Sell everything that won't fit in the car so you have enough money for gas and a tent to sleep in when you get there.

@Josh EdelmanStraight from the VA Guidelines: Any purchaser may qualify to assume a VA loan; [THIS LINE APPLIES TO YOU] however, for a Veteran’s entitlement to be restored, a Veteran purchaser with sufficient entitlement must complete a Substitution of Entitlement (SOE) when the ROL is closed.

Would a shareholder certificate as  opposed to a deed/title be sufficient in the event of such a tragedy?  

Her email is sufficient evidence of written termination.

Your basic insurance policy with $300,000 in liability coverage should be sufficient in 99.999% of all lawsuits.5.

For the cash out portion, you need to qualify for the loan and your collateral, i.e. your property, has to appraise sufficiently high enough as well. 

My suggestion is to get really good at estimating ARV, or the price the property will sell after it is all fixed up, and allow there to be sufficient returns for the end investor AFTER you also take your wholesale fee out. 

Think about it:  at the end of thirty years you will have a property free and clear and it didn't cost you anything to pay back the loan (yes, assuming you keep it rented sufficiently, your maintenance costs aren't too high, etc..).  

Your basic insurance policy with $300,000 in liability coverage should be sufficient in 99.999% of all lawsuits.5.

It boils down to you having sufficient knowledge of construction costs and practices to ensure that  your projects are properly priced and executed.