I just paid him an installment for his services based on pre-determined project development milestones. Seems like a legit and good dude who is very knowledgeable in his field. Will keep everyone updated how everything goes.
UPDATE 3: User ghosted me again. Pretty sure its GG this time around as he deleted his Discord account.
UPDATE 2: He responded and issues are being resolved. Will keep everything updated here on the progress.
UPDATE: User stopped responding to me consistently as he was doing before. He had showed signs of being legit initially, but now he has stopped providing support and barely responds. He tells me he has IRL issues, but they are hard to believe without proof, so until he proves otherwise, this review will remain negative. Hoping he comes through.