I am good at analyzing numbers/propertiesI am good at excel and can record informationI am good at communication and I am comfortable speaking with seller agents/vendors

Not a very efficient way to scale in my honest opinion.For me scaling has to do with efficiency.

Definitely not the most efficient route but I've had success with it.

Ultimately, I plan on using my own insurance broker, but he is having issues getting the paperwork filed efficiently given the pandemic and riots.

Financing aside, my property is a 3/2 with a 1/1 in law efficiency attached.

COVID and work-from-home have accelerated facilities efficiency plans.  

I have read in-depth about using holding companies, multiple LLCs, trusts, crazy expensive liability insurance policies, etc. but wanted to explore this route because it seems less-complex and more cost efficient. 

That's all the communication that's necessary.

I try to keep communication lines open with my tenants so that we can try and address issues long before I need to think about eviction. 

In a couple of cases I took out the old  kitchen cabinets from SFH rehabs & moved them to a multi we were rehabbing & got an extra $200-$250/month in rents after the kitchen & bath rehab.In 2005 I had one investor friend take a 1980's low efficiency furnace & is still using it in one of his rental.