It was an emotional purchase.

Take the emotion out of it, know your numbers, and stick to them!

Understanding we're all emotional creatures helps but at the end of the day this is business and if we can't communicate like adults, it isn't going to work. 

But for sure the sales speech is going to be better and mesmerizing playing on your emotions.

The "false scarcity" and "gaslighting" stuff must come from some Instagram guru talking about deep emotional intelligence or relationship problems advice.

Figure out other ways to de-stress your life so you can keep your W2 for as long as possible - outsourcing disliked tasks, working on mental/physical health, shorter commute, etc...Retirement seems like an emotional state of relatively low stress and contentment.  

 Once a person lets earnest money  go hard, they become emotionally attached.If you find yourself in a situation, where there was something majorly different than what you realized, then it is my firm opinion that it is best to let the seller have your earnest money and take stage left.Remember, no deal is better than a bad deal.No, I have not always been the master of that particular principal.

I am a sociopath of a landlord and EVERYONE should be too, emotions have NO place for a landlord, NONE. 

It helps take the emotions out of the investment.

I fully expect that the day-to-day would be a grind with little emotional reward.Quote by @Jonathan GreeneAnd in regard to gurus in the syndication, do not trust them.