Today was a good day. Approved for 3 more cards. Ritz (2 free nights), AmEx biz gold (75k MR point bonus), and AmEx biz platinum (75k MR point bonus). Now I'm ready for my trip.
With these two additions to my AmEx portfolio, I'm up to 13 in AmEx
But the best part: I got approved for my FIRST Chase card (Ritz). They kept rejecting me for years until my BK dropped off last month.