I have been very fortunate to have built a strong reputation and it has led to the demand of more growth within the area I operate in.

Because of my track record and reputation, people forward me deals.

The last thing you want is to develop a reputation as a part time firefighter with your comrades when you're on duty.By developing a sound reputation in RE and fire service, you'll quickly become a "go to guy" for your crews and have a pipe line of co-worker/clients.Be safe and Good luck in both endeavors!

What strategies have other successful flippers used to overcome the bad reputations that flippers tend to have?

I think once I’m more established and have built a good reputation for myself, that’s when I’ll be able to secure better contracts and have a higher fee such as 15-20k

I’m looking for a reputable Private Lender or Hard Money Lender in the New Orleans area to fund a fix and flip single family property.

Looking for reputable contractors in the Rahway and Essex County area.

The insurance thing can only prevent breeds with a bad reputation, the ones that the insurance company deems too high risk (I like dogs (I have two dogs and 2 cats) and believe that those breeds can be raised to be great dogs but often are not). 

I have a very reputable management company take care of it, but today I saw an end unit listed for $1800/month while mine is in a lease for $1425. 

I use Fitzgerald Attorneys at Lawhttps://fitzgeraldatlaw.com/They have offices in East Longmeadow (right outside of Springfield) / Springfield and Hartford which is CT They're an extremely reputable firm and work with flippers/wholesalers/agents and so on from the area.I specifically use John E.