I’m really happy with the communication I received from Michael, who was my rep.   

You still need to meet material participation requirements.REPS and material participation are annual tests.Keep in mind there are lose limitations even for REPS. 

Can someone connect me with a rep that works at that company?

It sounds to me that the rep you were working with was looking to push a deal in, in hopes that it would an appraise for more.

Once you're under the management umbrella of REI you'll be assigned a customer service rep that will reach out once a month regardless of what's going on so there's open lines of communication. 

Who knows, but the opportunity to keep a $10k non-refundable deposit when your partner decides not to fund is a slimy business model in my view.Separately, I had a very friendly conversation with one of their reps some time ago and we discussed pricing.

A title rep might be your best to source that list. 

REPS = real estate professional status.

It's definitely not something that agents, brokers, or reg reps that I've talked to in both states know off the top of their head. 

Go to some local banks and speak to some loan reps.