Sure houseing prices have slowed or maybe decreased some, but overall cost of ownership probably up with the higher interest rates.Has it had an effect on hotel rates/airline tickets?   

A lot of the posts make two really good points: (1) a lot of people are trying to sell their services to newbies, which is completely understandable but can be a train wreck (I almost made a bad choice in 2022 when I was a newbie on the site and trying to get my feet wet).

. - Training is in-depth and correctly sets expectations.

ive been mostly looking for conventions but everything ive found is along the lines of "Grant cardone featuring david goggins panel; buy your tickets for $400 and network like never before" - anything more aligned/tailored for local investors? 

Or the alternatives are to receive BSEED tickets, tenants can put rent in escrow, etc.

Hello, I am just looking to polish my acquisitions skills, is there some sort of training for negotiating and acquiring properties, to wholesale?

You are missing out on an opportunity to train your inherited tenants to pay on time (and potentially extra revenue) by not using an online rental payment option where you can automate your late fee collections.

Beaches a few miles away, spring training in the same area.

Granted that appreciation train is slowing down but you have to be particular as to what you buy.MOST of my condo investor clients in LA are selling.

Using as office space only and area for training/interviews.