Tyler, after Lehman you need both a 750+ FICO AND a 80+ PayDex which will require a EIN/DUNS maybe reporting vendors/suppliers or you can go directly into business credit cards if you have a good FICO and then credit lines/loans after those are reporting.

Go to the material supplier your prospective contractor uses and ask them if they know him.

A locksmith or a door hardware supplier can help you out on this.  

Builders grade materials look high end from lowes or HD cost maybe 15% less than high end materials from other suppliers that also look nice and may feel nicer.The labor costs are no different when using the more expensive materials, except in cases like tile floor vs LVP since more labor is required for proper subfloor.If you really want to keep costs down go with the cheaper materials.

They have the contacts with suppliers, they have a history and reputation that you may not, they can come up with cost-effective optional products that you may not have considered.

Whether it's contractors, lawyers, suppliers or partners, I always try to meet with and communicate with these people several different times before agreeing to do business with them. .

We help produce a business plan for a potential business and then made a recommendation on whether or not they should go ahead based on that plan.Other areas you can look to for help are potential Professionals you will need (Accountants, Lawyers, Insurance Agents, Suppliers, etc.) 

Currently we are helping land lease communities with their compliance burdens related to Fair Housing and ADA.I was appointed by the Governor of Illinois to set up and run the Illinois Manufactured Housing Quality Assurance Board, I was selected as the Manufactured Housing Industry Person of the Year(2013), my consulting company was selected as Service Supplier of the Year in 2011 by MHI (our national trade association), I have served three times on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Manufactured Housing Association and also served as Chairman in 2014, and have been the featured speaker over 200 times at industry events.

Fair Credit Reporting ActA consumer protection law that regulates the disclosure of consumer credit reports by consumer/credit reporting agencies and establishes procedures for correcting mistakes on one's credit record.fair market valueThe highest price that a buyer, willing but not compelled to buy, would pay, and the lowest a seller, willing but not compelled to sell, would accept.Fannie Mae (FNMA)The Federal National Mortgage Association, which is a congressionally chartered, shareholder-owned company that is the nation's largest supplier of home mortgage funds.

Any suggestions on suppliers?