My suggestion would be to select someone with the most forum posts or most reviews.

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I will be leading the charge on building a scope of work, (if needed) reaching out to my extensive database of subcontractors for quotes/work, making selections/choosing materials, and the main one performing most of the hands-on labor, while teaching him (who has no experience) how to do these tasks.

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Research the properties, market, and location, run the numbers and make a selection.

I would recommend getting several actual written bids and then select the one you like the best.

We carefully select our base price after looking at comparable properties, neighborhood data, data from previous years, and, of course, considering the condition and quality of the home.2.

I plan to work on this project myself and need some assistance in selecting the right type of flooring and approach for the bathroom.

Selecting off investment criteria first could end up moving your family somewhere you don't like...and ignoring investment markers might move you to a dead end area. 

The purchase price of your potential new primary versus your HHI is under 2x gross which in today's climate is rather impressive!