Get the Certificate of Insurance for the electrical contractor in case there is an issue during installation and also thereafter. 

Being out of state, you will want an agent who has good relationships with reliable inspectors, title companies, contractors, property managers, lenders, wholesalers, insurance agents, other RE agents, etc.

I'm looking to connect with a reliable, skilled contractor who has solid experience specifically in Fix & Flip projects.

you have to find an off market deal that is distressed but not too distressed, buy it and close on it, have a contractor that you trust lined up to rehab it, oversee the rehab to be sure it stays on track, get it rent ready and then rented out, and then / in parallel refinance.how will you execute those steps in any market? 

Mainly my realtor as my boots on the ground checking the job done by the contractor, and my contractor who was doing the work.

My biggest fear or weaknesses will be trusting lenders, trusting Real Estate Agents, and trusting contractors.

In my experience some contractors do not have the investor type of mindset.

This team consists of an Investor Focused Agent, Lender, Contractor, and PM.Read this article on the "core 4".

Assuming you can book your contractor for whenever you want I see no reason to rush into moving her out just to renovate.

Looking for advice on what to expect, information on good General Contractors, Realtors etc.