The link to the book is here: https://store.biggerpockets.co...If you order it on BiggerPockets it comes with access to a risk mitigation video for private lending as well.

Something that can be mitigated by adding something along the lines, "subject to inspection after one year" or similar, the same goes to the rent price..I could set the price for the first year and add something that leaves me in a position to increase the rent by X amount if etc....This is the type of tips I was looking for.Regards

This then gets me stuck analyzing the same property trying to figure out where I went wrong.Any thoughts on how to mitigate that feeling and become confident in my numbers?

My suggestion is to add at least 25% to the cost of the foundation repair as mitigation to the problems that will come from the foundation repair.11.

The primary causes of failure:Under-capitalized propertiesUntimely balloon payments (poor debt structure)Bad locationsPoor sponsor executionBad managementSponsor fraudPrimary mitigants to failure:Cash flowGood locationsAdd valueLong-term debtReservesExperience/track record

In either case, I think the good places take on all (or most) of the risk themselves, but mitigate that by having a solid, pre-qualified list of buyers and they present homes in progress (or finished ones) to people near the top of the list.

So, my risk in the situation is mitigated. 

At some point, it seems like it makes sense to have a c corp receiving the income from these to mitigate the tax issues.

That alone is going to mitigate the cash flow and lower the appreciation.

The key to long distance management it to mitigate problems as much as possible.