Additionally, I wanted to begin using properties to pull equity to go towards buying more.

It may be worth looking at other deals and if the right one comes up, you can pull the trigger. 

Our first accepted offer was a 320 unit deal that we contracted, put up non-refundable (yeah, I know) earnest money, and thought we had our financing and money in place to do the deal.  2 weeks before closing a major (several million) partner pulled out leaving us short of the funds needed to close. 

If so you could pull equity out to begin the BRRRR process.

If its a direct lender, you might be able to pull off a 10 day close if its a smaller lender that has very quick underwriting turn times.

My primary is not ready and needs more work before I pull the trigger.

This is the fork where I'm not sure if I'd be good to get some CRE exp and invest in learning about how to review deals for the next 2-3 years, or focus on generating revenue for investment purposes and watch how things are done as a LP.My personality more aligns with networking, reaching out to people, connecting, navigating difficult situations and finding solutions that work.

At that point, it's worth researching and finding a solution that better meets your needs.

I have yet to have a guest ask for a refill or mention the quality (I tried to pick a nice-looking, not-too-expensive brand).Be careful with the scents -- I had a run of people pulling out and hiding the scents and one or two people complained that they were scent-sensitive in private notes. 

Been in contact with the BBB also regarding these guys and what they are pulling on people and their fake reviews and claims.