@John BrownThe wonderful thing about low-balling banks is that there is no emotion.  

So, it would be an emotional sale I'm sure and probably emotional when they finally have to leave.

What has kept me going is being emotionally committed to my WHY.Next month I am buying a 556 unit deal that is 2 miles from a 240 unit deal I own.

I'm not just talking about emotional buying, but also, it's hard to know (for example with Zillow's zestimates) what the inside of a house feels like and/or if there have been unpermitted updates etc. 

I’m dealing with this now and the previous owner says he just wants to be done with the property and “emotionally can’t bring himself to sign a quit claim”

Come up with your target metrics that will make your investment worthwhile to eliminate any emotion you may have in a future investment.

and of course a lot of emotion for the buyer.. they paid for home inspection and appraisals etc.. and day before closing got cold feet and wanted their EM back.. at that point I said no.. but that's how we resolved it.. plus I don't want them claiming my broker did something wrong.. and put them through that either..  

Emotional Support Animals are 98% a scam.

You cant get emotional because "you would never cause that type of damage" ...4 years is a long time.

Take the emotion out and be critical.