On paper they look good but the more feedback I get the more I think it might not be my cup of tea.

You will need to get a local, rockstar Realtor, contractor, lender, and property manager.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...I invest locally in Columbus, Ohio

If you decide to research out of state markets and decide you want to invest out of state, you'll want to build your core-4: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...I've worked with a lot of out of state investors looking to buy in the midwest and would be happy to share more.

This still works into my long-term strategy, but I want those decisions to be smart.The BRRR method is not really my cup of tea, I prefer the flipping model, but right now I find myself facing capital gains unless I do BRRR. 

If you meant $1700 with interest and taxes, her balance after 3 years and 6 months would be $161839.62. 

I could have bought one that was livable (as in someone was living in it) for $1500 last fall, but just isn't my cup of tea.

I am really young, and never had a plan for myself as of where I wanted to go as teenager (now 20-year old) College was never my cup-of-tea.

Reading tea leaves; looking for signs that indicate a possible highly motivated individual.  

Rentals are way more passive and certainly my cup of tea.

It's not my cup of tea, but let's face it: there are slum tenants who need slum lords or they will be homeless.