Please take care not to inject inflammation like this—the threads never improve as a result.

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They can do what they want. What they can't do authentically however is to try to claim hardship status. Which "cash strapped" does.

These people had a backup condo to live in after selling their first house. You don't get to use 'cash strapped' when you have a backup condo.

The average wage in Canada is $50k. The median family income is $76k. That's before taxes and living expenses.

If you can drop nearly three times the entire median family income per year for half a decade on renovations alone, you're not 'cash-strapped'.