You’ve proven that you’re  not just a great set of pecs, but you have a lot to offer to the real estate community.

All you need is a single place to track tenant information, payment history, maintenance, and a few other things.

You could use the equity from the sale to get back on track financially and reinvest in a more manageable property to kickstart your investing journey.

I don't have a proven track record yet so I need a sponsor who does and can get great financing from the banks

Track record, unless it goes back 30 years, is pretty meaningless to me in today's climate. 

I also keep track of the date payments are made.

I invested in a syndication, but it was with an investor that had a long track record.

We can track all the values on Coinmarketcap if anyone else is wondering.  

2) Time spent by others: to qualify for the test "100 hours and nobody spent more time", how do we track the time spent by others and what proof would be required in the event of an audit?

Life has thrown you some curveballs, but you’re already on the right track by focusing on learning and planning.