You're gonna be rich and famous, doing interviews with Robin Leach on your gold toilet seat cover.

Regardless of how you find them, try to interview at least three managers1.

Call the contractors and interview them-How many jobs do they currently have, when could they potentially start on yours, how many men will the have on the job, How do they bill for projects, have them meet you at the property to bid the job and provide plans and Scope of work before you meet so they can come with a rough number and then provide a line item bid.

Regardless of how you find them, try to interview at least three managers1.

Newbie flip investor here.I would like any advice on how to research, screen, and interview GCs for rehab projects. 

Would anyone be willing to hop on a phone call for a brief interview on this topic?  

The best thing you can do is reach out to brokerages and interview to get a glimpse into fees, expectations, and most importantly, culture.

However, similar to raise capital, you need to bring something to the table in order to convince them to partner up with you.Creating a thought leadership platform where you interview experience apartment professionals can help increase your credibility in the eyes of prospective investors too.

Oh, and also, these questions are good questions to ask your lenders when you are interviewing them:Questions for Lenders When do you start using rental income to help me qualify?

This will allow me to pursue my goal of hiking the AT from start to finish in 6 months.Year Long goal; to develop the means and methods to buy and manage real estate investments smartly, to find a duplex owned by a "tired" land lord in the Beavercreek and Springboro Ohio area that can be managed more effectively. 3 month goal; to line up a HELOC after interviewing multiple banks/CUs, to establish a well rounded networking group of experts and investors.  1 week goal; to look into different banks/ CUs per week and ask about their terms for HELOC.