While I could take the time to provide countless examples (as opposed to isolated cases) given what I have seen and experienced over the years to show that the cost to properly maintain a major building system such as a roof, mechanical HVAC system, parking lot, etc.. over its serviceable life costs far less than simply calling the roofing, HVAC, and paving contractor only when there appear to be issues or problems, I honestly feel this to be a waste of time and an exercise in futility for those who believe otherwise.

Ideally; i'd like it to be 50/50, I bring the funding, they provide crew and labor, but if things go south, they have no skin in the game really.

You'll get in front of the judge and he/she will make you start all over again since you served notice on a prohibited day.As has been said countless times here on BP - know your landlord/tenant laws, folks!

3) Maybe I'm driving the neighborhood at night and find out its not a very good area and drastically different than daytime.4) Or I'm talking to my contractor about some improvements I want to make and my estimates were much lower when I put in the offer and I find out something will be much more expensive than expected.5) Another possibility is that after getting more access to the owner's books I find some surprising things that affect the NOI that I couldn't anticipateThere probably are countless other examples of things not covered by an inspection contingency...How do other investors protect themselves in their offer letters?

I work countless hours of mandatory overtime.

In my opinion, the best mentor you can have are the thousands of podcast episodes and books out there that go over countless perspectives in different markets, market cycles and strategies that are going to help you hone in on your focus of what you're after in this business.

There's a lot of conflicting reviews about countless companies, and I don't want to waste money/time. 

This is just two of countless possible strategies that would work for you. 

After spending countless hours answering numerous questions and being on hold with numerous insurance companies and brokers, I have had two refuse me at the last minute just as I was about to sign up.

After listening to countless podcasts and watching YouTube videos I’ve decided to finally take action.