If he drives a POS are you weary about materials disappearing on the job?

I'm curious if someone with experience with dealing with contractors successfully could provide some tips and best practices for dealing with them.Quotes:  To date we have been getting quotes on labor and timeline for our renovation projects and paying for materials directly.    

As an example, building materials and labour are more expensive here in Canada than in much of the U.S.A.  

However, I'm having a tough time finding other portfolio lenders who will offer similar terms.  

I thougt about half of this **** while I was writing this letter and some of it might be a little too tough.  

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We tried to get some sporting goods or outdoor retail business while i handled marketing, but i didn't see that materialize.

It's a hot market and tough I think.  

In addition, anyone can run the numbers to figure out what constant higher payment you need to make to pay a 30 year loan off in X years, but it's tough to swallow that higher payment early on.The solution: Gradually ramp up your payments in a way that doesn't hurt because your rent is (ideally) increasing at a rate greater than you're increasing your payments. 

My first question was do you have all your components in place; i.e. your contractor, your ARV, Rehab budget, materials?