In all things in life, it's usually best to risk only that which you can afford to lose without affecting your financial, mental, physical, emotional, and/or spiritual health.

I look like a very poor old man driving a beater.This is a special project, I'm emotionally invested in it. 

One piece of advice I do want to give you is I know this was your first deal even though the outcome wasn’t what you expected never lose your temper or get emotional although you had every right..In this business there will be many opportunities for anyone to lose their compusiere but you can’t.

It's such a neat looking building and evokes emotions but from a business standpoint just forget about it. 

@Nicholas DeGaetani, likely, you bought your current primary with zero consideration for future cash flow, and it looks like you may become coerced to do so again.Primaries that are bought for family/emotional reasons should generally just get "exchanged" when the time arrives that those reasons expire, and are replaced with new ones.It is what it is.

While writing my business plan, I came across an interesting dichotomy that I'd love some input on.I've gone through this forum quite a bit over the past six months and one of the things that many investors on here emphasize is that your business is, in fact, a BUSINESS and you need to run it like a well oiled machine that doesn't divert from it's criteria or make emotional decisions.

Trust me – I have had all of these emotional triggers and I am sure as my real estate investing career continues the ride will always have twists and turns.

It’s very easy to do, especially in residential RE when emotions are also on the line.

Then when you get the feed back that they feel heard, suggest they contact the tenant in a non-emotional time and see what they can work out after the emotions have subsided.

Let him know that landlords are aggressively screening new residents and having a poor rental and credit history will be problematic for finding a new place.IMO, having someone live in your home for extended periods without paying rent is as bad as it gets in real estate (financially and emotionally).