I'm very disciplined when it comes to money, and live frugally.

As far as your risk level goes, I'd say you're actually being smart and disciplined (not buying anything unless you're making a profit as soon as its bought) which what i believe you NEED to do in order to not only survive in this business, but to thrive.As for my farm area, No, i havent decided that or figured that out yet.

I believe he may be a little too emotionally attached.

I just can't pass up the chance to build something brand new for the cost of what some of the renovations to pre existing inventory I have acquired needed.I am confident that once I am able to scale, this will be a very lucrative strategy when applied with discipline and forethought.As always, I welcome your input, BP!

I am trying to avoid deadly mistake #1 emotionally loving a property before I crunch the numbers.

When you visit their home, you can begin to connect with them emotionally and find the main reason they are trying to sell and offer a solution to that.

Most importantly, don't let emotions get involved since this will influence you to skew your numbers.  

This was a great experience as I was prepared to negotiate and didn't let any emotions affect my final offer.Hopefully this helps.Also, I have active contracts out on flooded property; 1 in particular is located in good area in Denham.

Just need to be much more careful and conservative in your selection of deals and it requires more discipline, self motivation, and clear communication.

When you work six days and take the seventh off, your physical, spiritual, emotional, mental and even your financial health will greatly improve – and so will your success rate.