Color and size are only modifiers to the base noun -- lie!

Most people dive into stuff having no real idea where the specific risks lie, and therefore they don't see them when they start happening, and then they don't know the mitigations for them. 

When you see a lot of property and get used to analyzing it in a given market, you'll know what's "normal" and then when you see a pro forma that shows 30% expenses, and you'll know its a lie straightaway, or you'll see a low maintenance number, and that could tip you off to deferred maintenance.  

Originally posted by @Jonathan Twombly:@Jay Hinrichs I don't know exactly where they are going, but every time I am in a restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina visiting my deals, it seems like the waiters and bartenders all have New York accents . . . serving sweet tea, chicken fried steak, and shrimp and grits

Even though you know he is lying, you still need to show that you went through the proper channels before coming to your decision.

But on the flip side, i dont want to be caught lying by omission.Can anyone offer any good advice on how they would approach this?

She could be completely in the wrong or maybe she is saying the returns were filed the way the client wanted her to and she doesn't want to lie?

I actually kind of like this, because I think even in states where you have to disclose a bunch of stuff....sellers either lie...or simply forget. 

I'm not an expert in this niche as there isn't a lot of rural land in my immediate area (hipster chickens in the back yard of a home in downtown Oakland does not count as "farm activity" or "rural" :P ), so maybe I'm wrong there.

I have one guy right that that lied and says he is an agent, but when I asked if he is the owner or an agent via email, his response was "seller".