If you've got 1000TT, 200 mutli and access to $10k I'd make sure I was updating regularly with the Eagle, orgin, etc and buy myself a steak dinner, wash it down with a old one and buy a answer phone and be patient!!
I sure as F@#K wouldn't be WASTING my borrowed dollars on a bandit rating, $1850 hr sounds like the charter rate!!
Eagle used to only bond a couple of grand for a 5hr rating,ground course,etc. $10k is extortion!