OP said he had a weight limit and 50lbs exceeds that limit. im not sure the purpose of asking? 

Deployments, field ops, PCS all make it difficult to build up a traditional RE portfolio while giving 100% to those you you have the privilege to lead. 

All that is not a reflection on the OP, just to the general thinking of getting into business, not everyone is suited to accept reasonable risks.We see these liability protection questions often, most don't have a pot to spit in and they are concerned they may lose their bedroom furniture and car......simply scared and uniformed as to reality. :) 

But, at this point, I don't think this was part of the OP's question.

It would give you a better feel for hosting on site guests and how it would mesh with your farm ops.

If our market would slow doen a bit and we would see more inventory, it will be a signal to many sellers who want or need to sell that they can now list their home and expect to find a new one.

Michael, I don't know if the OP is still active, as he hasn't answered Travis.

It might make for an interesting story if the OP can explain the origins of the liens and their priority here.  

Have you found someone, OP?

Regardless of how remote the OP is and how hard it may be to find a Contractor, the worst thing to do is to crawl into bed with a guy with a drinking and an attitude problem.