But anyone pretending SFR isn’t equal or better is simply talking about a specific market or from a lack of experience.    

Any business pretending themselves ironically or tongue in cheek is a good sign .

I don't pretend to know the specifics of what I am talking about only that it may be worth extra research.I hope this helps.

You can write like a pirate, for example, or pretend you're Hunter S.

Let's pretend it's the average of 7% return in the stock market.

Pretend this happened in month 9 instead of month 1 and treat it the same way.If you are communicating with the tenant, tell them that because they signed the lease and secured it with a SD, you suffered damages by removing the property from the market and have lost rents as a result of his actions.  

Newbie question:  Let's pretend we are in a down market, or soon to be down.  

Should I pretend that I'm from the City?

Sellers do not want their time wasted and if a broker brings a flaky buyer or a pretender to them trying some off the wall stuff then the broker will likely never get business from the owner again.If you have your personal bank account showing funds to purchase for the deal size you are looking in and a resume to include with very specific criteria  on what you are looking for then you might get on some internal lists. 

Say you can make $60,000 or more on a deal after tax and you have the opportunity to save $40,000 in tax or more if your earnings are higher ...Which would you prefer to do: Close Your Eyes and Pretend it is not possible?