For soil testing, I had a good experience with Eco Logic Environmental for an investor client for a suspected leaking tank.

I guess I'm conscious with the risk but bullish on the longer term outlook.

I'm conscious the one thing you can never change is the purchase price.

These things can change the risk profile of the investment and it's important that you understand them and make a conscious decision as to whether those added risks are acceptable.  

I bring a creative, cost-conscious approach to renovations (I am in finance/construction, so I know what things cost and how long it takes to get them done!)

How conscious are you of where we are in a given markets cycle when purchasing a good deal?

In doing so, I felt like I had just decreased my own liability in case of emergency, by demonstrating my safety-consciousness (which only comes up if something goes wrong, when the stakes become high). 

I was listening to the "The richest man in Babylon" on audiobook, it has to be the best book I've ever read(listened to) it expanded my consciousness and brought me better insights into success, I would give it a rank #1 This should be a primarily first read even before "rich dad poor dad"

If you are looking to be more cost conscious, you could always find sub's that can do the work for you and that should save you some money.  

I've done enough dissuading to ease my conscious regardless of what I do wind up doing.If I'm not missing anything in my numbers then I guess I'll need to figure out what it'll take to get the deal to work.