I suggest your next lease have such a clause and that you make sure you can find the lease (but i have also somehow lost a lease recently).For where you are now, without a signed copy of lease i believe your options are limited.  

This depicts rents are currently lowest ever as measured against the cost of ownership.  

If your goal is to grow faster, buying rent ready properties isn't the usual way to do that if you have limited funds to start with.

PM's will have plenty of contractors to help streamline the process for you and limit your liability when dealing with contractors. 

I moved to Reno Tahoe, NV where you can be 3 hours from the beach and there are low property taxes, no state income tax and limited new construction. 

Many banks limit personal loan amounts.

We bought a home built in 1900, insurance water damage coverage is 10% of the dwelling limit. 

Repairing to sell might recoup some costs, but given the market and your limited funds, selling “as-is” is likely the best option to minimize further losses.

Land leases often complicate financing, limiting your buyer pool, especially if lease terms are unfavorable or the remaining lease duration is short.

I am a firm believer that most of the reason is between our ears, and the potentially crippling self limiting beliefs are the biggest problem.