Intended somehow to start acquiring new sources of cash (8)
I believe the answer is:
finances
'cash' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to property as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'intended somehow to start acquiring new sources' is the wordplay.
'intended' becomes 'fiance' (who someone intends to marry).
'to start' indicates taking the first letters.
'acquiring' indicates putting letters inside.
'sources' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'somehow' is 's'.
The first letter of 'new' is 'n'.
'fiance'+'s'='fiances'
'fiances' enclosing 'n' is 'FINANCES'.
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for finances that I've seen before include "Provides the capital" , "Furnishes with money" , "Provides money for" , "funds" , "Money resources as of country or company" .)