Its supportive both financially and emotionally.  

@Brandon Heath  "Rationalization" is the most expensive word in the REI vocabulary... followed closely by the action of "getting emotional".  

I have no emotional attachment to the property unlike the seller who is just beside himself.  

On the flip side, when your network is littered with fakers and takers, your business suffers because you rarely find out that you are working with until you've invested time and emotional energy.  

Don't get emotional over real estate, unless it's your homestead ;) as desire can't be valued neither can intrinsic value.

Don't be emotional, its just a building.

Only engage the troll in a position of power letting them know you thought more highly of them, whether you think that or not (to play on their emotions).

You have an emotional attachment to this particular house.  

The point is don't get emotionally invested in this.

Once money and emotions get involved SOME people can change.It sounded as if your first intention was to rehab it yourself (by hiring a contractor) - why not just keep going with that plan?