I give them a magnetic business card to place on their refrigerator.

:beer: When the weather drops, a cornfield is a deer magnet as they rush there to get the high calorie food.

Yes, water always wins.Unless you are willing to spend more than what the house is worth you probably cannot even reduce it.When I get finished basements I UNfinish them by pulling out drywall and studs.These become mold magnets when basements flood.I see basements as just storage areas.

You can buy a car magnet that serves as a mobile bandit sign.

The other things that happened in NYC were a significant investment in magnet schools and a massive crackdown on crime.

Is it really a magnet for singles?

It's like getting car buying advice from a car salesman, whenever the person you're asking has a financial gain at stake you really can't use their opinion as guidance.Right now you have to be a little careful with some books as instead of just being educational, they're being used as a lead magnet/funnel to help with their money raising. 

The "we buy houses" signs and car magnets.

I agree with you that as the site grows, it becomes a bigger magnet for scammers. 

Magnetic sign on both doors of my truck touting "Furnished Houses"