Hoarding is an emotional/mental issue that can't be addressed by rationality.

30 plus years as a professional sign language interpreter specializing in medical and mental health interpreting as well as interpreting on every topic imaginable doing on-site community interpreting and video relay service interpreting.

Reading stories like this gives the mental glucose I need .

I feel bad as most of them have either mental or substance abuse issues. 

Suggest having him read some of your top books so he can understand your mentality.

So if you think about it, you're paying $240-$290 per year just to have a bank account in FL... plus the mental glucose drain, which is an opportunity cost.

the easiest thing to get into and understand is the Vanilla transaction  IE buying rental property.. everyone can understand it and it is a VERY VERY simple concept.. buy a property rent it out.... end of mental math.choosing wisely is important of course.but basically there is so much more to real estate than owning a rental.. and much of it quite a bit more profitable than rentals as well.Some people just don't want to be landlords... ergo you have people that invest in debt.. and COC debt is usually more profitable than rentals with quite a bit less hassle.there is development deals for the more sophisticated.there is flippingthere is new construction.Timeshares.Timbermortgage industry Guru / Trainer  Mobilehome parksTiny homes  ( new thingee that is getting some speed)Land business  recreational and path of progresscourthouse steps buying and resellingTax sales/  pre and poston and on and on... so just because someone does not want to do the most simple transaction out there and the one that takes the least amount of thinking to understand the concept.. does not mean they won't do something else in and around real estate

It was definitely a great experience but I also had investments in mind and brokering deals wasn't very mentally stimulating to me.

Increasing interest rates & home prices in Denver has more of a mental impact on people than it does in reality. 

Truthfully, my mental energy would be better spent pursuing other deals and opportunities rather than worrying if the painter I hired is over-charging me by a few hundred dollars.