If its not structural you may not even need to go through the effort of finding someones stamp.

If anyone has a suggestion on how to structure a partnership or would be interested in partnering in a deal like this, feel free to weigh in.

@Robert LipscombWhile you've received a good advice from @Spencer Gray on the compensation structure, you should be careful on using the terms LP vs GP, as any time you have at least one passive investor, you're entering the world of securities.

That means that the seller has to start disclosing any newly found issues to their next buyer.Take your time to negotiate the deal and see if you can come up with a acceptable price for both parties.As @Frank Procopio mentioned, unseen/hidden inspection issues (Septic, Well, structural, plumbing, etc) will offer you the greatest chance to negotiate.

What are some ways things could be structured so as to motivate my seller to act more quickly on what needs to be done before she can legally sell?

How do you guys receive payments from your private lenders(not hard money disguised as private lenders) and structure everything?

Most loans that anticipate this will be structured with a "partial release" clause. 

Structurally it appears sound.

@Liam Silva we structure it using private money lenders over JV partners for several reasonsn but here are a few main reasons.1.

They typically behave when constantly supervised and in a very structured environment.