You will have no idea if you can trust the GC until you actually work with them or get a good solid referral from someone you really trust that has worked extensively with themNo one will protect your $$ and your interests better than you....PERIOD.If you put 100% faith into some GC protecting your best interest, there is a good chance you will get screwed

I would want my own title company — along with the vendors they continuously put their faith in — conducting all aspects of my transaction.

I am not a religious person, but I have a great deal of faith in REI and the determination to succeed no matter what.  

By the way, our response was that we gave our best offer in good faith so he could take it or leave it.

. :-)So yes, especially in a hot market, final & best is a legit tactic - but there is another option.Submit your highest & best, even if it's the same number, but include an escalation clause:"Buyer will increase his offer to exceed any bonafide, good faith offer by $1,000 to a maximum price of $XXX,XXX.  

A trust in the market and/or faith in witchcraft, and finally you must have nerves of steel.  

Perhaps other investors can offer suggestions to get this to be a profitable investment, however from my limited knowledge, I couldn’t, in good faith, sign on to this.

BP, the network, sacrifice, and Faith made it happen!

You didn't act in good faith, I have damages from holding this property longer while you jacked me around and I lost another buyer, who has now bought another place.

No doubt it takes some amount of a "leap of faith" to change your career path and can seem daunting.