So I start with the sponsor first.

As we continued to scale, we eventually added a positions to start taking some of my wife's responsibilities. 

It sounds like you are off to a great start already especially by educating yourself! 

within 18 months a developer was doing a land assemblage and scooped up our parcel for 915k..

Paulette, it is good to call out these bad contractors and unfortunately you are caught in a bad situation on what to do, start by a small threat that you will contact the BBB and report a claim if he does not show some progress, or if you know an attorney, maybe a simple letter from one may get him worried and he may start showing up.

I just talked to a commercial developer the other day that told me Columbus is the next Austin TX!

But for me, the biggest shift was developing a routine and using tools that let me see my rental finances at a glance.Anyway, that’s my two cents.

Software developer - "What things do you look for in a CRM?"

I would confirm this first.Otherwise, I just use Excel and develop my own pro forma from there.

I agree with @Murali Jesudoss, I had pulled back from investing when things got super crazy in the last year or so, but I believe things are stabilizing and deals will start to become more attractive.