Here is the text of an email I sent a relative when they were looking for WP development. This is the part about hosting. "The dev sounds pretty sharp. About t

Here is the text of an email I sent a relative when they were looking for WP development. This is the part about hosting. "The dev sounds pretty sharp. About the hosting ... it's great they want to offer a one stop for the development effort, but keep in mind a few things: 1) If you discontinue your relationship with the developer, it might be difficult to "take your site" to another host if your agreement includes hosting. 2) The developer might be a reseller for a hosting company, which is usually ok. Try to find out which hosting company it is and let me know. Some hosting companies are better suited for the sales you are trying to drive versus an informational site. 3) Find out if the developer is responsible for regular maintenance of the back end (web server serving pages and security updates to the operating system). "