Since you asked, it could be a good idea to hire a lawyer on this one.

I can understand why your agent might be shying away from the idea, but it would ultimately depend on what you are looking to do.

Learn from the experience, trust your gut next time, and focus on the future rather than the past.That is a great idea!

Ex: John was really well-spoken, Susie constantly interrupted me, Steve clearly had no idea WTF he’s talking about, etc.By calling 10 accountants, you’re “pairing them up” against each other, cross-referencing their information and getting smarter (and more confident) with each call.At the end of all your calls, you’ll be mentally tired, yes, but you just learned a ton! 

I have no idea why.Finally, don't pull too much equity.

My initial plan is to create enough passive income to replace my current income (and keep growing it) so I can use my time to turn ideas into products that I can sell to the masses.

Great idea working with one of your agents to help you write the contract.

I plan to take a trip out there in the next week or 2 to have a better idea.  

It's never a good idea to enter into work with "a lot of unknowns", leads to arguments about extra work or the gc cutting corners.  

I went on a scouting mission about a month ago, and I think I have a rough idea of the areas that I didn't like, and several that I did.