Trusting your contractor is the key part in a successful reno. 

Use your airline travel perks to visit your out-of-town markets occasionally to build trust with boots-on-the-ground partners. 

But when you build trust, help someone make the best decision for their future (even if it's not a deal for you), it pays off in ways that go beyond the spreadsheet.Have any of you navigated these conversations?

From what little interaction I did have, they were both real nice.The words trust but verify still ring trueGino I interviewed lane -I do not think they intentionally were out to scam people at all.

It won’t be fun building unless you or someone you truly trust, not your builder is on site.  

I work with both out-of-state and international clients regularly and know how crucial it is to have boots on the ground you can trust!

We really thought we had a good deal with a lot of cushion, but we made bad choices and gave our contractor too much time and trust.

I set up a Trust Account and changed all of my Beneficiaries to that Trust.

Irrational trust because of being such a public figure and so well loved.

For a lender's policy, it would be the amount of money disbursed under the mortgage/deed of trust.