We are seeing this in the RE investment arena, but it is an easier mental leap to invest elsewhere than to move your life.

I think I'd be in a much different mental spot if I hadn't taken advantage of the opportunities I did have when I had them.

Patrick Philip Expect everything to go wrong, then of course try to prioritize and mitigate the risk until you're comfortable enough to move forward.

Not all tenants have the "entitlement" mentality where they feel they can boss their landlord around whenever they want because they are paying outlandish rent money to you (in their mind), but the ones who are like that will drive you bananas.  

Before I make my first deal I'm reading all the books I can including yours and @Brandon Turner's book along with Many others and listening to the BP podcast and saving money as fast as it's coming in so that hopefully when that first deal presents itself I'm financially and mentally ready!

The old school mentality that you need to save and then buy is exactly that...old school. 

Things I've denied: Jamba juice because it improves someones health/mental capacity to do their job: DENIED.Hair cuts: Because someone needs to look professional.

Sounds far fetched when I talk to others without the investor mentality but with right resources this will be accomplished.

What to prioritize?

Honestly I do have another tenant that is also qualified to choose from, but this lady applied first and as I was mentally going thru my options this question came up!.