My question is, in the event that the home fails FHA inspection or I decide not to proceed due to more repairs than anticipated, can I assign the contract to another investor -- prior to close -- who is not using an FHA (likely a cash buyer)? 

In our Notes, we specifically designate what must occur in the event of a mailing address change by the Note Holder.

I'd aim for using the same type of HVAC system for both units and separately metered if possible so each household pays for their own heat.For now, I suggest you invest in a few oil-filled portable electric heaters to have on hand in the event of a no-heat call.

We have a 14 page lease that only gets longer as "events" occur.

As you posted out inflation is the biggest head wind that investors will face, although real estate does act as a hedge against inflationary events.

When posting a meetup on BP but you must use the Community / Networking Events forum, which requires at least a 'Plus' membership (it looks like you have a 'Pro' account so no problem there).  

Show me one successful person in business, sports, medicine who starts something expecting to fail.

Made him walk over some hot coals while screaming to focus his chi and sent him home with a bag of McRibs.When I paid $150 and did the three-day seminar event of a popular flipper flimflam group, just to see how the sausage gets made and people get conned into this, when it came time to talk about flipping, did the seminar leader give us a hint of what could go wrong?

You can purchase a ticket at the door or online before the event. 

nid=263So, in the event of a fire, you're concerned about getting a few thousand dollars from your insurance company.