We also treat our tenants with respect and expect the same in return.But in regards to pretending to be a PM, we couldn't if we wanted to.

@Muhammad Abdullah to pretend to be an owner occupant and not be is a felony on HUD homes punishable up to 5 years in prison and $250,000 fine.

Pros and cons to both.We like to pretend that we can control what humans and pets live in our properties, but we don't really. 

They don't own the loan they are just paid a fee to service it.I don't pretend to understand how all this works, but I follow the general idea.

Contact them.Get to the auction early - park where you can see who is getting out of the auctioneer's car - sometimes they will bring a straw person to RUN THE BIDS -  that is to get the audience excited and to bid - often times there are no bidders and the straw person trys to get the audience excited about bidding.If the auctioneer or their associate is on the phone during the auction - sometimes they pretend to have a bidder - you have a right to ask who they are and if they are qualified to bid - probably not!

I had one such call recently where the incoming call displayed my own phone number.The other risk is from scammers who pretend to be from the police.

Damned if you do and damned if you don't Pretending you have a "partner" as your out clause is dealing in bad faith.

But let's not pretend it's all-benefit to take those ugly properties and fix them up as what it means it is just displaces someone that can't afford anything nicer. 

Pretend your Donald Trump and they're just a millionaire and they're the one that's the small player.

For sake of example lets pretend closing costs are not included.