It works occasionally.

@Beau Garrett NAR occasionally runs reports on the return on home improvements. 

If it's just a matter of being able to troubleshoot the occasional modem problem, I'd take that risk any day. 

Since I'm a big guy I figure I can just walk around looking vaguely confused about where I am and just occasionally belly flop on the ground and then rive around like a fish out of water for a minute

Occasionally, the auctioneer is bidding on behalf of the lender.

Occasionally I have had someone snip at me and tell me I ask too many questions.

Occasionally people no show and while frustrating they weeded themself out.  

I occasionally listen to podcasts and am still amazed at how the headlines never match up to the content.

Even as a brokerage, we occasionally have to deal with a false ad for one of our listed properties.  

Other areas I am seeing the occasional 2br 1ba in west town going for 220-240k which after amortization net $9000 a year on only $22,000 down at 10%.