Many may have done 100 deals this past year, but someone who does things wrong and never knows it, never gets hung, may advise you based on their success (and luck).I'd suggest also you calibrate your guru meter based on ethics in business, knowing what is legal and customary as well as fair dealings expected will be a good gauge in selecting an advisor in any business.I'm not totally anti-guru, most I see passing themselves off as experts (self appointed experts at that) have no business attempting to go where they go sometimes.

Actually, you're dead wrong, more people need to break away from this thinking as it will  fetter your business, and is actually anti entrepreneurial.  

I would have thought Santa Cruz would be really anti-bandit sign, but I saw the same bandit sign every day for like 6 months right in the middle of town.

The forum is not anti coaching just anti costly expenditures.

I am not anti-lawyer by any means, but my personal experience working with probate attorneys has not been positive and I've seen some actions that didn't look to be in the best interest of the client or the estate.

Despite my somewhat anti guru position here on BP, I am a big believer in paying for your education.

There seemed to be a lot of locals angry about the practice , the mayor was even "anti flipping " as well...

Due to anti-steering laws I can not say one neighborhood is better than another.

This means the water is to be blown out of the pipes, the meter disconnected, the water heater drained and anti freeze poured in pipes with p-trap or toilets.

This is a so-called "anti flipping" rule.Although if the housing agencies are trying to put speed limits on investors, it wouldn't surprise me.