If you stay firm on your target number, and not get emotionally  attached to a property, I would suggest looking there.

What you've learned so far is not to make buying decisions based on emotion; to find competent agents and attorneys whom you are comfortable with that can explain properly and not pressure you; and to learn more about contracts and contingencies before you sign that contract. 

Positive emotions seem to fuel real estate growth.

Finally, if this is a property you have emotional ties to, look at the intangibles.  

THE EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF DOING AN EVICTIONI feel very strongly about the eviction process and how it is handled.

I would also step back from any seminar you attend and let the emotions settle down a bit, put some thought into it before you rush in and sign up for something.  

The more I thought about it, the more I realized it'll help with my longer term plans:Faster market familiarization "Being in the trenches" and seeing the emotions/hot buttons of buyers/sellers will help with optimizing flips and holds.I'm very good at generating leads and creating sales funnels and systems.

It's obviously a business so it has to be clearly separated from personal emotions but risk level should be considered based on your current relationship in my opinion.

You have the option to rent it out if it meets the financial criteria for a rental and you wish to be a landlord dealing with the ongoing headaches that come with that title.You must also not be emotionally attached to the home since many tenants do considerable damage.

Oh - well they'll just call it a service/emotional support/comfort animal and it won't be a pet so no deposit will be due anyway.I can enforce someone not paying an unauthorized animal fee.