If the damage was storm related homeowners insurance might be an option?

Note that you may have more tenant-to-tenant issues to deal with though.As with any real estate investment, you pays your money, you takes your chances :)

I have no issues traveling to meet the manufacturer to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Do you have issues with payment reader? 

I have no idea if they are friends, relatives, or lovers. 

I wrote a letter to the tenants with the account and phone number to the warranty company telling them to contact those companies for any heating or AC issues.  

Very well qualified borrowers can often obtain favorable terms from their existing banking relationship and sometimes even borrow against non-real estate related capital assets such as money market, life insurance or investment accounts.

The goal is 40-50 lots being issued permits PER YEAR over the next 4-5 years.

One thing about Cape Coral is most SFH are not in gated communities so HOA's are not an issue. 

If anything goes wrong (with contractors, timing, with rehabbing due to unforeseen issues found along the way and etc.)