Pleas keep in mind that I want to keep him for the long term. and he is needs more projects. every suggestion is appreciated it 

I suggest attending the local REIA meetings to meet other new investors and other experienced investors.

So if a person invests wisely/conservatively in real estate (under 65% loan to value, stays away from excessively expensive properties that tend to default more, invest in the areas) perhaps the number drops to 20 or so.One suggestion: there is a fund called BroadMark Capital that invests in 100+ loans.

I wanted to get some advice for how I can get help with getting local wholesalers to follow up with leads that I have coming in. Also, Would you recommend paying commission only? What role do you have them play in the...

Prefer a smaller firm where I can deal with the same person instead of multiple partners, and get closings scheduled fast.Thanks for any suggestions!

I would also suggest listening to the Podcasts, The do help you with IdeasKeep rolling,AJ

Does anyone have suggestions on a utility for keeping track of my campaigns and documenting their success?

I would post it here, but every time I answer someone's question and point them to the appropriate resource I get flagged somehow by BP for self promotion even though most the resources I suggest have nothing to do with me, then nobody benefits from hearing about the resource but that's BP's loss I guess.

Any suggestions?

If you haven't yet, I suggest you join at least one of the REIA's in the area.