Nothing major after that.

I was able to access one big developers plans and budgets on line.

@Presh DineshkumarMost of the Plus and Pro membership "perks" are very U.S.A. focussed - even the on-line calculators - and have less practical value to Canadians ... even those unfortunate enough to be stuck in the GTA ;-)Some Plus/Pro features .. such as the search members by zip or postal code now work (sort of) for Canadians (polite nagging can pay off ).If you are a flipper, or offer a real estate related service (architect, trade, etc), then the ability to post advertisements to the Real Estate Marketplace is a benefit.I upgraded to a Pro membership early on to support the site and its growth as I found it to be a credible venue for exchanging knowledge and making contacts with respect to real estate. 

I have health issues so most of my work is searching and evaluating props on line.

With interest rates incredibly low (I think the best online savings I've seen is about 1.25%), what opportunities may I be missing?

James Blalock online at NY state dot gov

I've tried looking online.

The vast majority of Linda Vista is old housing stock, so I'll assume yours is one of the ones built in the post-WW2 boom during the 40's and 50's.Are you fully confident all that's needed is cosmetics?  

I am a hands on landlord (not a slum lord) so I want to do something simple, but effective, to let my tenants know I care about their well-being (major value of mine!)

I had planned to attend the online meetup with Charlotte REIA but instead tuned in to a BP webinar for flippers.