If your goal is to get them out do not hesitate or falter to achieve that goal based on the letter of the law.You are in this mess due to having made emotional decisions, major mistake, do not continue down that path.

Don't get emotionally tied to an idea either.

Not emotional - just as an investment.

She said that she wanted to give it to me at a discount because she was still so emotional about losing her husband of 40something years.

Anyway, it was a somewhat emotional process.

@Jim Holub thanks Yeah I was moving with emotion (excitement) and left my logical mind behind hehe

This is a highly emotional stage for the homeowners so many will just pay whatever price is thrown out.

These are all "gut feeling" responses, which is based on emotion, not logic.

They look for positive features of a home, and I would say in many cases are swayed by the emotional aspects of buying a home.I also don't believe many owner occupants want to turn a 2/1 into a 3/2 in order to force appreciation. 

Here's an article from Inc about the importance of self-awareness for leadership:https://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/6-proven-ways-to-spot-an-emotional-intelligent-leader.htmlAnother competency that I might need to add to the real estate list is resilience - the ability to keep going in the face of set backs.