Stay disciplined and keep grinding.

I am a bit of a motorcycle nut, I race for fun in 3 different disciplines of motorcycle racing and have ridden in some incredible places all over the world.

If you feel like you need a whole separate account for emergency funds because you wouldn't trust yourself not to spend it, you are probably not ready for RE investing, as being a successful real estate investor requires a lot of discipline.

Continue to practice the discipline by analyzing deals for the best opportunity for you, even as the money calls you to be put to use.

Im thinking from the parents point of view, maybe they are younger parents in their earlier 20’s and may not have a lot of discipline by their own parents.

If the return on your reno costs aren’t there, the refinance part of the brrr won’t work to get your capital out.That’s the most disciplined approach — before you make the bid you need to know how much to buy, how much to reno, and arv so you can successfully refi.

One area I'm trying to stay discipline is assumptions in my model on rent increase and appreciation.  

You also need to account for any other debt on the property, like a HELOC.I think you need to nail down your ARV and put more discipline around your expenses.

and walls of your home were sticky.Do you really think based on what you've seen thus far that she has the cognitive skills and self-discipline to make and honor a course of action that you present to her?

Be patient, be diligent, be disciplined.