Find out the life span of the carpet (pretend 10 years for the sake of argument). 

I do not need virtue signalers living in million dollar mansions behind iron gates with private security and flying private jets pretending to be standing up for the poor at the expense of the middle class.

It's not offensive to me (i always pretend to be appreciative), but it demonstrates a lack of knowledge on how appraisers are REQUIRED to produce credible results. 

Would you rather drive a crappy looking car and be a financially independent millionaire, or would you rather drive a nice car and pretend to be wealthier than you are just like the majority of Americans with debt to their eyeballs?

My pipeline is starting to fill with seller finance prospects but I'm not comfortable offering a 5 to 7 year balloon because I don't know how safe it is to have say 10 to 20 coming due within a short timeframe.Let's pretend the house always appraises at/above my purchase price.

I have a long term investing perspective and don’t pretend I can time the market -  been doing RE for 45 years and I can’t time the market - too many variables outside my control to do so.4.

You need to surround yourself with a good team and a great accountant is an important player for your team.I don't pretend to understand all of the behind the scenes details, but I pay professionals to guide me through the legalities and IRS issues. 

Through a refinance or supplemental loan, you would receive a portion of your initial investment back, while still cash flowing as if the entire amount were still invested.Let’s pretend you invested $100,000 into a value-add multifamily syndication, and after 18 months, the sponsors refinanced the property and returned 40 percent of your original capital.

I don't pretend to know your market but I imagine it's a pretty high barrier to entry due to high housing prices.

So what I am understanding is that the moment you market a property is the moment you are breaking the law because you are pretending to be a real estate broker.