Newbie Rehab Questions...

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Hi All - I'm brand new real estate investing but am eager to get my feet wet with a small project. I hope you will all bear with me while I ask some very elementary questions.

1. Finding the house... If it's listed in the MLS is it safe to assume that it's most likely been passed up by expert investors and therefore not a good deal? Am I wasting my time looking at places like realtor.com for possible homes to rehab?

2. When I find the house who do I call first? An inspector or an appraiser?

3. I'm not a handyman so I plan on outsourcing the entire rehab project. Should I look for a general contractor to manage the whole process or manage it myself finding my own plumber, electrician, roofer, etc?

Thanks for the info.

Marc