YUp its a well known business model.advertise on SM  TV Radiocome to free one hour eventpay for 2k  3 day course  up sell hard.pay 30k for the full course. its how the industry works.. not all but all of the big players follow the exact same script. 

People have heard the "black mold" thing on TV and they will frequently use it when they want to break their lease.

As a guy who had a real estate forum I guess the politically correctness is important but lack of it also bring viewers back faster, thus increasing the site value from an advertising standpoint...

George, you can usually call the local police dispatcher on the non-emergency number and they will give you the number and type of police calls they respond to in that area.It might be free, it might cost you a couple of bucks for copying or faxing.Also, many newspapers and TV channels have a web presence.

Assuming budget isnt an issue1) Full Page Color Newspaper ads in Sunday's newpaper front page of the Classified section...2) 30 minute Infomercials ran on single digit channels at 6:30pm Drive time.3) 60 second TV commercials at 730am news drive time most popular network station4) Per 250k people 12 Rotating billboards, rotated ever 45 days in the neighborhoods you buy in.5) Direct mail 16 letters per prospect to your prospect base...How about the most expensive methods of advertising...

<<No 'bitterness' or 'disillusionment' there -- just a valid OFFER of OPPORTUNITY.But I'll tell you what raises my hackles -- the 'fantasy' (first started by gurus, then enhanced by reality TV shows, and unfortunately still propagated by some posters here) that any form of real estate investing can be SIMPLE or EASY.That's like telling some schmo with a typewriter and a mastery of the alphabet that he can create a bestselling novel!

I think I have dealt with clients who probably research buying what type of Flat Screen TV they want to buy more than what resort condo they are to buy (and this has always blown my mind).

Most of them are just guys who got a guru class from a late night tv show and will never do anything more than add you to their "buyer's list."

Advertising on TV sets you apart from your competition; therefore, I brag that I am not like my competition by using the “As Seen on TV†symbol.

Yeah, and with all that great film and TV work you've done, we'll forgive you for those 5 episodes of "Mind of Mencia"... :-)