Now perspective on the flip side, your words read to me like you have an emotional bond with being debt free (which I think is terrific!) 

Overall, I worry the demand will weaken for the peripheral markets around Bend if the overall market softens.  

I don't see how anyone was going to make money on this one, so it must have been owner occupants making emotional decisions. 

If the agent you're working with is an investor themselves, that helps.Just keep it methodical and analytical as you move forward, never let your emotions get involved when investing.

Can’t make this up y’all...they are “lettered” emotional support chickens.

Neither are "Investing", there EMOTIONAL actions, and in this business emotion get's you BROKE. 

An attorney will be talking about the changes to the emotional support animal laws in Illinois which may be useful info for you - but the networking is where you will probably get the most value right now.

Just make sure you have your golas set and dont make any moves of of emotion but of one that makes good financial sense

Hey Ann,These days anything can be considered a support emotional animal.

People who install solar panels probably take better care of their house, tend to be more analytical and price their home less emotionally, etc.Nobody is saying it's not a value-add.