to grave on a rehab and manage themselves without you being present.

I don't mind lookup tables to create that list...for now, I am just putting in whatever I get but often it is not really trustworthy so I wanted my ballpark numbers...