Emotion was a large factor.

Renting a room in your own home to someone is substantially more personal than renting an apartment in a complex or a SFH rental property you own.It is also one of the few exclusions for being able to refuse to rent to someone with a service or emotional support animal. 

Separate your self emotionally and simplify your decision making.

I know it’s easier said than done, so I do expect to emotionally and physically be involved as I aim to be successful.

It has this storage of ridiculous stupid emotions that hold us back and in my case it's stronger than any rational capabilities I didnt get enough of during creation....  

I mean it's good to have empathy and emotional intelligence however you have to treat this like a business and not a hobby. 

Investing is all about the numbers, there is little to no emotion involved.

Don't deliver in person -- you invite personal conflict and emotions running high.

I am a G"do the math" kind of person first--emotions second.

I think Gordon Moss, the NPN expert guy has it right about looking for notes from borrowers with "emotional equity."