purchased it deeply discounted What was the outcome?

Personally, Id hire someone who will either straight up guarantee or all but guarantee you'll pass if they do the work.

I’d look at listening to podcasts such as BP, BP money, straight up Chicago investor podcast.While in school and even now, I’d focus on working as much as possible to make sure you’re in a good position to have a down payment as soon as possible.i’d try to understand what a good deal is (underwriting), and also lending. 

You can do this with a simple, one-page addendum, or even a written statement added to the existing lease and signed by you and the tenant.Example:This lease agreement is hereby amended to reflect the change in ownership of the rental property located at 123 Straight Street, Cody, WY 82414.

All other things being equal, pre-constructions are mathematically (much) better deals because you pay (much) less, assuming again that you're not overpaying, as a discount on an overpriced property is no discount.

I charge a premium and as such, expect things to be a bit nicer and feel okay saying no discounts for people shopping for discounted stays as there is a reason I charge more than my competitors.  

Purchase price: $8,500,000 Cash invested: $3,450,000 This property was acquired from a motivated seller at a 20%+ discount to market value.

Also, if you have a long-term relationship with a local attorney, they may offer a discount for repeat business.

Peak and off peak shouldn’t be a 6% difference, it should be closer to a 50% discount.

Depending on what the interest rates are and if you can get a discount on new vs. used it may make sense but most likely not.