Yes, the third expert is your attorney, a practicing corporate attorney, one who might actually go to court may not be a corporate attorney but a defense attorney for liability and tortuous conduct cases.

Of course your going to have a bummer every now and again but that's RE.. just don't want it to be your first one if you can help it.Let's say you've been arrested for suspicion of murderAre you going to take advice from a paralegal that does divorces or go find the best criminal defense attorney you can find?

That may be what gets the sellers defenses up.

Are you seeking a foreclosure defense, foreclosure mediation, foreclosure strategy, foreclosure modification, .....

Such acts and omissions include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) Manufacture, cultivation, importation, transportation, possession, furnishing, administering, or use of illegal drugs in the dwelling unit or in the common areas.(2) Illegal use, manufacture, importation, possession, furnishing, or discharging of a firearm or firearm ammunition on the premises of the rental property, except for the use or discharge of a firearm or firearm ammunition in cases of self-defense, defense of a third party, or as permissible in Section 13A-3-23.(3) Criminal assault of a tenant or guest on the premises of the rental property, except in cases of self-defense, defense of a third party, or as permissible in Section 13A-3-23.(4) Any breach involving substantially the same acts or omissions as a breach for which a notice to terminate has previously been provided for by the landlord and cured by the tenant, if the second breach occurs within six months of the first breach.

Cash flow is pennies on the dollar compared to the cost of the asset, it is more of a defensive measure to ensure you have liquid assets to maintain the property. 

Like you said insurance will be your first line of defense, having a mortgage is another.

The NDA:  The manager is immediately incredibly defensive, says they went above and beyond sending guys out on a Sunday to finish the job and he doesn't think any additional discount is needed since it was just an "inconvenience" for me.

I was a prosecutor for seven years and a criminal defense attorney for two and that helps me with negotiation in real estate every single day.

Insurance is a neccessity as well but it is a first line of defense, so is a large mortgage, the LLC is another line.