Questions to ask GC

[David Rutledge]

Hi everyone,

I am a relatively seasoned investor with over 10 rentals but I just closed on a property in North Park, San Diego where the plan is to make some additions and add and ADU on the lot. This is the first time I am embarking on a project like this so the learning curve is steep.

The plans are in the final stages of approval with the city and I have multiple bids from GCs based on those plans. I plan to meet with 2 or 3 GCs this week to walk the property and discuss the project further.

I was hoping to get some advice from others on here about what kinds of questions you would recommend I ask other than the generic obvious ones. I have no prior experience in construction and have never worked with a GC before. This is a fairly large project so I am trying to ensure I do as much due diligence as possible before choosing a GC to work with.

Any feedback and/or guidance on what kinds of things I should be asking would be very much appreciated.

David