I tried to select an area code for a fax line, but I don't see my area code listed though I guess it's not a huge deal, I can always pretend that I live in a different area code.

I have done a pretty good survey calling up other rentals pretending to be a prepective tennant and even looking at apartments.

You didn't have to lie.The problem is that you pretend to be just some random person who just found this opportunity, when in fact, you are involved in the opportunity.Why should we believe you at all now?

Pretended to be a newbie asking about in and within a couple days is already touting what a great product it is as well as quoting what would seam to be "company lines" to sell to others.

These expenses don't occur every day, so many newbies pretend that they don't exist.

I am pretty new to this game, and today as I was talking on the phone I felt like such a lying hypocrite by acting all confident, pretending this wasn't just my fourth house.

When you only have one rental, it is easy to pretend that you are making more money than you really are.

You were shilling for it whether or not you want to hear it.In case you weren't familiar with shills, here is a definition:A shill is an associate of a person selling goods or services who pretends no association to the seller and assumes the air of an enthusiastic customer.

It should always be "working for you" in one form or another.When analyzing a deal, even a "deal you already own", in order to compare apples-to-apples, you should pretend you have a 30-year 90% mortgage, or pretend to take out a 90% home equity loan on your property, pretend to invest that cash in something relatively safe (or risky as is your risk tolerance allows), add the income from that investment to the rental income, and THEN see if it still positive cashflows.

Take a few days to compose the letter, pretend it's a term paper for the most important college class you'll ever take.