Hiring a Handyman: Posting ads on platforms Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace and conducting a multi-step interview process:Start with a phone screen to assess experience, availability, and resources.Follow up with an in-person meeting to determine compatibility and trustworthiness.4.

Building a trustworthy team will be key. 

So unless im prepared to lawyer up 3k just to try and get some of it back the answer "just walk away from your deposits, im trustworthy" doesnt work for me.I have prepaid for work from big names, Lowes installs etc.

I've seen many situations where people are made JC's without even closing a property only because they're good at talking to people and facilitating conversation. 4) Need to be trustworthy. 

We want to believe that those we meet are truthful and trustworthy.

@Denise LangInvesting out of state can seem a lot better and it all depends on what market you chose, how trustworthy your team is, and how that investment strategy fits with your lifestyle and goals.

It was vital that the house be in close proximity to the one who knew how to do the repairs, because of the technology of our current time theoretically Id be able to monitor and track progress with a trust worthy foreman whos on the job, performing repairs, managing subs, and moving the needle.

How trustworthy are they and are you confident in their ability to help?

Reaching out to other investors in the area to find someone trustworthy and switching things up before the damage became too costly.From what I’ve heard in Bloomberg, cities like Indianapolis, Omaha, and Austin are all great for rental investments.

Easiest and least costly is to go there and spend a week or so to get everything in order.Another one is to hire someone trustworthy and pay them to put it in their garage or in a storage unit for a month