I wouldn't mind jumping a quick call for questions or if you simply want a demo of how I have it set up and how easy its been!

Some of my clients manage their own rentals (even when they live in another state) and simply have a local handyman to do repairs and showings.

If not, then the path of least resistance is to simply adjust your vision so it fits better into the lot, as-is. :) A zoning change can take up to 6 months, approval isn't guaranteed (despite Aldermanic support), and potentially cost a lot of money (architectural site / floor plans & dimensioned elevations, zoning attorney, holding costs, etc.) 

I do all the expenses (simply because that is easier than me communicating with Bookeeper every time I have a charge) and she does inputs on monthly statements, balance tracking, basis, loans (7 loans), and reconciliation. 

Simply covering the mask as sales pushers. 

Can I research comparable sold properties in RE Simpli?

@Mario Morales, to echo Bradley, I would say this depends on what you are lacking in your own knowledge base.To some (probably many investors) the agent is simply an initial filter for them.  

But I am a big believer in the majority simply loves were they were raised no matter where it is..

They simply sleep on issues.

Is it simply that I find the average sales price of a 5 acre tract of land within a specific radius of my property in the year that I inherited it?