I would bet the high majority of lawsuits and stuff with year long leases.My mentor suggested I start with as 12-month lease, and then convert to M2M, just because it's a psychological commitment for someone to be there for 1 year.   

Hello Amir, I went to college for psychology/business knowing that I would likely use my degree and become a real estate agent/investor.

This is a strange mix of pop psychology and patronising comment.

The psychology behind it is simple.

I know it probably doesnt make sense to keep all your money holed up in one or two properties but I have to get over that psychologically I suppose.  

But since you're starting out and it sounds that you are a beginner investor, I would recommend going with a safe, steady option in a market that you are psychologically more comfortable with. 

I would be curious to know, if you think an agent is playing games with you and they don’t really have multiple offers, if reverse psychology would work and you submit another offer even lower than your original or with more favorable terms for you or both.

One thing that's very difficult for investors/would-be investors is not letting the psychology of past decisions govern future decisions.

., where did you get your psychology degree? 

Obviously I could move to another part of the country where cheap real estate exists, but uprooting for the sake of speculative finances doesn't seem wise psychologically for me.Are there any practical steps for investing in my situation?