If he just talks big and pretends there's no difference between scraping unpainted popcorn finish and painted popcorn finish, he's not the right guy.

Get a friend to pretend to be a new tenant if you are uncomfortable doing it alone, but you need to know the condition of that place. 

Lets pretend that it does not need any major work, just minor repairs. 

My opinion is that everybody has a few hours a day that is just wasted on TV, the internet, social media or pretending to be busy... 

Pretend you didn't buy it, and analyze it as if you are buying it with all cash.

It might be worth a quick check with an attorney to understand your liability and your obligations.I don't pretend to know anything about it, but having stolen goods installed, especially if you have personal knowledge of the circumstances can't be a good thing to be involved with.

Also Let's pretend this 2 million dollar building has a cap rate of 7.7%

Let's not pretend doing one flip makes anyone an expert on flipping and that there is nothing left to learn either.

When you approach seller or buyer it is against the law to pretend otherwise.

I’m not going to pretend to be an expert on the Manayunk market , but I will say two things.