I met them and felt good about my interactions with the team.

And actually interact with folks who have used them before as real (not anonymous) references. 

Most folks struggle to get over the hump and never invest because every property comes with an element of risk. 

Don't you want to interact with anyone while you are cooking?

I've had positive interactions with them so far.  

I opened a new host account to handle guest interactions myself, hired a local handyman for emergencies, and found a cleaning person who could also act as my eyes and ears for any required handyman services.

All of the elements of an easement by necessity (or prescriptive easement, depending upon the facts) would need to be satisfied... read SD case law to find out what would need to be proven.

In CA, I don't recall a single one, which I have had many many more interactions with contractors over the years. 

All investments come with an element of risk.So when you’re told of “guaranteed methods” run in the other direction.

I have a Google Sheet that I'm using to track different elements of the project but I'm wondering if folks have success using other software that they can share with me?