They rationalize it ~Rational -lies.Often they use of the myth of the poor stupid seller that has been living in the Himalayas as a hermit for years and suddenly inherited a house, and because the hermit never heard of Zillow or Real Estate Agents, falls victim to the evil wholesaler.Conclusion: Be a person of integrity, but don't be fooled by or discouraged by the phony ethics police because they are either frauds or ignorant or both.

"Living life" is just a way people rationalize not wanting to delay gratification.

If you walk away from every single house that has a infinitesimally small and no longer problematic issue, you're never going to end up buying a house ever, and in this market there's no way a reasonable or rational seller would allow you to tear up drywall just to look at a leak that no longer exists.If the home inspector said you're OK, you're OK.

As a lender, rationalizing that borrowing lowers their risk makes sense.

Wasn't sure if this was rational but we (my wife and I) both have income and aren't dependent on the cashflow. 

It’s an opportunity to be rational, not impulsive, in your decision-making, so that you don’t either buy or sell in conditions you might soon regret, all because you got caught up in the heat of the moment. 7 - And finally – the ‘I Don’t Have Any Biases’ Bias – It’s pretty unlikely that you’re that unicorn, to be honest.

If these people were wholly rational and consistently made good choices, they woud not be your tenants.

I got multiple opinions from local agents who are thinking low $600s and two agents who think it's up to $700K at least.It is hard to rationalize going in to the property as an investor (there are renters who are paying $3,000/month) there with negative equity right off the bat. 

I got multiple opinions from local agents who are thinking low $600s and two agents who think it's up to $700K at least.It is hard to rationalize going in to the property as an investor (there are renters who are paying $3,000/month) there with negative equity right off the bat. 

There is no rational explanation for removing the plate, which means the police should definitely come check it out.