But for actually making the connections, I think public speaking (first at local REIA type groups, or eventually trade groups that are specific to your niche like IMN conferences or even BPCon) and guesting on podcasts are a great way to get the word out about you/your company, and then inviting others to reach out to you.That and starting your own networking group is a good way to expand your network - which can be as small as hosting a regularly scheduled dinner all the way up to a hosting a regional conference (the SF Bay Summit and Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit are two examples that started here on BP and grew into much bigger events).

This will be my first conference of any kind, so not sure what to expect. 

You may want to check out Scott Carson w/ We Close Notes, he has a program Note Buyers for Dummies, here is his website http://weclosenotes.com/ Scott is pretty much the authority in note investing**I am NOT a student or affiliated w/ Scott in any way, I have heard him speak at a self directed IRA conference here in Orlando

Generally you’ll pay a certain percentage of every dollar you are transferring whether it be a deed, mortgage or other type of document recording.For example, in California you’ll pay to the county 55 cents on every 500 dollars you are transferring, and additionally a transfer fee of .11% of the amount on the recording, to perform the transfer, PLUS possibly a city tax at half of the county tax rate on the same amount.In Massachusetts, as another example, this tax is particularly large and should be called out to make sure your deal still works.The link below will take you to a list of the real estate transfer taxes for 37 states and the District of Columbia from the National Conference of State Legislatures website.http://www.ncsl.org/research/fiscal-policy/real-estate-transfer-taxes.aspx

If anything confer with a lawyer just to make 100% sure you are on the right track.  

Colorado State University - Pueblo, and the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo Convention Center provide culture and education to the area. 

Such as office leasing in the age of more working from home, or mega-conferences in Vegas shrinking or going virtual? 

This give you multiple products to market/sell as well using the exact same research/data.As it is right now, I see this as a data dump but if you create targeted reporting, it gives you the opportunity to display your consulting chops and leadership by providing razor sharp analysis for that specific sector. 

The BiggerPockets Conference would not be possible without the support of our sponsors and exhibitors.

Each engagement is roughly 30-90 minutes and could involve members from our Product, Media, Marketing, or Leadership teamsWhere do I sign up?