Over the years we have replaced/repaired every system you can find in a SFR except having to pour a new foundation. 

These software will also set you back at least $200 per month.Gantt SchedulingTeamGantt/Gantter/MS Project - Gantt Scheduling Softwares for creating Gantt Charts & Timelines, & managing tasks.Customizable Business/Task ManagementPodio - Customizable system that allows you to build workflows, track tasks, etc.Smartsheet/AirTable - Provide spreadsheet style platforms with additional functionalities for uploading documents/images, assigning tasks, calendar, images, etc...Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets

The idea in a BRRRR is to force sizeable appreciation through that rehab portion of that system.

Again, I plan to focus on systems and management and contract out as much as reasonable.

That could mean hiring a professional property manager, who hopefully already has the systems and people in place to manage better than you could.

O, your county might have GIS data, which is a mapping system that will show you aerial photos and property lines, and sometimes they link to their assessor too.

Was thinking to eventually move to a “virtual front desk” (as Brian page calls it) when I got my second unit and created a guide/systems.

The system is set up so that to establish credit you will need to prove you can use debt wisely.

The system is just frustrating and confusing and obviously I have no idea what will actually happen. 

I would say you need at least 50k in repair funding to be safe.You are jumping from investing in a single-family home, easy and doable, to 7 units, 7+ tenants, 7+ heating systems, 7x the plumbing, 7x the electric.