Inherited tenants are like fist-holes in dry wall; hard to deal with but they may be reason you got a great deal on the property in the first place.The whole psychology of inherited tenants is problematic.  

I don't agree with his suggestions for investments or his religious views but he gets the basic psychological reasons that put people in situations like yours and his method seems like a good way out.

In the short term, I'm going to finish college with a psychology degree, and probably move to Seattle (where my family is) or LA (where I go to school).

@Max Shaw, That's the right attitude.  45 days is usually more of a psychological barrier than anything.  

"Systematic Desensitization" :-) is the official psychology word for it I think.  

It just won't be tied to this psychological thing of needing to pay off a property.

Think ya'll bring up very valid points I think the idea just appealed to some psychological thing in my head that the money was still there, the interest is tax deferred etc. but since it's locked in a way it's still not there.

Ha I like that reverse psychology Amy, lets call it the pity play with appraisers.

We have been conditioned to accept that a higher price means a better quality item even if it isn't.Some reading material if you want more examples:http://moneyandvalues.blogspot.com/2008/03/psychology-of-money-we-think-higher.html

Another first world problem of mine is so many of the single ladies in my "target market" are only focused on getting their psychology degrees and working at Starbucks.