But they are a PITA to transport and carry.

This happens in the Credit Card arena all the time.... think about charge off etc.... 

If you pay a contractor by Credit Card will they receive a 1099-k and the need for me to issue a 1099-Misc go away?

Multiple credit card inquiries all count as individual inquires, and ding your score more if you are opening up a bunch of accounts in close succession.

I know interest rates are higher on these cards and my credit score would take a hit (as opposed to using my existing card) but does anyone have any experience doing this?

I've already posted in Craigslist, but I wanted to take it a step further with direct mailing and business cards, but I don't know exactly how to go about doing it or what kind of people I should be targeting.Any advice would helpThank You!

So I listened to lots of BP Podcast, got my mail box, got my google phone number got my post cards for my mailings, went to listsourse for my absentee list and only found 47 names for the three areas am interested in.

Besides contact information what should I include on the card I mail?

There is lines of cried as well as using credit card if everything else is unavailable.  

After the headache of getting a green card and moving to another country.