I analyze all business models and streams of income without prejudice and emotion involved.

No emotions just numbers.

I know we should remove some emotions from the real estate business, but would you have bought this home?

I wonder if they really are service dogs (which are usually well trained) or pets with papers (aka emotional support animals).

Obviously, there comes a time when the incremental impact of "just one more" approaches zero but the example you are giving while emotionally appealing, is quite bogus.

Dearest Karen, you're speking from your heart and emotions and not from logical thinking.

Take the emotion out of it, know your numbers, and stick to them!

Southern California lifestyle is great and all, but financial freedom, travel, emotional / physical health, and a happy wife / kids are much more important to me than owning a ocean front home in Newport beach paying $50,000/year on property and mello roos tax.

I only tell you this to help you not invest emotionally any further in this pursuit, and go further down the rabbit hole before you realize it. 

Hope that makes sense... don't get too emotive about a deal, that is just question of NUMBERS!!!