Personally, I think it has something to do with seeing future gains, and in some respects suffering current pains,I don't nessacarily think its purely to do with real estate investing.

The way I view it is its a pain in the *** to purchase a property, find a good deal, etc... unless all of the money you would make selling the property is reinvested into 2 or 3 more properties I would not sell.

Now the process did take four months (as those who have dealt with Short Sales know the pain) and during that time the renters that were in the house were evicted.  

It was painful, but I finally did it.  

Rooms are smallPoor phone signal (one or two 3G bars) and lack of internet service provider options (no US Internet; only CenturyLink)Not many restaurantsPoorly rated schoolsFar away from Minneapolis (where I currently live; 25 minutes away)Would need to probably get a new mailing address for online business (due to potential theft)For anyone who lives in the Twin Cities area, its in Dayton's Bluff.

It was down to her and one other girl and we definitely made the right decision because we took the time to get to know her and the same is true whether you’re hiring contractors—you know, sometimes it’s kind of a pain in the butt to go out and meet three different contractors at a job because it’s three different appointments and three different hours out of your schedule, but if you hire the right one up front?

Their process is such a pain to deal with.

And it's a freaking pain in the neck to deal with banks!

It's a pain in the neck to get to thanks to the border, both to get in Canada and then into the USA...and of course back again. 

So I feel your pain and wish you all the best!