So either they gave you false identity, or you used phone numbers that they provided and you spoke to friends pretending to be the landlord and boss.On the credit report, it will give you the addresses where they have lived and you must cross check these with the addresses the applicant gives you.

Just read a ULI post that is reporting many banks "extending and pretending" on their CRE loans that are coming due.

It's no secret, just not the mentality of most newb short sale investors so I get to pretend like I know a secret :)

They are just as bad as any other salesmen, but pretend to follow this nobel "code."

If you have the owners personal information SSN, property address, loan #, then you could pretend your the owner and get payoff information via the telephone.Outside of having a contact at the lender, or at least having the sellers personal information you stand little or no chance.

I don't care to continue subsidizing the pretend United Nations.

Lets pretend that it is all true, and the house needs nothing and the market will is there for 3.5 mil.

Pretend this is 2006-7.

@James Mccarthy I am not a lawyer and don't pretend to be one.

If you're sending me yellow letters, pretending to be someone just interested in my house who is sending me a personal and unsophisticated note inquiring about whether I might want to sell (and that impression is the whole point of yellow letters) and I LATER find out you are an agent, I am not going to be pleased.Also, check your state law and ethics guidelines about when disclosure is required.Disclosing early seems to me to have no downside.