It is easier if you can back away from the emotion in these situations.

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.

Add $800 for paint, floor covering and essentials plus my laborer for 2 days and my total cost was about $1400.I painted the 30 1200 to 2700 sq ft homes in Las Vegas with two helpers including ceilings and it never took more than two days to paint a house and that included removing all the electric wall plates, dropping ceiling light fixtures, removing smoke detectors, cleaning windows, installing new blinds, cleaning bathroom fixtures and it never took the 3 of us more than 2 days because I am good at knowing how to get the most from my workers like a Lakers coach knows which players to put on the court because the cost to do a paint job is not as critical as the time it takes because when I go to Las Vegas to manage a job I have to leave Los Angeles and my 20+ employees without my micro-management and "When The Cat Is Away The Mouse Will Play" if you know what I mean.I am a very difficult person to work for because I am 71-years old, a workaholic, a fast worker and when young workers are slow I fire them within minutes when they are working because I don't like to have to waste my time and stop the work I am doing to constantly check on my workers and I don't like to get emotional and have to keep correcting workers when they work sloppy and slow.

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.

Don't get emotional!

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.

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

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. 

I believe he may be a little too emotionally attached.