I dont understand how disclosing the number of properties you purchased is so sensitive a topic. If you bought a couple, it’s reasonable. Lot’s of people do that and add to their holding sover time. If you bought several in a year or two, I have a heard time understanding how any prudent person could expect to carry them with a normal income level. I have no problem seeing you as vicitims as you were victims of more than a bunch of crooks if you bought more than 1 or 2 properties. You were victims of your own greed and ignorance.