Despite Harvard’s international fame and energetic alumni outreach, somebody like Mike would not experience an observable “Harvard effect.”

It speaks to what I've observed as a very regular buyer & seller of rental properties. 

It was clearly a marketing mistake to many observers.

My observation is a number of people have posted disappointment in working with gurus (one more posted in this thread already) and I have not seen many if any positive posts about working with expensive gurus.  

I lurked and read periodically for a long time both before and after I entered the game and gained a lot of knowledge and insight just from being a silent observer, much of which was really helpful. 

Reading posts from all of you succcessful people in this thread reaffirms some my philosophy on the subject matter.There are many sides to wealth that I’ve observed:- Health- Community- Mobility- Climate- SpaceSome notes on my observations.A healthy body is form of wealth in time - A person with only 6 days to live wouldn’t be able to do much.Having a community is a store of relational wealth - We all need love and support and to feel needed by others.Mobility is a form of experiential wealth - If I am not stuck in a particular location, I’m free to pursue my passions and my tribe.Climate is a form of operational wealth - I’m more efficient and productive if the weather is optimal for me to carry out my daily tasks.Space as a form of wealth in 3D resources - A city dweller has to compete in resources much more than a ranch owner.

A few observations.1.

The streets and buildings do seem to have an effect on the cities, just based on my own observations.

Example: our insurance agent drove by the properties and gave a different opinion than the seller vs. the inspection company. great approachWeGoLook.com - can't remember where we heard about this option, but there's a company called WeGoLook that you can pay to drive to a property+neighborhood... they'll take pictures, video and do a simply 2 page PDF summary of their observations.

So on the other end of the country people will go on roof tops and scream victory because they are generating $200 per month on 5 units.