And, especially if your goal is to build a portfolio to live off of, bad deals (and even marginal deals), will keep you from achieving that goal much more than slowing down and waiting for better deals to surface.But beyond that, I also find I get most burnt out when I am invested in deals emotionally and with time.  

My ideal is to have a system or a standard in place to maintain discipline about procedures.

The law requires you to accept emotional support animals, but it does not give the tenant a ticket to violate basic rules.

Sometimes, bridging these emotional gaps can be the key to closing a deal.

i think there are obviously a few different aspects to the FIRE movement - 1. discipline on saving and spending. 

If your reasoning not to invest out of state is an emotional one then maybe dive a little deeper and figure out if there is a way to over come your discomforts.

That's the beauty of investors, keep emotion out of it.

This miscommunication almost always causes problems and escalating emotions. 

Lawyers, police, emotional stress, your name associated with a shooting, stigma on your building, opportunity cost by being distracted, possible jail time... none of that is good for business.

This deal, which combines emotional connection, market opportunity, and long-term financial growth, is a How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?