In both cases, I have experienced and trustworthy partners.

Having a trustworthy contractor will make your projects go so much better. 

He says in China the postal service is not trustworthy.

One other point - we were not going to initially send him out to all 7 properties but he asked for the entire list of what we were considering so he could give us an idea of what a rehab would cost since we were just getting started in the business.We have a new contractor that seems trustworthy and we have already confirmed he does not charge for bids - but we also learned only to send him to houses we have a contract on that are likely to move forward.Thanks again - you all are awesome!

Find local and experienced and trustworthy Team members that are willing to help you and return your phone calls promptly.  

Also, I have a trustworthy group of guys down here that I feel confident working with.  

How did you get comfortable with finding trustworthy managers in your markets?  

,successful out of town flipping requires two important people,a trust worthy general contractor to do the work on time and without supervision and a real estate agent who can sell the property as well as monitor the construction phase every few days to double check the quality and completion of the work.You need to establish your "Power Team" before you go looking for properties so everything goes smoothly from beginning to end.

Find experienced and trustworthy Team members.  

I'm also low on capital, however, so I'm looking to partner with local trustworthy individuals that can provide the capital.