Ideally, the best source of info is always going to be the MLS. 

That way if we start with paintball, it is on the least desirable portion of land and would allow simultaneous development of storage, commercial space, or whatever else looks promising on the part with road frontage.

One must develop a comprehensive discipline for analysis and negotiations to help ensure their success in this niche. 

Property management should be left to those who are qualified in this arena, or to property owners who are willing to develop the skills necessary to do the job properly themselves.

It's sort of forestalling my goals as i read and listen to everything i can on here in a day it all comes back to that one question as a beginner "getting the money to start" which I'm sure 80% of people can agree is the problem.To start REI, without knowing anyone rich or any prior experience that will grant me a HML and sometimes even a PML, what are some of your ideal thoughts? 

When would be the ideal day/time to hold it?

I collect first months rent and security deposit when the lease is signed (ideally ASAP after the showing and background check) and don't require pre-payment of last month's rent. 

I was/am involved in the development of a roughly 5 acre parcel on Kauai. 

Once the property is developed, and becomes a business with demonstrable cash flow, the value goes up again.

The market here is not ideal for residential investors.