Finding contractors/using a GC for newbies

[Jen Ruffner]

Hi there - I'm an agent in Skokie (Chicago), IL. I'm doing the learning piece on investing right now, plowing through the podcasts, starting to look for properties, and saving up so we're ready to go in the next year or so. One of the big questions I have is about finding the right people to do the rehabbing work. Do you recommend finding a GC, or acting as the GC and finding all the sub contractors when first starting out? Best to learn from the pro's or save $ and learn on your own? Thanks - really appreciate any thoughts!