I would recommend approaching hiring a contractor the same way a manager would go about hiring an employee... 

My business partner and I own a number of properties throughout the Hudson Valley, some of which we renovate and flip, some of which we're holding long term as rentals.I am looking to develop a relationship with a professional insurance agent that has access and familiarity with a number of surplus lines policies that can cover rental properties, as well as vacant properties and some occasional builder's risk.If you have interest and experience with this, and can handle 20-40 different new purchases a year, please reach out to me.Thanks!

My business partner and I own a number of properties throughout the Hudson Valley, some of which we renovate and flip, some of which we're holding long term as rentals.I am looking to develop a relationship with a professional insurance agent that has access and familiarity with a number of surplus lines policies that can cover rental properties, as well as vacant properties and some occasional builder's risk.If you have interest and experience with this, and can handle 20-40 different new purchases a year, please reach out to me.Thanks!

There are some professionals here on BP with a ton of expertise that can help you boil down the matter to the specifics of your situation.  

Showing or not the Agent Earns her fee if title of the property you hired her to handle changes Title,  regardless.

I am well traveled and very culturally experienced and am a dedicated sales and marketing professional who exceeds goals, retains customers and maintains a strong reputation for customer satisfaction.With all that said, I am looking to understand the US market for both professional and personal reasons. 

I often hire the contractor that are reliable but bids in the middle of the spread, and I often have leases that probably have room for adjustments, but if my deals works for my own metrics at conservative metrics, I will do it.And slowly the market rose, and then very very steeply we entered a seller's market.

I started doing some home flipping from 2001 - 2009, then got into buy and hold.I am at a cross roads, so I recently sold some properties, in an effort to have a portfolio of quality over quantity.Not exactly sure what my next move will be, the big challenge for me has been learning about tenant issues, and dealing with some unexpected repairs, both my wife and I took a course and are IPOANS CAM Certified (Certified Property managers).We only manage our own properties, plus have a couple of hired property managers to help with some out of town units, however, I have been studying tenancy rules, laws, and have become addicted to answering property management questions.What attracted me to join this site, is all the different types of real estate investment people are involved in.I look forward to participating in the forum.Michael P Currie

I am 24 years old and I played professional basketball abroad.

I have to stay in Texas / Oklahoma as I have my professional license in those two states.