There is a lot of help on this site and a few others to get the advice you need to go it alone.I'm not promoting my stuff here, but this is why we started our company and developed some software tools to manage most of the things that a property manager is supposed to do; nobody cares for your investments like you do.

Rent collection is normally a snap if you invoice, accept online & recurring debit payments, and communicate early and often.

First and foremost, you have access to many more tools then the average investor.

Fill out the online application and you will be on your way towards a better interest rate immediately.

Any good online spots where I can get stuff cheaper?

Not all counties have good online access to data (.CSV data would be minimum)2.

I have a thick skin and I assume others do as well, let's face it one of the "benefits" of posting questions on line is that you know you may get a bit "flamed" for your posts.Again, I could just tell everyone "wow, you're a genius, you'll be a millionaire in no time" like the gurus do.

This is probably the easiest place (IMHO) to impact your margins and reduce costs / increase cash flows by doing it yourself with a few software tools.

i wouldn't want to be a guy that has thousands of condos coming on line in a saturated market in a few years.Although, i do have a hundred coming online in Hawaii in about a year.

Maybe you can just find some web sites that let you list land online, or just put them on ebay and see what happens .. you can also create signs around town that say "land for sale" .. with a number and directions, maybe an address ... post in forums, and local bulletin boards around town ..