Understandable, but definitely intimidating for a rookie.  

I used my low APR Frequent Flyer Miles credit card, got some miles out of the deal and paid one months interest on carrying the $22K.For  Superstorm Sandy it was a little different because the insurance money was coming from National Flood Insurance Program / FEMA.  

I found a bank that is interested helping me, but they say I need a silent partner and all it takes is a person with a credit card with a $6000.00 credit limit.

So you can eliminate any third party management software.Free software is good, but would you trust that company with all your data, hmmmm let us see, purchase price; account numbers of bank, credit card, loan; bank balances; where you are spending money and how much?

He talked about focusing on returned absentee owner post cards.

pay off all credit cards and unsecured debt.  

Always make sure your utility bills are based of actual readings and not estimates.  7) I put everything I can on a 0% credit card and hoard my cash for laborers.This allows me to earn points that I use for statement credit which really adds up.  

We offer finders fees that are clearly advertised on all of our business cards ( I'm looking forward to the day I get to pay one of those out!) 

Then leave them with a stack of business cards and tell them $100-$500 for every deal they send you that works out.

Pay off your car loan and credit cards.