As an owner you're allowed to manage your own properties.  

The property manager is one of the most important parts of your real estate investing team, if not the most important, especially for an out of town landlord.You definitely have to manage the property manager and it can be an expensive lesson if your property manager is not performing.

I am an investor, flipper, and property management company owner so I have a lot of experience. 

In Texas an unpaid sub can put a lien on a property, sometimes as late as 4 months after the project finishes? 

Ground-up construction is 10x easier than remodeling an old house.

It's tough to compete with that as an investor.

Because it is raw land, it won't be much money in your situation.My advice is to contact the developer, show him/her this post, and come to an agreement for a redemption.

If they buy something for your property and you pay them back, it’s just like you bought it yourself—so you can count it as an expense in your bookkeeping.If they don’t get reimbursed, then technically it’s a gift/donation, and you can’t deduct it as an expense.

It's an ongoing battle. 

Most 1099s are available online now, and if not, you can always scan them to an electronic format.