They've never done a deal and were some wholesalers pretending to be cash investors.  

Usually collected as part of the application process.Fraud: let’s not pretend it doesn’t happen.

I am not going to pretend I have a better grasp of their own self-interest than they themselves do. 

And we all know who brought this new reality but yet, we pretend things are well intentioned.....

As in, this is a group that's pretending to be 'some guy' as a regular guy doesn't buy 1500 units (that's what they claim to have). 

It's prefect if you can find an opportunity to see open houses nearby or even "pretend" to be a prospective tenant for another landlord just to see your competition.  

Mike, I won't pretend to answer for Mark but wanted to share my view generically about purchasing power.Not counting pain, time or costs, RE leverage is generally about 4:1. 

I like the App payments because generally they get made either early prior to the 1st of the month or on the 1st of the month whereas my check payments usually arrive around the 7th and the tenants pretend they have mailed them on the 1st.

Pretend you are a typical local renter and look at it from their perspective.  

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.