choosing the right contractor

[Laith Ali]

So I'm almost complete with my rehab and it was really scary. I realize why contractors have such a bad name. I was wondering how do you guys protect yourself from bad contractors. Do you do background checks? do you have legal forms you make them sign? I was reading online that its pretty hard to get your money back if a contractor just runs away. The problem is that they require 25% to start doing the work. Also how do you check they are competent? If you can please share your thoughts or experience I would appreciate it.

Thanks