They go to work for their w2 and complain that they are not instantly promoted.  

Quote from @Tim Kirchner: Recently been promoted to store manager at a major flooring store just North of Houston.

I don't know if this is self promotion or simply an education. 

**Ownership & promote structure:**     What feels realistic in terms of:   - Percentage ownership to land contributor vs. cash/equity contributor     - Developer promote / waterfall so the sponsor is properly incentivized, but the landowner still participates in long-term upside?

Many education programs that could be scams promote junk services and the quality of all they sell or promote is definitely junk. 

You are promoting a bunch of BS, and people are going to get hurt.

Then when your promotion rate is expiring, you move the remaining balance into a lower interest option.

They promote a lifestyle versus how to actually do something. 3.

Finding lenders that provide what they promote. 

I-40 was sure a well used road.I don't quite know how you would promote a "rent by the room" strategy unless you tapped in to the oil field works somehow.