Find a reliable team, offer fair pay, and keep them motivated to stick with you for future projects.That’s what I have off the top of my head.

He's also the least reliable repairman in my market. 

People want reliability, honesty, being on time, and having a good personality more than just a few $$.

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It's fantastic that you already have reliable connections to assist you with your flips.

If they are, I would pay them off first.I would invest in a different market(likely bigger market) where you can find reliable contractors or find a PM that will be able to manage the properties.

Therefore, I would like to work with an experienced reliable property manager I can trust and work with.

If your entity has several years of operating history and good and reliable financials, you may be able to find something. 

I would say keeping their crews busy is a must when there is always another investor who needs a good reliable contractor.

its most unfortunate that you had to go through this deception and theft from someone who is considered a professional in this business. we definitely appreciate you putting the warning out about this character. as hard as it is to find a reliable experienced contractor nowadays its even harder to find one that's not a crook and a liar and that's truly pathetic.