Sort of new user in the Louisville area. Does BP have a conference?

[Michael J.]

Hello, I have posted some on here over the years and sort of faded away coming back every now and then and now I am getting back into the swing of things and have been reading a lot on this great site.

I live in Louisville and am thinking about joining the local REIA and was wondering if this site ever hosts a conference or seminar or if there are other yearly seminar's that you all recommend that I can look up?

Also what are some good REI books you recommend? I read the Rich Dad Real Book of Real Estate, How to Become a Real Estate Millionaire (favorite), How to be a Real Estate Investor, and Lonnie Scruggs MH books, as well as several other general business and financial motivational books. I am really digging audio books too, I read/listened to more books in the past two months than I did all of last year.

The past several years I have lost focus on REI and was focusing on a unrelated business venture and now I am ready to kick my REI into high gear and make it a business, I have a few rentals now that have worked out very well and that was with me over paying.

My main focus for the next several years is on SFH REO rentals, maybe some small multi's and I would like to do a few buy, rehab, sell deals a year to bring in some extra quick cash, or more if it works out well enough.

Long term I hope to buy at least one large apartment complex and some modern retail or office commercial rentals.