However there's the psychological boost of not having a mortgage and applying the full rent to future investments. 

Psychologically, I now associate it all as one thing.

The psychology of this method is worth thousands of dollars a month.

:)   Perhaps this whole conversation should be in Investor Psychology.  

This isn't a psychological analysis, but after she reads  it, then she can say yes/no based on if it's a good fit for her or not.  

I am sure his decision was pure psychological, unless he really was planning to sell stock to fund the deal.

@Nathan Mailly as @Jim Groves points out, there's good reasons to look beyond crowdfunding for that kind of investment amount.That said, it sounds like you're also a bit curious about crowdfunding, and it's totally reasonable to want to try something new out on a small scale (especially when -- psychologically at least -- it feels like "found money").

In my opinion, the psychological effect of rising interest rates is disproportionately high compared to the actual impact they have on cash flows and ROIs.Based on what I read in BP, a lot of people are considering holding off until interest rates drop to 3%.

Because economies are run by humans, with all of their social and psychological baggage and instinctual tendencies, mechanisms must exist to both encourage and restrain action and activity.

I need to reread it again because every time I do, I learn stuff I missed the previous times.Stepping back, I focus on improving my personal psychology.