We're on someone's list because we frequently recieve post cards advertising a GORGEOUS piece of land that's being sold for a super-low price in a one-day only sale. For example, the one we received today is absolutely beautiful, located in the mountains, includes a lakefront building spot, something like 3 acres for 17.5K. Great deal, if it were real.
Anyway, we often look at these things to see what the gimick is. Sometimes it's that you can buy the land for a low price, but you must build within a year using their contractor. Other times they have ONE lot at that price, and the others for 100K. Other times it's an auction, so you know that the low price you see is only a starting price.
Anyway, this one today took the cake: The post card urged us to USE OUR 401K TO BUY THIS PROPERTY! That's so irresponsible that it should be illegal! We don't need to urge the average American to use his only retirement savings to buy a lot upon which to build a custom house!