As for the rest of it, it's your money.I am not affiliated with Capital One, but I like the 360 savings account for my personal use and I'm planning to use it for my rental properties.

use ebates fatwallet or any other cash back affiliate site for additional few percent off.Lastly use discount codes.

We've actively marketed with Google & Yahoo and various Mass Email Marketing Affiliates through multiple URL's for 15 years and bought and sold SFH across the country.

If the reservations aren't coming through our own website, then 100% of them are coming through VRBO-affiliated sites. 

I would be cautious about buying property from them since they will have a conflict (most are realtors and get a commission) but they should be able to guide you to neighborhoods that have better rents and tenants.Here is a source for PM's National Association of Residential Property Managers  I have no affiliation with them but have used the site to find PM's out of my area.

There is a huge market down here in South Florida that i have multiple contracts and affiliations with.

Atlanta is a lot slower, and they don't tend to trust outsiders, even though they feel more affiliation with Yankees than Westerners.

I'm also a member of a network who have their standards and checks for affiliates which helps.

Account Closed,I like the idea, being affiliated with a real estate "school" myself.

The good thing is you can farm that out to a company like AFX Research (no, I'm not affiliated but I have used them) and for around $150 you can get a title search done.