Found someone to help me streamline my marketing and create some brand awareness and just met with the real estate lawyer for the first time today to finalize contracts for the sandwich lease deal i am working on.  

If I pay a lawyer $200 an hour to draw up certificate of sale, am I just spinning my wheels because the mortgagee will likely redeem?  

GET YOURSELF TO YOUR LAWYER ASAP!

Two other steps you should consider; build a team who will work with you until your first closing on the flip side - a good CPA, a lawyer and an experienced g.c. who will work with you for the long term.

Save that money and have your lawyer focus on your contracts.Ryan

What did you do about them (hire a lawyer, settle, or let insurance cover it)?

As a General Contractor in my hometown buying Fixer-Upper houses to increase their value is something I pretty much can do with ease.Like any foreigner seeking to invest in RE in the USA, my main concern is to get in touch with professionals that could help me with this endeavor, like a CPA, RE lawyer, Real Estate Agents, Title and Escrow companies, General Contractors (to begin with), etc. 

I understand, but that's why you have to have these discussions with your lawyer when the lease is drafted and make sure that your needs are captured effectvely before you sign.

Goood lord that  post was exceptionally poor advice, I couldn't even figure out where to start, so instead, I am just going to very strongly suggest you take none of that advice and  talk to a local lawyer asap.  

Myranda, There are many lawyer sites like super lawyer and find lawyer.