I understand your perspective in finding a GC before identifying the house but this might be too pre mature. 

Don't go out prematurely thinking you'll know the best bet based off of reading a book or some forumsWarren above says..."

Search the forums - there are many posts on the relative benefits of using an LLC.In your case, it seems premature.

Premature post.Brian, I'm comfortable with lending from someone I know in this situation as it isn't a favor to me but rather an offer I am making that benefits us both.I just want to make sure there aren't other aspects of doing the deal this way that I may not have considered.  

Great question,Looking back, when I quit my full time job in 2001, it was premature and caused a lot of stress to make ends meet.

WARNING: Hanging around and listening to older mature people may cause premature maturity.

@Ali Boone great, great advice as always.It's very possible I prematurely bounced.

I know its a little premature but would anyone be interested in meeting up when I am home in September? 

If you disqualify them prematurely or without documentation you can get in hot water if they claim you turned them down for the wrong reasons.

Proposing pervious concrete (that ends up failing) for a residential driveway, may mean a couple inches of minor flooding in someone's yard or it prematurely fails and disintegrates under the traffic loads.