Ive also realized that warranties become tough to work with when going through a distributor like Lowrs because there are so many hands in the pot that its hard to put blame on any one company.

I'm not saying it's an MLM but I don't know, and we don't need it in our life.

So far it's worked out as a few of my contractors place the orders with their distributors and then I call in for payment (@Svetlana Kazantseva - this might be a good compromise).  

Seems like a RE MLM of sorts. 

its really just the modern version OF MLM back in our days Don :)

OK, so: 1) Hiring DH Distributors - In most markets, to be honest, I start with Google to see who are the big advertisers in that category & location.

The reason that the heloc transfer method is so popular is because it's associated with MLM schemes and used with misinformation like "amortized interest" to sell bad financial advice to people that don't understand how interest works. 

In addition to the get rich quick element its an MLM mindset they feel is easy, where they can pick it up and put it down whenever (i.e Amway, 5lynx, bitcoin mentoring) Even the young ones who invest in my projects have the opportunity to earn and learn, looking over my shoulder.

I have a comparable or higher net worth to the other guys above who mentioned they've paid for mentorships who commented above and I never paid for those $15-30k mentorships, but sat in quite a few of the sleezy MLM seminars.  

What value does a wholesaler or distributor add in a retail sales chain?