In addition, many people fool themselves by pretending that certain expenses are off budget.

Pretend this is the most important term paper you've ever written for your most demanding college professor.

I currently work as an IT Project Manager full time and Real Estate in my spare time, but anyway, never ever reply to any unsolicited messages from banks or what may be pretending to be your bank or PayPal.

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.