This property has some one-of-a-kind qualities namely a nice creek with inbound and outbound waterfalls at each end of the property (its on a hill w creek canyon).I've gotten the septic scoped and certified, well is good, power needs to be reinstalled as property was abandoned years ago.

However I have a contractor who I’m considering partnering with who wants to buy and flip homes in Baltimore.

What's his home improvement contractors license?

As a General Contractor myself here in east central Texas, I can tell you that connecting with local GCs via Facebook groups can be incredibly helpful.

Nice try, but this time does not count.In order to meet 750 hours, your wife will need one of the below:- do something else real estate related, like wholesaling or realtor- actively work on expanding your rental portfolio - have an extensive DIY rehab, like a month-long full-time rehab (and then she might need another kind of rehab)- a calamity such as multiple properties damaged in a storm where she will have to deal with insurers and contractors- something else out of the ordinaryAgain - if all you have is 9 single-family properties with stable tenants and typical occasional maintenance - you don't have enough work to collect 750 hours.

He became a contractor, worked hard, and grew a successful business that produced a lot of money.

My father is a contractor so we will be able to complete most of the work ourselves while keeping costs low and add equity.

I have access to contractors, lenders, and have a very strong balance sheet, so just need to find the right deal and get access to comps.

Giving them a laundry list of items will typically just overwhelm them and create more confusion instead of giving them a smaller step process to get more confidence to get the ball rolling and then they can get into the weeds on their state when they get the contractors out there, have local bids come in, and dial in their plan. 

Looking for in country contacts banks, agents, contractors, recommended areas, etc to prep for a productive visit.