Hi Manolo, I have read J Scott's books and have reviewed them many times when creating my business model.

Not all policies are created equal.I think you are making a mistake by not taking a close look and understanding the business model.

I was obtaining a pre-qualification for a home loan, and was asked to sign the: Rate Lock Agreement,  Disclosure Notices, Servicing Disclosure Statement, Right to Receive Copy of Appraisal, Appraisal Delivery Timing Waiver, GFE Acknowledgment, Notice of Intent to Proceed, Flood Insurance Determination, Certification and Authorization, Transcript of Tax Return, Insurance Disclosure, Truth in Lending Disclosure, GFE, Housing Counseling Agencies Notice, Uniform Residential Loan Application.Should I sign these documents? 

I feel like flipping cars requires far more specialized knowledge of markets than RE and the whole idea of fixing up vehicles yourself is opposite of 10x models.

I tried to model the scheme as simply as possible.

Buildium is sort of following the same model with tons of investment money and overseas development.  

I wouldn't listen to one guy complain about his niche business model becoming extinguished by competition.

Prosource is a showroom only setup where you look at samples and order...you'll likely need to create a membership with them and definitely have to wait on product delivery.

anything left over after the home is sold would be considered my development fee i guess.Question #2: What is the best approach to offset or minimize taxes for this type of investment/development model?

I Personally believe to create a business model your going to count on that involves the owner will change their stripes and become a great payor..