If you think you can buy a property in Detroit, or Cleveland for that matter, that's going to make you more money in long term appreciation than a property in Miami would, you've got to be a drunken idiot.I don't pretend to have a crystal ball.

At no point I act or pretend to act as someone else's agent or broker.

The thing about partnerships are they are never 50-50, but everyone has to pretend they are and both parties thinks they are the one providing 60%+ percent of the effort/results.

Quote from @Johnnie Fair: I wouldn't accept her application.When checking landlord references, many applicants will give you the number of a friend or family member that pretends to be the landlord.

The "extend and pretend" strategy hopes rates will be lower when the extension period ends.

We don’t have time for off market hunt, nor do I pretend to be the kind of sophisticated investor like Don or Jay here, but then they are in a different league.

You can play games by pretending that you wanted this new place to be an investment (or "being creative" as you put it), but this would be lying and can blow up in your face.

But if we pretend your numbers are net after costs, you can see why it’s a good idea to do an exchange.

just call the property manger and pretend you want to rent a unit and ask or some show it online if you google the property

The 5 percent you pay an agent to properly market a nice property will far outgain what you will lose involving someone who will come in and pretend they have the money to buy just to daisy chain it to every Facebook group in the area.