This is a better method than the one stated above but requires ongoing commitment which is honestly tough for most business owners.The third option is to use software to help automate portions of your accounting.

It seems like there wasn't enough time in the day for me to pursue investing but I'm committed to follow through now.

@Waylon Gates"First someone needs to make the decision to do a deal and commit to it."

To me, if someone is pre-qualified they will have more incentive to actively look for a property because of their rate lock and the pre-qual shows a level of commitment also.  

:)Trust the process and commit to a long term plan because guess what? 

@Dave Bond congrats on your commitment and networking effort.

My best advice, if you are serious about this property, is to make the 2-hour drive to come look at it before you commit to something that a beginner may not be equipped to handle.  

I have never heard of this actually happening, though I have had someone approach me with the proposal, which I could not do and here's why: I'm going to assume you're want the house built for your needs, and especially with very little money down, there's no commitment from you that you're going to buy the house.

We are already 1 week past Mortgage Commitment Date and 1 till closing and Bank is requesting to see Inspection Report. 

I made a commitment to invest $10000 in their Impact Housing REIT in May 2018.