that is a sales technique. 

Different situations call for different techniques 

I'm trying to find a good technique for skip tracing.

I've used the techniques in this book at work and on roommates with great success but I'm just nervous about applying the Ackerman Model in price negotiations, especially when all I can do is advise my realtor to use these open ended questions and what not then turn it over to him and wait to hear how it goes.

I learn the techniques and strategies used in the US and apply them overseas when possible, where my competition isn’t that sophisticated because there isn’t any real estate investing culture as in North America.Most importantly, I invest in markets where I have access to leverage but there is no or very little leverage in the market, whereby property prices are cheap and not overinflated by cheap debt.

Our technique was to always find and seal up all the entry points and set a trap checking regimen.

Creative financing is about the use of assets, pledges, assignments, notes, annuities, bonding, securities, insurance, cash flow, sharing interests and other techniques very few on BP are even aware of, so I'm just thinking that your knowledge of this topic is grossly lacking.

One of the best drain opening/maintenance techniques I've used in multiple old homes is by pouring 1/2 a gallon of white vinegar down the drain, letting it sit for a few hours and then run warm water through the pipes as a rinse.  

@Dale Lotts - I started by making it myself and can show you techniques to do the same through leveraging multiple tools out there.

@Joan Brown, I have done this technique and haven't had any credit issues (scoring or otherwise).