Align your decision with your goals, market conditions, and comfort level.

I happen to know that Neal left that company because he was not comfortable with the analysis and underwriting of their projects.

Some investors are comfortable buying for appreciation or with the expectation that rents will grow at a faster pace.

Get out of your comfort zone.

A window A/C might keep it comfortable, but it often doesn’t meet the standard for counting it as fully finished square footage.

I'll echo what Zeke mentioned about interviewing multiple realtors / PM's / Contractors to make sure you can get a good idea of what the area is like, in addition to working with someone you're comfortable with. 

What would help the community is for you to share as much info as you are comfortable, but the appraised values, current loan balances, and the current rents would be a good start. 

Diving deeper.. check who’s on their team, how they structure their deals, and whether you’re comfortable with how the profit splits work.

However, by 5-6 months I'm pretty comfortable and 30 mins seem to be enough time, but stills feel rushed.2) I wish they would have some of their weekly meetings for '6-12' month clients.

Besides directly contacting the employer, this is now the only way I feel comfortable verifying income—especially since pay stubs and bank statements are frequently being altered these days.