DoTERRA and 97% kosher network marketers companies are not the problem. The problem is how they teach how to find new distributors for your business. They teach the "old school", in which one harasses family members and friends by claiming they are on one's warm list'.

Be careful! If you are a client, make sure you verify the legitimacy of the VA that you want to partner. Talk to them, get references. Don't believe everything that you see online.

If you are looking for a condo to rent, or a coop, check with the owner of the apartment to verify that they are not behind on their mortgage. If they are unwilling to share that information, then you should pass on the apartment. It is not worth the effort to move again, regardless of how great the deal.

So make sure you do that research on the company you are looking to join. It is important to check if the company was around for a while. You want to work with a company that has a track record. This usually means that the amount of investment you make in a product or service is proportional to it. This is a sign that your home-based company is legit legal company.

The location - It is rare for legitimate businesses to meet with people in a hotel to promote their business. More often than not, if there is a monthly or weekly meeting at an area hotel, you are dealing with a Primerica, Pre-Paid Legal, Layanan Hosting Website Amway, or Noni Juice meeting. A few times a legitimate company might hold an informational meeting at hotels on a quarterly, or yearly basis in order to find new owners. These meetings will finish with a job interview and an application for franchise rights. There will not be a request to pay $199.99 for a representative.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), on the other hand, proposes a ban nationwide on the charging of upfront fees for loan modification companies. It remains to be seen if this will include attorneys. The theory behind the proposed ban is in part to eliminate unethical loan modification companies who are providing no useful services. In effect, we are trying to eliminate those that "scam" desperate homeowners.

When that happens, it's time for the gravy train to stop. This is exactly what's happening right now. The sad part is that there are legit products with the Google brand that will get caught in the crosshairs. It's a shame when the innocent have to be punished because of the guilty. But that's exactly what's going to happen. These legitimate product creators may give away their products in some cases because they don't have the money to sell them anymore.