And secondly it seems most of the people would be hard pressed to pay for the lunch if it weren't free.

I can say for certain my top 2 moments of the conference were the initial guided networking session lead by Andy Gil, really was a great small group of investors and I'm confident I'm going to consistently keep up with their journeys!

I will be in Miami for the eXp Shareholders conference 10/26-10/31 if anyone wants to meet-up. 

Connecting with local real estate investor groups, attending meetups and conferences, either in person or online, can give you advice + support as well!

Your advice will be beneficial.RegardsSuhaibYou’re going to be hard pressed to find a HOA that will allow STR and therefore insurance to match.

Hey doesn't sound like bad press to me!

They went belly up and now are getting personally sued. someone sent this to me the other day that I posted in another group as well: Document List (state.ny.us) - I will also add I am in note investing and a famous guru who now has around $2M +/- in judgments against them used to have large conferences and would charge for it.

Is pressing for eviction the only alternative?

Engaging with other investors, agents, attending meetups/conferences in the area will definitely help you grow your network. 

You will be hard pressed to find a solid example of people giving tithe offerings under the new covenant in the Bible