I'm susceptible to wanting to massage the numbers since it's local, so it's great to hear a dispassionate viewpoint.  

I have some data massaging skills and programming skills so I am thinking to utilize that into our REI biz and make it more scalable..I have not started anything yet but if I found anything, I will post here and share to the group.

Massage your balance.

IRR can be massaged to confuse the many sophisticated investors. 2 deals with the same IRR and term can yield a quite different multiple.

Hey all,My sister is a massage therapist, she rents a room from another massage therapist, who subleases a room in a larger office that caters to the profession, which gave me the idea to look into this niche.

Not believing your numbers, or massaging your numbers to fit the deal.

(You May want to massage this as it may be interpreted as no lawn mowing required either “Please continue to bring to my attention any required maintenance by submitting a brief description and pictures to _____@ myemailaddy.com so we can both ensure your home remains as lovely as it was the day you viewed it!

I should note that I do have a couple properties in mind, one of which I'm working with a lawyer on to craft/legally massage the LOI (and future PSA) and have started discussions with lenders.Exciting!

Although your percentages are solid, consider massaging them a bit.

I massaged the numbers way too much and as I started going through due diligence I began to realize that these weren't good deals.