It seems like a great way to get familiarized with loan docs and meet players in the industry, and I'm looking forward to being able to get started with that.

To the point, I am looking for anyones thoughts on the usefulness of Honeybooks, it sounds like its great software for project management and customer interactions, but doesn't have the accounting capabilities you need to file taxes, and so most people end up Using QuickBooks as well.  

Show them that you are capable of protecting their investment during extreme circumstances and you will have an investor for life.

I've heard (from my loan guy) that the bigger players often times have a holding company.  

For Deals stream are the 2 websites mentioned above (Land Geek & Land Modo) are the best in market for raw lands, or there are other big players known ?

What's more important is knowing what your goal is (immediate appreciation, long term cash flow, passive investments, et al) and then the avenue or "what to do next" becomes more apparent.I assume as a pro soccer player you may travel quite a bit, so anything you decide to do will need to be managed by someone other than yourself -- you can't be in Memphis and try to fix a broken window in New Jersey, for example.

This makes sense at the institutional level, where some players have bylaws that mandate they place money only in certain parts of the capital stack. 

They're not prepared to know what guests expect or to handle their needs, and probably don't have the 24/7 contact capability which STR guests will expect / demand as opposed to tenants who can live with 24 hour turn-around except in the most pressing situations. 

You are going to surprise yourself by what you are capable of accomplishing all on your own! 

I don't think you need all the players set before you do your first deal- but most of them should be in place depending on what deal you are looking at.