I've considered offering to pay their natural gas bill during the winter months to empower them to spend whatever they need to on space heaters.

No white lawyers, no black lawyers, no women lawyers, no lawyers with families, etc.

No outside guests (meaning women/men who aren't workers).  

I only ask because I’m trying to ascertain if Open Spaces for Women’s secret sauce is in the engagement, the community support and the ability to go directly to Palak for advice, questions and also for help with what counties are best for me to start focussing on.

You will attract greedy 'friends' and women who want nothing from you but to hang out and siphon off your money. 

Hey Luther, would you want to be an expert on the 9th at MAREI's trade show - I am looking for a few good men and women for a "Genius Bar" and you don't have to know anything about computers, just real estate.

In their case it was later figured out the women committed identity fraud and stole the valuables from the Airbnb.

@Mike BossThere are many online tools that empowers investors nowadays.

Welcome John and Michelle,  I would second Nabil's recommendation on LAREIA and FIBI Pasadena and add the Invest Club for Women (men are allowed),  who alternate between meetings in Irvine and ones in Glendale.  

I see one of the women listed there whom I interviewed a long time ago (maybe 6-7 years) when I started renting that house.