I was confused as why he decided the last day he had to stay , he was mostly moved out , then he got very emotional but didn't offer any specific details.. so he paid that day in cash with slight increase of rent and had him sign a 1 year lease.

One of the hardest part of the MTR strategy is dealing with the emotional roller coaster that exists when a listing is about to open up again. 

It may seem harsh to terminate her tenancy, but they are in an emotional time and "comfort of home" may feel better now.

@Yaumari Gonzalez your #1 challenge will be retraining your brain on how to make offers on rentals.Owner-occupied transactions are mostly EMOTIONAL based transactions.Investment property transactions should only be BUSINESS transactions - no emotions!

By and large, MTR residents are coming to work (or for relocation due to flood, fire or wind), and they approach finding housing with their analytical brain, not the emotional one.It's also not uncommon that the person tasked with finding accomodations for the MTR resident isn't going to be staying there at all.

Typically, a seller with a low pride of ownership will be less emotionally attached to their property.

For example, dealing with late rent, property damage, or antisocial behavior can take its toll physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Be mentally and emotionally prepared for the attitude - well, if you can afford a second (or third or fourth home) then you can afford all of this.

In other words are the reasons for paying off debt early financial or emotional?   

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.