Sorry I havent posted any updates to this (been busy).

First thanks for all the tips and insight.

I am now on shave #5 and things are looking up!! Last night was the best shave I had thus far. They seem to keep getting better. Ive been trying a few different techniques, including shave prep that have been helping. I think a big part of the problem was that I was not stropping enough. Although im not at the point of having a completely BBS shave yet, Im getting closer!