Or the applicant with three emotional support cats when you know one of the existing tenants is allergic? 

However, my wife is now very emotionally attached to this rental property.

Now obviously you need to approach this with discipline but if done correctly, you can grow from there.

Hopefully, I don’t need to evict or deal with emotional distress from the owner or family while they vacate home.

This is the Book Club list for my real estate team this year:JAN - The Miracle Morning for Real Estate Agents: It's Your Time to Rise and Shine by Hal ElrodFEB - 7L: The Seven Levels of Communication: Go from Relationships to Referrals by Michael MaherMAR - The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller & Jay PapasanAPR - The Slight Edge (Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness) by Jeff OlsonMAY - Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

However, mortgages are one of the financial topics that illicit more emotional responses than nearly any other. 

Summary: This can be exciting, but you must must know what the property potential is and your max bid before it starts-don't make it emotional.  

We had vendors coming after hours, working until 9 PM to finish work (at no premium/extra charge), got the pest control crew out to clean up the ant situation 24 hours prior to our first guest arriving, had our cleaner obsessively coming by to sweep up dead ants, just an absolute sprint and roller coaster of emotions to the finish line.But those first booked felt so good! 

They also, based on their Fiduciary Duty that is owed to ALL owners, need to consult with Professionals regularly, at the expense of the Association, in a variety of disciplines to gather a reasonable amount of information or recommendations to enable them to make an appropriate decision regarding the issue at hand.Failing do so really exposes the Board Members to Personal liability.

If you take your broker's advice and invest in the stock market, you won't have any control...instead millions of other very emotional people will control your future.