That's $7.24 per drawer pull.What kind of psychological affliction would make a person pay that much money for a handle to open a drawer with?

From a psychological standpoint, I think it's easier to take a little increase every year compared to staying flat for a long time and then a big jump to try to catch back up to market, even if you end up paying less overall with the second option. 

They contain some psychological story and are designed to create a discussion that really has nothing to do with real estate investing and more to do with feelings and thought.

Multifamily falls out of style - Cap Rates inflate.Yes, there are baseline economic relationships, but there is a psychological component.

I think you don't like conflict, many of us don't  - but by not handing the reigns to someone who gets paid to handle this type of conflict, you'll continue to suffer both financially and psychologically.  

They keep dangling the carrot, convincing you there are more secrets when really the entire thing is set up to psychologically get you to keep paying them more and more money.

You need a solid meaty deal for your first  both financially and psychologically. 

It also has the psychological component of letting them know that if they skip out on me I will not hesitate to come after them myself.2.  

It's a pretty big deal at least when it comes to borrower psychology.

I have personally learned more this year reading upwards of 90+ books not just on real estate but business, psychology, history, sociology, philosophy, math, finance and other real world topics that I can apply to my life right now in real time.