Instead of reacting emotionally, I stayed professional.

It is both exciting and terrifying but I am emotionally committed to the effort.

Are you sure these aren't emotional support animals?

At $2k/month, that’s $200/month or $2.4k/year, which is your stress buffer.Escalate through structure, not emotion. 

Focus on documenting everything, avoid direct confrontations, and plan financially and emotionally for a potentially slow process.

It turned a house I was emotionally attached to into the first piece of what would become a long-term wealth-building plan.After moving to Idaho, I bought a townhouse on owner-carry terms and rented out one of the rooms to offset my mortgage.

Saying that I think you've reached that stage where it's probably time to try something different and put the emotional ties to one side if they're getting in the way. 

It’s a structural one.Why it’s happeningBuilders have tools individual sellers do not:• They can buy down mortgage rates into the 3’s-mid-5s while resales are stuck at 6.5%+• They can offer closing cost credits without triggering appraisal issues• They adjust pricing based on absorption rates, not emotions• Inventory carries measurable costs for them, so they act fasterMeanwhile, resale sellers are slow to reprice and anchored to peak-era expectations.That creates a pricing gap investors aren’t used to seeing.The investor angleFor most of the 2010s, investors avoided new construction because it was more expensive, taxed higher, and offered no rent premium.

Use short, benefit-focused lines and highlight unique features (“Close to downtown,” “Perfect for families,” etc.).3️⃣ No emotional connection – Most hosts sell features (beds, Wi-Fi, TV).

Quote from @Drew Sygit: Quote from @Samuel Shemtov: Quote from @Drew Sygit: @Samuel Shemtov there are several reasons:1) Over 95% of agents have no idea how to work with investors.They are trained and used to dealing with owner-occupied transactions.These are emotionally-based sales, not analytical sales like investors should be doing.BTW: be careful of agents claiming to be "investor-friendly"!