Pretend you don't have it and learn to make it boot strapped. 

So many times I see new agents in the marketplace who are "afraid to look like a new agent", so they pretend to be an expert and provide incorrect information to a client. 

I had a seemingly nice young lady apply for one of my rentals. I did a little background check on her and her boyfriend, he had a few misdemeanors a couple years ago but nothing serious. He has a decent job and makes ...

Go to VRBO and pretend to book a McMansion cabin in Gatlinburg for tonight.  

I am that dog .... three MFH deals came to me this week and the piggy bank is too empty to purchase any of them in the traditional sense.... so I'm pretending I'm Ben and trying to convince the owners they should give me the keys w/o a downpayment.

I understand you don't like the idea of someone pretending to buy a property and close when they have no means.

At no point I act or pretend to act as someone else's agent or broker.

(expense ratio % to income)To be more specific let's pretend its on a $60,000 property in a blue collar neighborhood

Just pretend you didn't get her text and you'll be even.  

So I will pretend a little when I answer, as I guess I qualify as a "could be" full-timer.1.