First, the author seems to pretend like the standard deduction doesn't exist and that "Brother A" would continue to itemize deductions even though he would have less tax owed under the standard deduction (I think it's $10K/year for a couple, but I'm not sure).

@Ari Newman I think the best way is to pretend you're a tenant looking for place to rent in area.

I also pretended I was a renter just like them.

But while you are living they pretend its some sort of great investment...yes its a great product for those who sell it, the commissions are multiples of any other financial product.When you call them out on it, they will tell you that you dont understand insurance.  

Don’t waste not a second with a pretend buyer  

If I pretend that "I don't know" that they exist because I don't have an exact address yet (this is lawful), that's $5k less in closing costs right there.

I go back to the 70's and have watched most of the info product marketing people turn out to be not what they pretend to be.

One of the things she told me was that you should always check the applicant's driver's license and make sure the picture on the license was actually the applicant (because tenant applicants who are criminals occassionally pretend to be someone else to pass the screening).

You can pretend that you won't experience the real world expenses if you like.

Or just change the locks, move in, get a couple rotweilers and pretend you have been living there for years.