Looking for a GC for the first of many BRRRR Deals

[Kate Schaefer]

Hi everyone. 

My partner and I recently moved to the Philly/South Jersey area to start our real estate investing journey. We have a finished duplex in West Philly, but now we are targeting our next deal in South Jersey and need to build out a network for this deal and future deals in the area. Looking for General Contractors who have experience in the rental space, but we're not entirely sure where to start, as were looking for a good contractor, but also someone who is available to start the project as were doing short term financing on the rehab portion. 

Is there a rule of thumb for starting your team? Additionally, timing wise, I would assume it would be best for me to get a GC locked in before going to closing on this property as were not looking to waste any time on the project.