It's hard to find reliable, honest people who are also good at what they do. 

I have worked with Mark on several projects, and he has always been reliable.

Then evaluate what went right/wrong and execute at least four more BRRRRs in 2025.Hi David, you should start building your team - a reliable GC, a lender who understands the BRRRR strategy, and a PM who knows your target market.

How would you setup a reliable team of contractors in the shortest timeframe ?

I see you're after reliable tenants, so I'm not going to argue about the area you're targeting, but make sure you can still handle a bad tenant.

You should check it out, lots of investors locally that are challenged with finding reliable and experienced contractors, you may want to consider becoming a business member. 

A huge part of being successful and scaling as a real estate investor is finding reliable, available, competent, hardworking help (handymen, electricians, HVAC folks, property managers). 

Property managers can handle tenant screening, lease agreements, rent collection, and even routine maintenance with a network of reliable contractors, which could save you the headache of finding a trustworthy handyman remotely.That said, if you feel confident in your ability to manage these aspects remotely and have reliable contacts in place, you might be able to save money by doing it yourself.

I moved onto another lender who was more reliable.

If they have a solid track of students making money reliably, heck yeah absolutely go for it.But don't go for it because you already want to and you just want validation from others.