I hired one such consultant when my sons were applying for college, and I remember her advice being unexpected and counter-intuitive.

My intuition told me I'd found something worth looking into, so we discussed potentially doing the deal off market in order for the seller to save a RE agent commission.

But after seeing that article about BiggerPockets it seems counter intuitive to say things like that.

It's a shame that their incentives are counter-intuitive to your financial interests, anyways they have a fiduciary responsibility.Plus they were incompetent to hire another contractor for 1.5 months. 

I liked what they presented and it feels both intuitive and simple, which is exactly what I need.

This is somewhat counter-intuitive to my thinking, as the stereotype in our society is the well-to-do guy that considers himself royalty and makes unreasonable demands. 

This isn't really real-estate related but I thought this would be a good place to turn for help because I know many of you are financially savvy, experienced, and intuitive.

In short, as counter-intuitive as it may seem, just do all the superficial stuff that'll impress these bozos: paint, countertops, appliances, fixtures, hardware, staging, fencing, landscaping, etc. 

If your goal is to build wealth, paying off your properties is counter-intuitive.

We are not particularly tech savvy, so would prefer something that is intuitive and designed by someone that does what we do.