So in an effort to do that they created Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to create a market where mortgages could be rolled into bonds and sold, thus providing a huge amount of liquidity to our mortgage market.  

Maybe  the home inspector is bonded and could  pay or help pay for your cost to correct problem. 

You can get a better return from a bond fund I have some of my money in. 

@Steven Bond Thanks for that article!

Are there any reasons why it is a bad idea to have your s-corp or LLC with s-corp election that you use for flips to be the same company that does retail license and bonded general contracting for the public?

Primarily, because although I've lived here for some time - I have not bonded to the area. 

Our goal is to strengthen the Investor community here and get you connected to the right people to help you reach your real estate goals.This meeting will be helo from 6-8pm Thursday September 8th.

In most states, the seller could "bond off" any lien filed, by placing a certain amount of cash (here it's 110% of the lien amount) in a suitable escrow/court account, and the lien would be removed from the property.

For team members being delegated tasks, they may have the opportunity to add their own creativity to it and make it better, gain new skills, or strengthen existing skills.

I know many people who, like you, started investing in stocks and bonds before turning to REI.