How does that justify them whipping up excitement with the whole song and dance routine and Encouraging people to spend what is to them a fortune or even worse going into debt to buy their program?

I routinely hop on the phone and talk with a few people in my local area that have sent out a considerable amount of marketing and have picked their brains on what works versus what doesn't here in the Bay.

You had some great tips in your podcasts that I practice routinely. 

I do the followingSend 29 emails to every prospect over 59 days15 Text messages over 90 daysCall on day 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 30 60, and 90Call my COI monthlydivide your list by 22 and call that many dailyCall 6 people I do not know weekly2 Realtors2 Lenders2 VendersMix up your routine go to lunch at a different place get gas at a different stationfill up half way...

Next day call the "b"s3- Go visit an open house daily4- cold call for an hour5- mix up your routine by going to different store/restaurants/ gas stations.. introduce yourself as an investor6- go to a chamber ribbon cuttings as often as possible7- Post on facebook and tag your friends so their friends see it8- drive to a neighborhood and distribute door hanger 50 a day. collect abandoned or poorly kept up houses9- mail a simple note to those collected addresses10- call back everyone you have spoken to in the past. divide the number by 22

Many people have such a busy routine to where they don’t have time to pick up the phone.

There's nothing left for CapEx and routine maintenance, among other things. 

They can answer phones, return routine calls, schedule meetings, schedule repair people, post ads on craigslist or postlets, create flyers, write articles, prepare mailing lists, pull comps.

Major renovations do not include painting, replacing floor coverings, or routine maintenance. 

It was pretty routine, got his forwarding address and sent him his security deposit.