This probably sounds a little like wholesaling or being a Realtor, and it is.If you don't want to spend $1,000's to build this out and take on the associated tasks, there are other, more cost effective, options.I'd recommend looking for potential deals via free (or low-cost sources) i.e. local meetups/networking, Courts (probate & lis pendens lists), Realtors, Wholesalers, properties for sale online (especially those with 90+ days on market), etc.All the best!

Run online marketing for a small business...everyone needs help with this. 

If you win, they want you to win and they will set you up to bid high and fail.If you are talking about online actions, those come with a 5-10 percent buyer premium and often get ghost bid up and relisted until it hits their reserve.

At least at the court steps... not sure how that will work with online auctions via Xome or Auction.com.It sounds like I may need to capture this funding arrangement under a different instrument.

The price is posted, and it's the same with almost every other business.I would go online and do a rent comp analysis on what current market rents for your type unit are getting, and if you're afraid of losing them, then you can give them a discount.If a tenant has a larger space, more amenities, a parking space, then you can add additional rent.

Are there any on-line government sources of truth for any particular city's future infrastructure/expansion/city planning plans or any private company tracking these initiatives? 

Most of the courses are now online, so you get very little teacher input.If you are looking for actual builder knowledge, you should be looking for in-person classes.

I’ve spent months doing online learning, lots of property analysis, and meeting people.

When a foreign LLC wants to do business in Arkansas, it must register with the Arkansas Secretary of State and pay the $300 state filing fee ($270 online). 

It sounded like the way you were writing that you might be doing a lot of online research and sending out offers, but since you mentioned an agent, I wanted to check.Are you getting enough reps seeing houses to know what your offer prices should be?