Clients come to us for very specific skillsets and knowledge that has been learned over years and even decades.Many residential agents it's a pot luck of what you get. 90% of them will be gone before year 1 in the business.There are some very good residential ones out there but they are in demand. A

You can also demand a surety bond if they ask you for money up front.

I will share that if you demand a payment or send a nasty late letter, your chances of collecting money dropped like a rock.One additional consideration, learn marketing skills.

He knows a lot about the mechanics and structure of a home, I do the design and much of the detail work (including tile and drywall finishing).Flips can be a great thing when they go well, but they demand a lot of time and $$.

... or does the regional market not place a {sufficient} value on home efficiency that you could demand a premium on resale?

If you think the Montelongo organization didn't do what you paid them to do, or otherwise misled you, then you need to demand a return of the money you spent.

Can they legally demand a correction be made or the contruction be dismantled a year after the work has been completed?

Demand a copy of your HUD-1 24 hours in advance, so you have a chance to review it.

They demand a lot more.

That person will be less in-demand as a project manager (so he may consider part-time work), but if you can teach him the business side of things, he'll be well rounded by the time you need him full time.Also, consider finding other work for your PM if you only need him part time.