Looking for general contractor?!

[Michael Tompkins]

So I recently joined this site and noticed a lot of investors inquiring about contractors, which got me thinking. Often times a big expense of buying an investment property is that generally it needs work done to it. What if the investor partners up with a general contractor who's willing to do the work for "free" in return for a percentage of the cash flow and/or a percentage of the equity?! That would eliminate a big portion of the financing that it takes to acquire a property and get it up and running. What's everyone's thoughts?