Hire without paying up front and hoping.
Agree a fixed price, fund the milestone, and release it when you are happy. Nothing moves until you have seen the work.
You never pay for nothing
Money is released when you approve. If the work is never delivered, it comes back.
You actually get the handover
The final payment will not release until source code, domain and hosting are transferred into your company's name.
A team, not one person
Invite colleagues with different permissions: who may hire, and who may release payment.