If the person who refers you to the lender knows, likes and trusts that banker, you can probably count on them to be a reliable and trustworthy individual.When you talk to the banker, let them know up front what you're looking for and what is most important to you.  

He is very communicative and trustworthy. 

As someone who started out in out of state passive REI in 2012, I can tell you that turnkey investing can be relatively passive, but you have to make sure that the team you pick to work with his truly reliable and trustworthy. 

Fina an experienced and trustworthy Team that will help you when they are needed.  

Congrats, on both of those deals and, more importantly, on staying persistent to find your niche.Lots of misinformation on this thread.Andrey is not pitching anything or lyingHe is not expecting 30% IRR on every opportunityFinding and vetting trustworthy sponsors is not as hard as non-syndication investors thinkPerforming diligence on sponsors takes years, not hours or daysMany sophisticated LPs perform extensive diligence on sponsors and opportunities that is not discussed on BP (TLO reports on history of crime, bankruptcies, collections, credit, businesses owned, personal residence owned, employment, family members (including phone numbers), even traffic violations...the list goes on)Many LPs leverage sites like Ian's, 506 group, in-person conferences, and one another to analyze opportunities and sponsors together (it's a lot more sophisticated that the "what do you think about XYZ" posts on BP)There are tons of sponsors and opportunities that don't use short-term, bridge financing or max leverageMost are using 5-12 year debt, with inception LTVs in the 70s and year 2-3 LTVs in the 60s (and carry high reserves on top of that)The opportunities discussed on BP are only a small fraction of what's available in the marketPrudent syndication investing is just like anything else in life...it takes diligence and time. 

I was unable to locate a trustworthy property management company or contractors.

Either become proficient at determining these yourself or team up with a trustworthy agent and/or G.C. experienced in determining true market values and rehab estimates.

"He seems to be trustworthy"  "It would only cost $1,000 to take care of it, if it was a problem"What would you do in my shoes?

It might be a trustworthy stat, but it likely is not relevant to the question or you need much more information to know if it is relevant.Sooooo few people have a clue how to interpret statistics.

He is totally trustworthy and puts my interests first.