The problem is when people say this process is snake oil, magic or double secret prime ....

In most cases I found the 'gurus' to be just enough 'human' to not be called 'snakes'.  

Arguing, however, that a wholesaler buying a property for less than market value makes them a snake is disingenuous because there's not an investor on BP that doesn't try to buy a house as cheaply as possible, market value be damned.If you step out of real estate for a second, the term "wholesale" is actually a pretty accurate term - and it's not one with a negative connotation except in real estate. 

You have to keep rolling even if you roll snake eyes until you get that luck winning roll.

"service snake"... lol

They are being sold snake oil.

Do you have time available to snake a toilet or troubleshoot a sprinkler timer?

Sure, he has already snaked the drain, fixed the shower, and repaired the steps outside for free because he is a good guy (also taking the load off of me, Shaka Bra Investor), but shouldn't I kick her out?

I should have known better than to fall for Rhonda's snake oil!  

We have allot of snake oil salesmen posing as real estate gurus touting to everyone that you can get into real estate with no money and no credit or even any experience whatsoever.