@Evelyn MooreFigure out what your investing goals are.Learn about various methods of real estate investing.Pick one that matches your goals, abilities, and interests.Work hard.

What are some of your favorite quotes or words that keep you tracking toward your goals?

The beauty of this situation is that if the seller is already buying through owner/seller finance, there isn't due on sale (my least favorite term on BP)However, it could still exist if the seller's loan isnt the 1st lien.

-Or get wild and do it over some old (KW) tube equipment (one of my favorites the Gold Dust twins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?

How would the BRRRR Method work if I buy a house with private money?

If the house has Asbestos siding there are 2 ways to take care of that, that do not involve removing it, you can paint the house or side over it with vinyl siding. both methods are considered ways of encapsulating the Asbestos.

Two offers - liked that method.

Building from the ground up has been a preferred method for many folks.

So buy owner-occupied a 3-4 unit building using the house-hacking method, meaning having 3 out of 4 units pay for the expenses and having the 4th unit for yourself to live for free. 

The Triangle area is a hotspot for investing at the moment for flips, rentals, house hacks, and brrrr method.