You need to be mentally prepared to take risks, delay gratification, and really bet on yourself.

Having that freedom is so rewarding, but gratification can grow exponentially when we go beyond our immediate circle.

Most people in your situation would make the 'short term gratification' decision and sell the home so you can buy a slightly nicer home at the new duty station, giving up years and years of cash flow, appreciation, tenants paying down your debt, and all the other benefits that go with buy-and-hold real estate.

All I have as evidence are vitriolic emails of him telling me I'm a terrible person for doing things like kissing my dog, and that I'm sexually harassing him by bending over while I'm doing yard work -- really vicious, hateful, insane things he's emailed me.

. ● No Evictions/Broken Leaseso No outstanding debt to housing providers of any kind o Proof of honorable reconciliation required o Positive re-established rental history required ● No criminal records and convictions of murder, burglary, sexual assault, indecency with a child, prostitution, human trafficking, elder or child abuse, sex offenses, and similar offenses. ● All bankruptcies MUST be dismissed or discharged. ● Credit approval is subject to credit risk fee below 620 and potentially additional security deposit.● All residents of the property 18 years of age or older MUST submit an application and complete a criminal and credit background screening. ● Smoking is NOT permitted inside the home or garage.The entire list is on our website but I can't post the link here.

Delayed gratification where the "dream home" comes in the future.

that is some delayed gratification with starting in August and getting to close a deal now.

We have “instant gratification real estate” which is our flips, wholesales etc. that make us money now 2.

We live in a world where everything is based upon immediate gratification.

I fire anyone who treats her poorly or asks anything overtly sexual and then let them know I'd be happy to write a review about what happened.