How do you like to advertise your business?

You can easily do this on a spreadsheet and it will take less time to track than it would to find and learn a new software.

If you were going to sell or do a cash out refi then maybe. 

You can search by address to find the owner's name and contact information.

Plan was to do self storage; then found out the creek that sits a ways back flooded 5 years ago, not in a floodzone but all the locals know so self storage is a tough sell at this point. 

If you go to invest in the note space I strongly recommend you do a quick background check on the sponsor as there are numerous who have very questionable pasts.

Would anyone be willing to DM me a copy of their REPS log? 

I think this is one of the riskiest strategies.

If rates do go down significantly, it will be more of a sign of economic instability.I recommend continuing to save monies until you come up with enough for a decent down payment.

This is a great place to learn and further investigate investing in real estate.