I rented before I could even put on the market with one social media post.

I'm currently going through Pace Morby's book and video companion guide from the Bigger Pockets Store.

I just bought all the drywall, cement board, and a 3/4 full thing of red guard water proofing that I need for my entire bathroom remodel for no joke $110, that would have cost me $400+ at the store but someone else who already finished their bathroom just had a ton left over.

They are even featured in articles, have been profiled and interviewed in the local media outlets, look really good online etc. and have a reputation around town as being highly successful because they have been busy buying a lot of units and making themselves look successful even while doing what I would consider very bad deals.It's smoke and mirrors. 

Does anyone have any excel/spreadsheet templates they use for organization and having a place where you store that budgeting and timeline information?

I went through their website, social media, and looked up some of the folks that work for them.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

I think it all depends on what you are looking to do with the social media / how you want it to help you.

Need a place to store it and this place looks awesome!! 

Also, I have heard success stories of folks finding good contractors at the home improvement stores early in the AM.