3) Is there an official IRS form where these hours are documented, or would an excel file suffice ?

Reach out to them for terms on a HELOC. should be much better than Better.One look at that and i would tell you it's wayyyy too high, but there's not enough info from your post to determine what is contributing to that interest rate.

I would have the determination and dedication to take on as many projects as possible if the funding was available.

Scaling a firm demands a clear vision, smart preparation, and unwavering determination.

Determine what price you can pay for the property.

Also, it's not up to the listing agent to determine what offer will work because it is completely up to the seller.

If you have proven you can take private Money at 12% - 14% and use it to make a 25% - 40% return then it's a no brainer for all parties involved and if listening to three podcasts, reading four books, and paying 10k to join a mastermind was the recipe then the line of ppl wanting to do it would stretch around the globe.If you are doing a fix n flip right now and it's a failure and you either lose, get stuck in it, or breakeven - the chances of the determinate factor being the lending is tiny.How do fix n flips go bad....?

I feel like that will determine who is a good fit for you. 

Because you are not changing the tax return that reports the activity of the property.But... the IRS holds the position that Husband/wife LLCs can only be disregarded in community property states. 

This will give you clarity on the numbers and help you determine how to structure an offer that works for both sides.