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I knew an investor who reveled in evictions. He would drive to the eviction site, park his red Porsche in front of the house, and make fun of the people being evicted. He even went so far as to take photographs and hang them on his office wall. The company he worked for was doing a billion dollars' worth of business annually, so maybe that fact made this cold-hearted investor feel justified, but the only real justice was what finally happened to him and all the senior management at his company: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigated its business practices and found the company guilty of several counts of mortgage fraud. The investor received a four-year sentence in a federal prison.

When you have to evict homeowners, do it with heart. Put yourself in their shoes and try to appreciate how you’d feel in a similar situation or how you’d feel if one of your family members was being evicted. If possible, rent a moving truck for the homeowners, and help them pack and load their possessions. Whatever you do, don’t cause additional pain while you’re getting your gain.