This got us looking into hard money loans but how do you know who is reputable and what are good terms and what we should run from.A little about us, my husband and I have run a tech company for 10 years now that develops software.

Investors have a notorious reputation amount contractors because they often have unrealistic expectations.

Having a bad reputation is not something Id want for myself, personally.

I need a place where rent is high and cost of property is fairly low) and how do I find a reputable , trustworthy person in another state to help me close on deals?

Can you recommend a reputable, reliable, and highly responsive one?

Make sure your General Partner is active in the community and has a good reputation.

I don’t have a problem with this, except for the fact that it has a reputation for being utterly crime-ridden and unsafe.

I found a reputable contractor, but so reputable that I got ripped off (charged way too much for the renovations). 

You grow your reputation as someone who can make these "not typical" deals work, and that should make it easier to find more people willing to participate.

Are there other PMs you could use instead, hopefully with good reputations, or self-manage?