Getting A Non-em B Visa Without Job/marriage

If one is not 50/want to marry/no job or biz/student there are still ways to get the non-EM b 12 month multiple entry visa.

But what about the "softer" options;

I have heard of some getting the non-em B visa (but 12 month? multiple?) simply based on "visiting friends/relatives". Also the sponsorship like Sunbelt, or invitation letter from a business to look for business oppurtunities have apparently worked. Also; I understand from my lawyer that the visa based on investments can be rather flexible and not as strict as the official rules (3M condo/8M bonds/10M BOI approved investment ETC.)

Anyone here got their non-em B multiple entry 12 month visa based on some of the softer options, where and how?

Cheers!