Also from what I've read online breaking into the insurance side of things sounds like it requires cold calling and building relationships with those reps vs just registering property in database and waiting.

I typically use regional banks to fund my deals but my 2 go-to banks have either slowed or fully stopped investment loans so recently I've connected with several online brokers but all came from ads or they reached out to me vs personal recommendations and intros so I have concerns. 

Check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides3.

As you get closer to investing, network through meetups and online communities to learn from others.

Here is a list of many things you need photos of that won't be available online:1.

Study and read your local lease templateRead, read, read.Watch youtube videos online of some basic building and construction.

I personally use propwire.com for residential lists but you can get them online from tons of places. 

I plan on splitting this land into two 1.5 acre lots as there is enough road frontage, but I'm concerned that someone could show up and want to start drilling in the backyard.I think someone wanting to drill is unlikely for the following reasons:- the original owners are probably dead and the ownership is split between inheritance to multiple people- the lot is too small for them to mess with- there is only a single active well/pump within 30 miles from what I can see online.

if the timber is merch  you should get a mill in there to bid on the timber.. hire a logger.. profit you use to knock the stumps out.your civil engineer should be giving you a preliminary cost to do infrastructure normally they will do these for free since they will be designing it all.. they would be the best bet anyone on line is simply  a WAG  

I went online to look at whatever I could find and found an eviction that RentSpree missed.