Does the builder have any incentives to work with their chosen lender?

They let the builder take on the construction financing and just are able to come in with the end financing.  

@Alan Grobmeier  you will love this from your perspective.I bid on a 40 unit section 8 project in Hattisburg MS.. a few years back ( did not get it)but the builder was brilliant he built these for his style of tenant  Block construction painted on the inside and out.. concrete floors... and industrial grade doors and hinges... floor sloped alittle to a main drain in the middle... concrete counter tops  etc etc.so when tenant went out  high pressure hose came in and cleaned it all out  LOL.. you take little homes in the mid west that are lath and plaster or sheet rock with carpets and you will be spending a ton of money on turn over.my new construction I bought in MS were all stained concrete floors... only carpet in bed rooms.

So my question is I would do a land lease to the builder.

There is very little surprise maintenance cost and the builder can get rates that are way below the secondary marketWe have an off market inventory of new construction properties in a number of areas that fit the goals of many investors.  

They are in partnership with Obie for Fix & Flip type insurance (builders risk, etc).  

I have a small residential interior design business serving home builders and residential contractors in Northern VA.

Do you have a builders risk and general liability policy?  

It is improving, meaning sellers and builders are facing a little more competition, but there is still a shortage of housing units in the region. 3) Rental prices are strong and single family homes and townhouses rent very quickly.

I know a lot of builders up there, but not very experienced with the flipping model.