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.

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

Leaders with emotional intelligence support innovation, risk-taking, and accountability while adapting to changes.

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.

We lack the discipline, the effort, and the hunger.

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.

Don't be discouraged, if anything you want to admire the inflection point of the discipline, conviction, and analysis you'll do.

@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.