Does she need to be an employee in our quickbooks if she is receiving a regular check? 

Rehab in 2015 and sell in 2016 - cannot deduct on your 2015 returns).Flipping is an active business and subject to SE taxes, both the employer and employee halves.

One of the plumber's employees took the keys, gave them to a friend who moved in the basics over the weekend and started to live there. 

I would start her off as a regular employee and at the same time give her the option/clause to buy in at a certain percentage for a certain period of time.  

Now I buy the fluidmaster rebuild kit for $20 and even my knuckle head employee can do replace all the guts in 45 minutes.I don;t think a high dollar rebuild kits buys you anything.  

We travel to Alexandria on a regular basis to the point some store owners and employees already know us.

It does require that you have a business or self-employment activity with no full time employees, but it also offers many advantages over any IRA and is a simpler structure than ROBS.

I have even seen the employee model with  Foxton's that went out.One thing not mentioned is that rebates are only allowed in some states.

Account Closed, Are Home Union Employees allowed to invest in HU properties?  

I know one builder who wants to build a apartment complex for more employee housing and have them commute to Jackson, Also. enterprise car rental is looking to start a van pool to help with the commute.