I’m staying active but stricter: tighten the buy box to durable B/C neighborhoods, underwrite to in-place income first, and only chase value I can control like better management, lease-ups, and light turns.

They start the moment you accept rent without structure.Here’s how we can flip control overnight:Track behavior, not stories. 

For the average homeowner who seeks this due to a lack of funds it is likely a bad idea because they often make emotional purchases and attempt to sell, move on a whim without understanding that appreciation is usually a long game. 

As landlords, it’s important that we maintain control over property decisions

Hey Dee Dee,You’re doing the right thing stepping in — that’s not an easy position to be in, especially when family emotions are involved.

Instead of reacting emotionally, I stayed professional.

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

If an individual investor could become a “favorite” of intermediaries who had information, or better yet had “control” of a deal, they’d have a steady supply of potential purchases below, and sometimes WAY below market value.

Don't give emotion the wheel, emotion rarely steers a person straight.