If something could be done to convince the head "guru" that buying overleveraged properties in and of itself is reckless for creative finance, done so that he can boast he has “none of his own money involved” and attract people with little money to join his program, perhaps the trajectory of the conversation could be more positive toward solving the problem.But, Why would we want to promote his risky & bad investing?

Everything Brian mentions is accurate, and I will follow up with for most investors it is trajectory of growth over length of growth.  

My wife and I also use it in our personal lives to ensure that we are aligned with our values and goals and are taking the right steps to reach them.What book has changed the trajectory of your business and/or life?

I don't feel like it is in the growth trajectory of the metroplex yet.   

One thing I've learned is that house hacking is definitely a great way to start but sometimes not the best trajectory if you want to scale this fast.

However, I think I should have been on a trajectory of raising the rent.

My husband and I are highly motivated and we are working on our personal finances so that we are in a position to have several investment properties in the coming years, but we are also mobile professionals on an upward trajectory in our careers.

@Keenan M. re: which college to choose, I'd thoughtfully consider- enrollment numbers- applications- acceptance rateYou want to see a trajectory that shows the college is growing, not shrinking.This thread on student rentals may also be helpful:Nearing 1,000 College Students: Here's What I've Learned

I actually like keeping things light- see my profile pic, but emojis just seem like a lazy shortcut for something that is supposed to be serious enough to change the trajectory of your family tree- just my two cents :-)

As I have observed and experienced, it's the underlying politics and economics of this city that make the current positioning and future trajectory of Indianapolis so strongIndianapolis is showing 40% better GDP over the last decade; remarkably low unemployment; surge in tech; and our median household income (+21%) is improving at nearly double national average rate (+12%).There has been $15B come into this city over the last five years.