Sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders, but don't grow up too fast.

If you want that particular responsibility shouldered by the contractor, bear in mind that it will not be free, in order to mitigate that risk, we will buy an insurance for it, not sure why you want that route, you already have builder's risk insurance, why do you want to pay twice for the same purpose?

We both have the drive to run a company and do not like having a boss over our shoulders and answering to someone at all times. 

Funnily enough, I wasn't even searching for that at the time but I was at a networking event and I just happened to rub shoulders with the right guy.You need to have that liquid cash ready for your next deal otherwise you are just waiting for your money to come back and then looking desperately to put it into the next investment vehicle.

If I had the opps you had and live there and wanted to rub shoulders on a daily basis with those folks I see what your doing as a trememdous way to get ahead..

I was a tougher boss on myself being self employed than any boss I ever had, can't call in sick, that little task master was always sitting on my shoulder kicking my tail 24/7!

Renters rarely do that, and thus tend to free up more money for investment.If you can stay disciplined and take the remainder for investment, you will remove a huge weight from your shoulders.

It led to items on home inspections and the company they bought the property from telling the investor to go dispute that with the contractor and shrugging their shoulders when it cost the investor more money.  

Account Closed noted, you seem to have a bit of chip on your shoulder (Sorry - I'd be doing you a disservice if I tried to sugar-coat that.)

Looking at this document with my inexperienced eye it looks like this has nothing to do with the property, and it all lays on the shoulder of Wells Fargo, but I would rather get a second opinion from somebody who knows what all this it.