amazing how emotion can railroad logic.

Same with real estate - those that panic sold Spring 2020 would also now regret that decision.Having illiquid investments prevents investors from making emotional (short term knee jerk) decisions.The one property v multiple property issue cuts both ways.

Also, in your response to @Rahma Zaghari, do you mean that a landlord needs to mentally detach from the house/property and treat it as a job rather than be emotionally attached to it?

Don't get emotional!

Emotion, happiness, and lower stress levels are part of the equation and decision making process as well.

Emotion side is that it was my wife's and late husband's house, so she wants to sell.  

One more tip – people remember stories that trigger their emotions.

If it needs to be changed, I'll change it and if it needs to be deleted, I'll delete it and move on.One thing it won't be is flippant, emotionally charged, personal or attacking. 

Another thing I struggle with is that at one point the big house where my son grew up was 800K, and now its only 550k, so that's another issue I am having in addition to an emotional attachment to that house.

A flipper is trying to get the highest sales price possible so they will make the house look really nice so a primary home buyer becomes emotionally invested in the house and makes an offer.