I don't pretend to know what it's like to have been born in one of "those neighborhoods," but I do intend to make whatever dents I can by providing housing that is safe, clean, and affordable (ie not boarded up and neglected waiting for another buyer).Like I said in the original post, I knew flack was going to come.  

First of all don't pretend to be more experienced than you really are.

Pretend its "family owned"?

Maybe lets pretend they arent my parents but money lenders.

It's not, pretending otherwise is pure hypocrisy and a misguided attempt to stick to an untenable position in this circumstance.The fact of the matter is, the seller is happy and got exactly what they asked for.

Not all agents understand investment properties, they only pretend to.

*Please note, I'm not a CPA, nor do I pretend to play one on TV.

In my experience the 203k loan is there for politicians to pretend they're helping hurting communities and to make contractors rich.

I’ve had multiple interactions with other wholesalers pretending to be cash buyers and ask for property details and then don’t hear back from them until they have someone interested in buying the property.

Of course he’s unjustified in his approach, but if he really rented for a long time and was otherwise a good tenant, he’s just indignant to have gotten hit up for a simple expense like that.Not saying his pretend gangsterism is OK, of course—I’d be perplexed if I were in your shoes too!