I love your practical approach to getting it done.  

Thanks for sharing @Rick H. there is no one perfect system that leads to profits.Solve problems, vary approach, follow up

I will be certain to take your advice for determining my approach up there.

There is no perfect science, but making sure you approach the deal with a skeptical / conservative eye is important.

If there are any suggestions on how to approach my first flip feel free to chime in. 

I personally would rather be an investor/landlord willing to help than not to, as I have found the ethical approach to what my parents always told me growing up to "always treat others as you'd like to be treated" to be very fruitful in this game of life (and real estate) we all play. 

Approach it as a business decision.  

Its been a day and I have not had any listings from her.How do i approach an Real Estate Agent when I am technically not the investor?  

I think you need to approach your seller with a different mindset.  

And I probably know exactly the thoughts, challenges, questions, and information overload, etc. that you might be feeling and experiencing right now.And I know the "iceberg" and the "elephant" seem very daunting right now.What helped me go from buying a duplex to buying 100+ unit deals is boiling down this business into 2 simple things, Deals and Dollars.I share more of this approach in a thread if you want to read, I quit my CPA Job to buy Large Apartment BuildingsTo summarize though, the road ahead for you will most likely have many twists and turns, challenges and setbacks.