Thanks @Dock Newell Jr!

I jumped through their hoop and went to my lawyer’s office to get the original, I did get the title company to cover shipping back and forth at their expense…fortunately am on paternity leave right now so was able to get out there on short notice.

I like each property to stand on its own so that if one goes down, the whole ship doesn't go with it.

My primary point is don't expect a rising tide to lift your ship in Albuquerque.

Example: getting a property under contract too close to retail, property owner ships their belongings across the country, wholesaler can't sell the deal becasue they locked it up too high -so they bail and screw over the homeowener.

Brandon Turner uses the phrase "burn the ships/boats" meaning going 100% into something that makes it impossible to turn back out of.

Run a tight, ethical “ship.”I wish you all the best.

If the only reason is you are all carpenters, the partnership will not survive.First, I recommend you understand these formulas:1 -  Friend + ship = friendship2 -  Partner + ship = Partnership...if you subtract "ship" from both formulas, you'll find that...                       

I has a private covered slip dock and great views of the lake from the back porch.Yes Lake Hartwell is a great location.

I would highly encourage you to stay in your W2 job and try to build a real estate business for a bit, rather than just jumping ship.