Business mind-set to ensure you can handle problems without getting emotionally involved.Those are just a few starters.

He started off in real estate doing apartment deals part time at home while he had a W-2 job he hated, and not even seeing some of his deals before buying and reselling them as a wholesale (about 75 % of them but because of their profit amount he only had to do that about once a month).Do not let emotion make any of your decisions. 

Let the numbers and your analysis take the emotion out of your decision making process. 

I'm obviously going to have my own emotions attached to the decision, so I'd like to ask what others would do if you're in a similar situation.

Good owners, you won't have any damage, but bad owners.. well if you ignore a dogs emotional or physical needs, your property will suffer, so just make sure you're aware of it.   

The federal government doesnt have emotions .

Keep emotion out of it. 

I think they would be better off selling and told them this but due to the strong emotional attachment they want to keep the house. 

This is not worth your time, money, & emotional well-being!

Don’t get emotional with the property, just go with numbers.