My cost to build a 900 sf to 1,200 sf container home is about $90 / sf and that cost comes down in a production environment where materials can be purchased in quantities and the workforce is working on a standard floorplan with multiple units in process simultaneously.

25 y/o and in the process of being a self taught real estate investor.

How long would this process take. 

Overall, the setup and funding process was extremely straight-forward and the customer service was great.  

Being new to this process, it seems a regular referral form won't work.

These are high effort low success processes that pay off big if/when they hit.Good luck!

The only exceptions I can think of are a lack of experience frustrating your financing process or where the GC has such a well established brand that a buyer will pay a premium for a home built or renovated by that particular contractor.

Jonathan, just to clarify the process: After I get seller under contract t, I then find the end buyer, and the second contract is between the agent and the end buyer.

Screening tenants well and then a security deposit or credit card hold process in place will limit liability.

Don't feel the need rush the process and choose the first one that comes through.