The strategy that pops to mind for me is to have a parent or other trusted peer with reliable income cosign on the loan for you.

@Trevor Davis invest with Grant Cardone as and accredited investors he’s a reliable source and takes care of his investors

I am looking for a reliable licensed General Contractor (GC) for medium to large size rehabs.

You dodged a bullet by not sending them money, but this is also a great lesson on only procuring funding from reliable and verifiable HML's.

So we are trying to increase our list of reliable subs.

Looking for reliable and efficient plumbing in Rhode Island.

I might add craigslist too, but not as reliable as the resources above.

I know finding a great reliable CPA shouldn't be too big of a problem but I was wondering,what are good questions to ask when interviewing them?

So we are trying to increase our list of reliable subs.

In my case, the system that has worked best for me is using facebook market place, I interview at least 3 candidates and I go with the one that I feel will bring less drama and will also be reliable in payment.