Emotion.

Weathie: Thanx for the response, you are totally right, this property will never be a winner in terms of cash flow and its keeping all my money tied up, I guess it's just hard to sell it since it's been in the family for over 20 years (you know how it is, emotional ettachment lol) As for the triplex thing everything was done by the book, 3 appartment approved by the city and ive got the right zonage so no problems there.Here's my financial situation : I have a full time job earning me 43 000$/year plus benefits, I've got no debt whatsoever, and I don't have any savings except for the money in this property, a small 3000$ in the bank and my retirement account wich I can't touch.

For instance if you have tried dieting was there a certain time of day or certain emotion that you felt just before you blew your diet completely.

The important points here are to make RE investing something that both of you do together, and be patient with your spouses emotions.

All her answers were emotional, "I don't want to work anymore", Blah blah blah, and they were based on her belief that real estate only goes up.

Check with several agents til you start to develope a consensus and a feel for the area.Don't rush and don't get emotionally involved in the transaction.

Extra income, extra profits, WOW the new CEO must be great.Common with many businesses and clearly nothing at all unique to banking.Emotionally the new guy as few or no emotional attachments to prior decisions so they can take the hit without feeling like they messed up.

Your emotions will get in the way of a good vs a bad investment.7.

Personal property has a lot of emotion attached, an investment is strictly numbers.

It's not what I would consider a "hardened" building for rental and I do have some emotions tied up in the old girl.