My most beloved customers rarely comment. . . but dont give a guy an additional discount, on an already discounted product, or dont ship an overnighted item for free. . .and I just might wind up on yelp as an unfair retailer.The internet is a very powerful tool for all of us.

Lets just say his definition of productivity and mine were different.

I found them on Amazon and sure enough they work just fine.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HZRF92/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?

It is always easier to sell a product if you have a buyer that is willing and able.

I would not spend more than $100 in product on this dyi project. 

One would think if these RE gurus are confident in their product they'd be willing to allow others to speak with their students on the success of the program & how it's working for them.

All of the above.If I am doing a rehab and we have easy access to them, and it doesn't cause a major production, we swap them out, usually for PEX but sometimes PVC/CPVC.

Learn from IKEA: as an investor you have to know who your target audience is, and what products they like.

I think part of why the big banks are so bad to work with .. is that in the mortgage meltdown many LO's went to work for the big banks and they now are paid salary as opposed to mortgage brokers who are compensated on productivity and receive no salary.the other issue is with the meltdown and the need to NMLS licesneing many of the old timers simply quit the industry so we are seeing a lot of newer RMLO's that simply can't get it done.  

I don't want to waste my time ending up in a workshop with gurus telling me to buy there products for $$$$.