I would take all emotions out of it, if you had them sign a lease agreement then do what the lease states and take action that the law allows.

It takes discipline and hard work and sometimes finding a way when there is no way.  

This is just a thought; keep emotion in check, it will not help you & refrain from using adjectives referring to a tenant.

It is an emotional transaction - these folks are going to be put out of their home - where are they going - what's their problem -unemployment - sickness - drug addition - death in family ----incarceration?

Can/how can I verify that it's really a service dog, not an emotional therapy dog or someone bluffing wanting me to allow dogs and allow dogs with no deposit?

I am struggling with the following:How to properly value this property considering the condition it is in...How to value an awkward and somewhat unusable acre...it is shaped like a large splinter.Wanting to maintain friendship with my neighbor and respect her and her property while still trying to get the property at a price that makes it a wise investment...Emotionally, I really want this property because of what I would love to do with it.  

That's the group that pays market or higher, falls in love with a home and buys based on emotion.

Separate your emotions from th eprocess.You never provide any explanation or reasons for rejecting applications.

How does ‘emotion’ factor into your investing strategy?

Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to recognize, understand and manage our emotions and the emotion of others.