Many small multi sell for higher “cap rates” because they are being owner occupied by emotional people. 

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Do not let your emotions prevent you from making sound financial decisions.

You seem very angry and emotional and I honestly feel for you.

At that point, the seller has had time to go through their emotional journey.

Coming to the end of a project running the numbers and asking myself if keeping or selling is the best way to go on that particular property.Yes, I’ll save the emotions for my personal residence!

This.This will also be more emotional than logical, never forget that.

While the Fed Chairman remained balanced in his comments, he did sound a bit more dovish: “Reducing policy restraint too late or too little could unduly weaken economic activity and employment.”

Though impossible to measure, and a fraught investment metric there is a certain emotional capital gained by creating something beautiful that you love and can enjoy.

I'm sure that it's taxing emotionally to have to deal with tenants as well as making the commute.