Honestly, most folks here have covered everything. I will consolidate a few of the answers into one post.
First and foremost I would take craigs advice on the short throw projector....Its a must and what he said about buying the right things to save time...THAT is HUGE.... Get the best of everything that you can afford as it will make for a much better table. You will literally spend hours on the most trivial things. If you buy the right stuff its a very simple process.
Secondly I saw Sid mention using software geometric correction and blending.....This too is huge..He linked you to one of our posts about Immersive display lite 2. I have come to love the software. Its not hard to setup and you can download a full demo of it… It makes mirrors and strange projector configs obsolete.
Have fun
Screwfunk