That is just an excuse that a lot our society uses to rationalize their decisions to spend more money and buy nicer things they don't actually need.  

From what I hear, when everything is going good and your tenant is a normal human being who is rational, self mgmt is the way to go.  

They are focused, rational and straight forward.

So I realized right away the negativity around REI some people have is not based on reason or rationality. 

Everything else after that is just a rationalization so you don't feel bad about yourself. 

Your misunderstanding Chris, and your close exposure and experience, empathy, that makes it personal and your expressing that rationalization and I understand, I do, but your proposition is illogical and far more destructive and damaging than the disease that is killing as much as 2% who contract it.

Focusing on the property instead of the deal, or just as bad, rationalizing a bad deal into a good one, is a recipe for disaster. 

Hence the dual escrow subterfuge to hide stuff from the seller that wholesalers like.I just hear a lot of rationalization without the principal's best interest (ie higher proceeds) at heart. 

Are you going to rationalize a bad property into a good one...just so you can smile and say, "I got my 90 day goal"?

This I'm advocating is the wrong response.Instead landlords should take a deep breath and allow the stress hormones and neurotransmitters in their body to subside and then make a rational win/win strategy.