It sounds like you're doing great research ahead of your first flip.

I have a full time W2 that I'm passionate about, so I feel this process will allow me to time to make sound decisions as opposed to quick fix n flips.

Complete criminals/fraudsters. 

Sounds like you have a good plan moving forward for your investments and great markets selected for BRRRRs. 

They build, you do a standard FHA mortgage at closing once the home is completed. 

Sorry to be so harsh, but she sounds like a scammer and you sound like a sucker. 

It will give you their time as a licensed professional, the education they have completed for the current renewal schedule, and any disciplinary action against them.

If I don't to that, then my interest rate goes up.This is completely new to me, and it's a bit of a bummer since that would delay me getting my first STR that I have been saving up to get for a long time.

We were very clear that we were looking for strategies and why and it all sounded good in the initial interview.

However, there’s a catch—I’m looking to partner with an investor to help provide the capital needed to complete the deal (would need to raise around $200,000-500,000).