Paul Donoghue, I've not heard anything negative about them, and although they've attended some Black Diamond events, I don't know them well.

It was such a big component that I thought the foundation triangle(knowledge, hustle and money) is missing a big component and that is how I  came up with the idea Foundation Diamond as mentioned in one of the slides, where Mindset is one precondition to the other ones.2) Question#3: Maybe because it is my main priority as well and I am biased toward it but a lot of them take this luxury of time and freedom to spend quality time with their family; That was one of the recurrent theme across the interviews.Also I find they are philanthropists and I think it is refreshing; Once you are not struggling for yourself and are not anymore in "survival mode" asking yourself how you are going to pay the kids' tuition or your mortgage, going full steam in the "rat race" everyday without getting the head up, that is when you start looking after others more; When I say others, I mean beyond the family and a lot of them were involved in the community; It was not forced, but natural to give back; I read that once you reach the summit, you need to throw back the rope for the other ones climbing" and I think it applied there; we see so many crazy things in this world, it is good to see there is still some good in us.3) Their story and Question#4: The other take away is that there is no magic recipe for success and behind every success story, there is some good things and some bad ones such as struggles, fear, desperation, doubt, failures and the reality is not just as rosy as we could imagine for people who are financially free; Most have reached it to a price that not everybody is willing to pay. 

If you want to find the diamond in the rough that is off-market and will be an amazing flip after you put a bunch of work into it, this isn't a great fit either.

In this economy, good renters are like diamonds.....very hard to come by so appreciate them when you get them.  

Also are you aware of Tax Foreclosure overage business colleting finder's fee by Bob Diamond.

It's going to take a lot of looking to find the true diamonds in the rough.

If you look hard enough, you just might find a diamond in the rough!

I'd also check out the Black Diamond meeting in Waltham (2nd one in Worcester).  

You'd more than likely touring foreclosed homes with serious issues trying to find the "diamond in the rough" you're looking for. 

I spend years working odd jobs, from sewing in factories, cutting diamonds, baking doughnuts, etc.