I hope you understand I am not beating you up, Give me/us a reason to " network" with you. 

Still looking for some answers: - Am I able to be at the property to give my contractors instructions on improvements I would like done?  

Nothing beats Biggerpockets though!

How can I scale my portfolio faster?

This requires an income that rises faster than inflation, or you will not have the additional dollars you will need to pay future inflated prices.What causes rents (and prices) to increase?

A good project will net you money regardless of terms, but the GC portion can take you under faster than a tidal wave.

After digging around I've come to the conclusion that for a small team with a small amount of properties you simply can't beat a free solution like Google Drive with Google sheets, docs.

It works.Even appreciation that "doesn't beat inflation," when leveraged, certainly does.

Thanks for the info, I will be at the STR Investor Meet-up. 

Securing the financing ahead of time makes the process go a lot smoother and faster.