I have never soldered such small parts before. This looks highly probable that it is not going to go well. Any tips or tricks I should know before I get started? Heat settings? Iron tip sizes? Thank you!
Andy suggested buying an Optivisor which I did. This made all the difference and the board is completed. It looks terrible but should work.
Get a good magnifier lamp or visor. Don't drop anything. You will never find those little cap's. Ask me how I know. Good thing was that I now am the proud owner of 9 more of them from DigiKey. Just in case someone loses one.