Stay focused on your end goal which you have written down somewhere and review it on a daily basis.

It's important to us as well at realtymogul.com so we've started to do pledge periods so people have time to review before actually investing.  

So I am very informed about the title search process and I've reviewed thousands of docs but I am not a certified title examiner myself.  

For your protection and to avoid any misunderstandings, please provide me with a written proposal to review - as soon as possible."  

Based on what I did, read the material before class so that it's easier to highlight and take notes, study often, memorize the terms (which it sounds like you are working on with note cards) and make sure when you do the review questions, that you understand why the wrong answers are wrong and not just why the right answer is right.  

This is like the reviews we get from people who do showings at an open house and sometimes they all may comment on the same thing specifically that your Realtor did not think was an issue.

So I would recommend you buddy up with a local investor near you that is using hard money and see if they can't give you an introduction and also review your deal for the hard money lender.Ultimately, the hard money lender's real fear is that a new investor simply doesn't know their numbers quite yet.  

Together with all the reviews here by people who actually do have a loan with them, it's a no-brainer. 

To be specific, how much would one typically pay an attorney to review and or modify their contracts (A to B and B to C), to ensure that they are legally binding, they can be used without penalty, and that offer the investor the protective clauses?

You should have reviewed the condo's documents and financials prior to purchasing the unit.