The reality however is that in a complex adaptive system like the world's economy for you or I to pretend we can predict the future is to deceive ourselves.

Let's pretend you are buying in Warren though since you said suburb of Detroit.

When there are disagreements with the potential borrower we do provide a dispute process allowing the customer to have us take a second look at the evaluations. 9.We’re not pretending to be something we’re not.

Looks to me like you are just trying to skim 33% of that profit from your Investors by getting those same "2% Rule" deals in the first place (without too much effort), then pretending how hard you have worked in order to provide all of 8% return! 

I have a property for sale on Craig's List...I get a lot of wholesalers...who pretend they are "cash buyers"  who say you need to lower your price so I can make a profit and my buyer can make a profit too...what am I missing...why should I do that...I do not need them...

I pretended (in my own mind) to be an American Picker, until I actually felt like, thought like and acted like one.- Be a problem solver, be the fixer.

The bad thing is that the bad ones can pretend just long enough to cost you thousands. 

Most landlords pretend to understand: Risk/Reward.Not enough landlords understand: Risk/Reward/Responsibility.

You might want to give some thought to pretending to be Pagan For A Day.  

She called the guy up and he pretended to be the owner, yadda, yadda yadda.