Many of the topics below were hot topics for debate by SFR industry leaders at the recent IMN CONFERENCE in Scottsdale Arizona.

That way they can sell you a $10,000 STR course or a $500 one-day conference. 

Think defensively rather than offensively!

Do you know of any meetups/conferences?

You may have to confer with your legal expert on the legality of this.  

I haven't listened to them, so I have no idea the content, but it looks like he did ok for himself.http://investfloridashow.com/ep-56-karma-senge-tri...http://www.kevinbupp.com/ep-45-how-this-self-defense-instructor-went-from-zero-to-318-multi-family-units-in-less-than-6-months-with-karma-senge/

They are not attending conferences that you commonly see on these forums, they are not running marketing constantly.  

Have you looked into getting umbrella insurance as a first layer of defense to rentals?

I have seen some people throw conferences to speak at or podcasts to display their knowledge, others I have seen are very successful displaying their work on social media and then there's people like me who jam out 200 phone calls per day and build their network that way. 

ANR and occupancy rates peak during this time.March - Continuing the high season trend, March witnesses an influx of snowbirds, spring breakers, and various conferences and events, making it the best month of the year.April - Maintaining the high season, April sees a slight slowdown as spring breakers decrease.