It was taxing on my emotions and a ton of lessons were learned along the way.

Find someone desperate (who is motivated by time, emotion or other factors more than money)3.

Emotional Support Animals, on the other hand, can be any animal (dog, cat, lizard, bird, pig, etc) and require zero training or even purpose beyond "companionship". 

. - I realize better deals are out there, but I really like the idea of having local rentals, so it's more emotionally based rather than economically.

Remember to not get emotional over a property.

This takes maybe 10hrs of time each week but consumes my thoughts and emotions most of the time.

Be careful of distressed sale situations - everyone can get emotional and emotion is the enemy of successful investing decisions.

This property was super fun to purchase and rehab because it resonates with me emotionally.

I have had a few clients want to pull the plug on contracts out of fear, but I have had far more reach out and tell me that they have been sitting on cash and are ready to jump into scaling into more STR properties if whatever is going on in the world results in a softening in purchase prices.Moral of the story (and the data), keep your eyes on the numbers and your head clear of emotions when it comes to investing in any economic circumstance, whether they are favorable or slightly scary!

They make an emotional appeal.