I'm searching and reading on here for more info on screening criteria and making notes on selection criteria.

You definitely need boots on the ground to help select the appropriate contractor(s). 

@Paul K.The most important thing for an investor to consider when selecting a real estate agent is that the agent UNDERSTANDS investing. 

Of course i have not always been that selective but when trying to manage multi-family and deal analysis team with single family activity, the singles have to be well worth the time. 

Please note I get this in central Illinois and may be different where u are but being extremely selective has worked well for me so far. 

Then these baby steps will someday hopefully lead to a company like Amazon selecting Las Vegas for second headquarters, worth billions.

NoDo not do itPLENTY of selective scammers who are GREAT with the majority of customers and they use them for their rwferrances and outright steal from the other customersI would Drop that contractor like a hot potato. 

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I'm fine with that but within those bounds, I would like to select the most personable, financially stable, and longest-term tenant interested in my property.

We then selected the best tenant from the collected applications and background checks.