You should have masks with you at all times for environmental pollutants when looking at hoarder houses - animal feces, dead animals, asbestos, gas, etc.As for protocol, hoarder houses are not an easy buy because if the resident is still there it's not a money issue, it's an emotional issue.

Rather than trading depreciating paper for a digital paper that produces a roller coaster of emotions, I'd rather trade it for REAL income-producing assets that appreciate over time and give me more paper.Those emotions are where the reward is.

This is happening.Thin skin is akin to being emotional in real estate; they are tied together.

People are so emotional and just throw things away.

Acting on emotion and ego when buying or selling.

This will allow you to make decisions about the property without emotion and the PM can handle the tough conversations.

@Michael Baum @Jon Martin @Andrew Steffens @Jonathan Greene @Marie ThomasThanks everyone for your comments, I really appreciate it - I shouldn't let myself be emotionally affected by these incidents. 

Quote from @Melissa Crimp: It helps if you learn to run it like a business instead of letting your emotions get in the way.

The starting point is knowing what emotional drivers (desires, fears, hopes) lead people to spend money on a unit such as yours.

@Michael SmytheLet go of it (the house) emotionally.