Also, prostitution, gambling, nuclear weapons, black market organs, black market babies, etc.

I don't play in the residential space.I do get spammed by (Wholesalers) e-mailing me these (Awesome) deals (residential stuff).99 percent of the time they do not turn out to be awesome but duds.If you are a broker ALL the real estate agents activities that have to do with real estate falls under the brokers supervision.The broker can dictate with an IC agreement what the agent pays for with each activity and how much and even if an activity is not allowed by their company.Many newer agents are desperate to do a deal just like newer wholesalers because they do not have much money to survive.Doing a deal properly falls way to "I need the money at all costs" before I go under kind of stuff.This presents a huge liability to the brokerage.It just isn't worth it.I would say a wholesale deal has just as many hurdles as a real estate listing by a broker.Some deals are tougher and some are easier.You have to get a bunch of steps to happen to get it across the line.Some might say one is easier than the other but I believe that comes down to experience and knowing how to solve problems and get the deal to close versus a new person messing up a few steps or not being able to problem solve on a deep level.

Hey michael no email checked spam, and junk folder.

This is a recipe for and a virtual guarantee of financial disaster.Two of the goals you listed are admirable: "No sleaze", "No spam".

This site seems to be very civil with little spam.

(Josh, James Vermillion hope this doesn't set off the spam alert, just trying to answer the question)I do not have a "program" to sell.

He was probably spamming hardcore when he first (recently) joined and was getting hammered for it.

Originally posted by @Danny Johnson:@Steve Vaughan  Sorry to hear you had trouble with spam. 

That is enough time in between that they remember you, but you arent spamming them.

Look into the ad budgets of companies like Procter and Gamble, Car Manufactures, Cell Phone Companies, or Insurance Agencies.