The vast majority of landlords lack the discipline to actually be an expert as is abundantly clear from web sites like this.

Ultimately I discovered that for whatever reason the feedburner URL I was using was no longer sufficient.

Now in my opinion anonymous investing is vastly over rated, but this method would help. 

I have met a potential future partner however they do not have sufficient capital either and I have only just thrown the deals at him to see how he likes them, without really implying we should partner in the deal - since I only brought him the deals - I could easily manage the properties but for now this whole thing is in its infancy.Would it be possible to get this locked in with a hard money lender with the stipulations that since I would be getting the properties for a deal - only minor work needs to be done - that we could secure full cash payment then down the road (less than 6 month) refin. and pay them back plus all additional costs?

The vast majority of my deals are nowhere near as good.

The vast majority of the time, the problem is price (particularly in South Florida where we have to battle sellers for price reductions).

This has shifted the market substantially.  10 years ago the vast majority of students would sign leases in Sept and Oct for the following school year which started in Aug. 

The vast majority of the time (in my experience), it's the price more than the issues. 

Taking a 100% vacant building to 50% vacancy  or 50% occupancy to 80% occupancyWould a good property manager be sufficient or would more micromanagment be needed? 

This allows applicants sufficient time to give notice to their present landlord and eliminates the risk of having a applicant being evicted or planning a midnight run.