I have listened to many podcasts and read a lot online---probably too much as my brain is swirling with stuff .I have my down payment saved up and wanted to know what might be the best, 1st step.

My wife and I sacrificed a lot of energy, money, emotions, almost our marriage, ETC a little more than 3 years ago to get my son and his live in on the road to recovery from meth.

If they are emotional then talking about the deceased when you go to the home is, in my opinion, a bad idea.

We didn't seek enough advice from other investors, and we let our emotions overrule the numbers.  

It does not apply to emotional support animals which is the majority of what you see today.

This is a tough discussion because $ = emotions. 

It is also costing you time - and more importantly, it is costing you mental and emotional energy.  

I start to realize that texting is really not the method of choice when dealing with an emotional situation.

It may have been that looking at the couch kept bringing up bad memories, so, the emotional closure was more important to her than redoing the couch.

The emotional response will cost the landlord eviction fees, probably property damage, and vacancy - all to avoid a situation that had several reasonable no-cost solutions.