I’ve learned that honesty about potential pitfalls is better than hiding them. If a contractor openly says, “I’ll use these funds elsewhere,” consider it your cue to walk away. Protect your projects and profits by vetting character as rigorously as capacity. Spinning one job’s proceeds into another is a red flag no contractor should ever admit. Yet we hear it more often than you’d think. When evaluating partners, never let dollar signs blind you to character concerns—head off headaches by putting integrity first.
