Do I secure the property before the contractor?

[Sharaya Rutherford]

Hey BP,

I'm in the process of gathering the information and financing to start my first flip in Augusta, GA.

I have a very "newbie" question. When do I get quotes from contractors? Do I have to secure the property first and then get quotes? The hard money companies I looked at so far ask for an estimate of repairs so that didn't seem right. Can I just send the companies pictures of the listing from the MLS? Is that normal?

Help please!