At any rate, I will respectfully decline their invite because we genuinely won't be able to attend, but I want to send some type of gift to them. 

Great job and an inspiration for all of us!

Of the local gurus, they seem to genuinely want to help and bring people together to get more deals done.

That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsYou can also search for other investors or brokers in your market and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersAnd of course, be sure to subscribe to the podcast - so much great info there and always full of inspiration.

Those that have the humility to ask a genuine question and truly be interested in what the other person is saying.

Aaron Amuchastegui, Manager, Homerock, LLC See the answers to these questions and more in the Speaker E-book here.The following speakers have contributed to our E-book: Aaron Amuchastegui, Manager, Homerock, LLCKevin Baldridge, President, Tricon American HomesBruce Bartlett, Managing Partner, Sequoia Real Estate PartnersMark Bloom, Principal, NetWorth RealtyGreg Coleman, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Revest Asset Management Steve Daniele, CEO, Shannon Staley And SonsKathy Fettke, Co-CEO, Real Wealth NetworkRandy Hagedorn, Senior Vice President, Tricon American HomesLee Kearney, Owner, Southeast Property Investments NetworkIsaac Kyle, CEO, GOAL Property, LLCSandor Lau, Chief Inspiration Officer, Noted Financial Ryan McGarry, Managing Partner, COO, VineBrook HomesWade McGuinn,CEO, McGuinn Hybrid HomesMarcos Morales, Executive Director, Hogar Hispano, Inc.William Powers, President, RTO Property Michael Saccento, Director, Figure Doug Smith, Portfolio Manager & COO, Castle Rock Capital ManagementKelly Stumphauzer, Owner, Prosper ClevelandThey will be joined by over 170 esteemed industry speakers who will be discussing the key issues and opportunities in the single family rental investment market.

My parents are realtors in Tallahassee, where I'm from, and they inspired me to start investing.Told me about buying small condo homes to use as cash cows.Interior is all upgraded appliances, and the unit is near Florida State University.

That actually inspired my post.  

We attended an OZ Conference in Portland, Oregon where they already have a few projects up a running and have talked with a few contacts about setting up a fund.If you are genuinely interested I would love to connect you with the owner/organizer of the conference.

I have been absolutely humbled by the amount of genuine, detailed replies I have received from everyone, like you.