This is a great time to ask questions, determine the back story facts and circumstances of the family's financial situation and perhaps plant some seeds that can be harvested when the family is ready to sell.Offering to buy the property with the contents (after the family members have picked through any sentimental or value items) allows the family to move on without the emotional experience of watching the $150 crystal vase that was given as a Christmas present be tagged and sold for $1.00.

I think it just comes with different emotional attachments.  

Its far to easy to get emotionally attached without realizing it and adjust the numbers here and there to make the property work on paper.

That one is also fairly unique situation for me.I'm learning very quickly to take the emotion out of my decisions and just make business decisions.

This was my family home growing up, so there is an emotional attachment, but I also see an opportunity.

You could try to fight it but the effort emotions and time to fight it should instead be spent educating your self and learning how to properly transact a deal then go out and find one and let this go.

Learn how to evaluate RE deals based on Net Prevent Value and not emotion. #3.

DO NOT GET EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED TO THE PROPERTY.4) Do the numbers properly.  

In addition to the big problems mentioned, there is also a brand new tenant who just moved in on a "no pets" lease, and with her brought a fun surprise - a huge emotionally supportive PITBULL who loves to bark.

I have NO emotional response to business.