Pulled at my emotions a bit because I've been in in a destructive relationship that I needed to get out of in a hurry as well at one point in my life.First two months go very well.  

It is easier to treat it as a business--less emotionally, easier to get contractors as you have more work to offer, easier to handle late or non-payments as they don't all happen at once, etc.

History doesn't show it works like that, either.OO's have an emotional investment in their house.

Agree with Mike M... way too much in the way of feelings/emotions.

In one of our instances we had a church in the middle of the deal and still foreclosed with the blessing of the mentioned external counsel.Certainly there is some emotion which follows the "was I duped?"

This type of person very often has a strong emotional attachment to their property and might be hoping to find someone who would care for it as they do.

Take out emotions (as hard as it may be).

Emotions will get you burned.I also believe that macro economic/demographic criteria should be met before any othis.Hope this is helpingBest,Joe

Now this may be reading into your post too much but based on the vivid detail you provided, you are way too emotionally invested.

I have a few times been ready to give up (a couple weeks ago with 5 out of 57 units vacant, 3 more coming up) Just alot of phone work and driving ....What Iv'e found is that there are two things at work: 1. your emotions - how you FEEL about what's happening, and 2.