I think you would have a better chance of purchasing below market if you concentrated on regular sellers since there is some desperation or emotion involved.

As a mom it was the hardest thing I'd ever had to do and a true test having to separate from the emotion.

The two that aren't addressed that way are related to the emotional aspect of calling a union a "marriage" and taxation related to a marriage.On the taxation side, the biggest one is in estate taxation and inheritance.

Go by the Numbers and know when to walk...If it seems as though you're cutting it REAL close and hoping some day this and that may happen which should provide a great return...this is Not the market for those kinds of deals IMHO.Ultimately, it's your decision though..just leave emotions out

Fear and greed are two of the most powerful emotions in this business.

You have actually made the agents job easy, because he is feeding off of your emotions as I am as I read these post.NEVER, NEVER, get personal with a deal it is business.

I own my home, so am not impacted by Fair Housing laws, which really have nothing to do with Service animals but with Emotional Support Animals(ESAs).

Sellers are too emotional and this one you already say is a mess.Ditto you want your agent looking into the values, the deal, the structure.

I know it's probably not the common "investor" way of thinking when looking at a home, but I could see myself living in this house so I got emotionally involved in the place (DOH!).

Often having an agent as a buffer between you and the listing agent will help you step back and look at the transaction with out getting to emotionally involved.