I do not have any answers for you, but I am subscribing as I am a newbie as well. 

I also recommend subscribing to the Podcasts (weekly) I download them and listen to them in my car going back and forth to work, great information and they are entertaining. 

@Amy Robinson here is another good site (that we subscribe to) that has articles specific to your question.http://whitecoatinvestor.comgood luck

I would subscribe to Angie's List to find the best contractors. 

Subscribe to the BiggerPockets Money and Rookie Podcasts        2.

I subscribe to several economist pubs, including Dent's Boom & Bust.

Also subscribe to magazines like Forbes, Fortune, Inc, etc in your companys name so your companies data can be cross indexed in their mailing databases.

I have subscribed to his monthly email training and it also works great.

I am in no way shape or form affiliated with Mike Collins, I got this link from one of my many emails that I'm subscribed to & thought it might help some people.http://www.pitchfreeseminar.com/blog/?

I subscribe to a local well respected company here in DFW that provides the list every month (Foreclosure Listing Service).