Good reason NOT to pay contractors or anyone in "cash". All someone needs to hear in a bar some evening is how "I got paid in all cash, gosh those guys are loaded" to bring attention to your address as a good place to rob. Pay with a check including tip (even though it may cost you a few extra dollars) and don't flash around a wad of cash. Not saying this was the case with this break-in but just common sense when dealing with people you really don't know personally. You don't want to give the impression you have a lot of cash in the house.
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