There's no substitute for being in the game, and it's easier than you think.I manage my units mostly myself since I'm still small, if you end up getting a manager let me know how it goes.

Trying to finance land in the northern counties without some collateral substitution is, IMO, a waste of time.

It will be a process of discovery.Early on, I'll substitute marketing dollars with sweat equity/hustle by making consistent offers on the MLS (so far 1 of 3 deals has come that way), and networking with every wholesaler and investor I can find in my market.So far I've been able to come up with roughly 1/month doing this and spending minimal time on it.

The internet is a lot of things, but it is not a suitable substitute for real world experience at the interface of alternative asset investing and the tax code.Custodians are processors. 

One thing to look for is the recording of a Deed of Appointment of Substitute Trustee among the land records.

To some degree they are interchangeable, so you can substitute one for another.

:For your convenience, and in an attempt to expedite the reconveyance of the Loan after full payoff in accordancewith the Payoff Demand, we have included a "Substitution of Trustee and Reconveyance" form.IMPORTANT: The "Substitution of Trustee and Reconveyance" form must be executed in the presence of, andnotarized by, a Notary Public.

Some post offices have closed altogether and is using a rural gas station/store as a substitute.

The substitution/extension aspect of the group lease takes most of the burden of finding replacement tenants off the PM and let’s the household members find their own new housemates. 

The prior owner may be able to amend the petition to substitute you as the plaintiff.