My significant other and I decided to use a builder she had done business with in the past.   

I'm going off the understanding that you still need to spend 500+ hours in the business to achieve material participation (please correct me if I'm wrong). 

There is so much MORE work involved as opposed to buying a fixer-upper and rehabbing that!

Hey Sarah, if the seller has an agent, it’s best to go through them first since they’ll likely get involved anyway.For a property that’s been sitting on the market, approach with strategy.

@Terri AbsherNot familiar with them but here is a prior post on BP about themhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/1006736-has-anyone-done-business-with-flipos

You don’t want your lender to go out of business while still holding your construction escrow funds.Can you provide me with the contact info of some recent borrowers?

According to the agent involved in the deal, they think I can get these numbers...

The deal will involve complicated paperwork. 

Hi Everyone, Currently, I have my flip business in Saint Louis.

I take a picture of their driver's license.I ask for phone numbers that accept texts and any alternate land or business phone numbers.I ask for the names and birth dates of anyone under 18, and ask if there are any service / emotional support animals, together with their names and breeds.I also ask for personal references, previous landlord contact info (and length of time there), employer contact info (and how long there, together with earnings), as well as the name and contact information for their manager / boss.