Create a detailed plan to avoid making impulsive purchases or changes during the project, which can lead to budget overruns.Account for Hidden Costs: Anticipate and factor in hidden costs such as permits, inspections, disposal fees, and temporary storage if needed.

My impulse for this direct deposit is for the 8 unit in Cleveland and maybe the new 6 unit.

My impulse would tells me to put 20% down to remove the PMI on my primary home and lower it even further but hold on that. 

It creates anxiety about being left out, leading to impulsive decisions without proper risk evaluation. ● Overestimating Good Times and Ignoring Cycles- Overestimating good times and ignoring cycles is a cognitive bias that makes investors believe in the endless continuation of bull markets.

Seems like you just committed impulsively. 

I did not act on my brotherly impulses because it would of done nothing to bring him back and two wrongs don’t make a right !

These emotions can affect risk perception and lead to impulsive or irrational decision-making.

I bought my first two SFH last year in MI, they are ok and generate income but it was far to impulsive.

As someone who can be a bit impulsive, planning and sticking to it are going to be the best antidote.

If you're miserable in your housing situation, it may make you act a little more impulsively down the road (and impulsive is never a good thing in real estate).