Also, hoarding is a mental issue so I don't see her being able to just leave because of her psychological attachment to her stuff. 

(This was more a psychological than an investment decision.)

You then have the psychological advantage of a take away if the seller is reluctant.

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You just have to understand the psychology of these young punks.

I read an article by a psychology professor, who was analyzing behaviors of people in a train compartment, when someone has a compartment for themselves at first and they spread out and then an hour later someone else joins them.

Business, Engineering, Psychology, Sociology.

For those that fear a law suit the best psychological protection is a LLC.

In the majority of real estate transactions there is a psychological warfare being played which can break down almost everyone in the transaction.  

This is a weird example and situation, but it’s more about understanding the nuance and psychology of it3.