I could tell you all sorts of sob stories about dishonest investors.

What is the cost to the consumer for hiring unreliable, incompetent or dishonest contractors? 

I don't understand this mentality of having to declare honest intentions to dishonest people. 

If that agent is a Realtor, we subscribe to a code of ethics that prohibits dealing dishonestly. 

It sounds like they are cheating the system and have been dishonest about their assets in order to secure government assistance.

Of course there are horrible people in this business who could care less and only do dishonest things but there are probably more on the other side.

I will say one thing about him: I have never seen him promoting the dishonest and deception tactics promoted by some.

But lets see what happens without an estoppel and dis-honest seller and tenants...."

This is the most dishonest quote I think I've ever seen, unless he doesn't want the work and is just looking for a Christmas bonus.This is highway robbery, designed to take advantage of the uninformed. 

Compounding this with borrower money can result in a long term disaster for your financial plans.New investors usually have no idea how many people there are out there who "syndicate" real estate iinvestmentswho are either (1) unknowledgeable (2) inexperienced (3) undercapitalized and or (4) dishonest.