The rep attends our annual conference and solicitations of their lending services to more than 800 Franchisee.

the conference in the speakers forbid you to ask questions initially so that you would not out them as paying like a club. 

Those acronyms could be college football conferences for all I know, but I looking forward to hearing all about his success, and hope to buy some properties from him.  

Why do our renovation expenses seem to be so much more expensive than investors I hear on BP podcasts or at conferences, etc.? 

(this is a MUST) In any market - as long as they agree with the underwriting and have confidence in your leadership.

I just stumbled upon them today at a conference I attended.

One of the BP Podcasts Brandon Turner talked about getting on a conference call with an attorney to walkthrough the whole situation along with the other partners to make them all think outside the box.

Yes, you need to meet certain requirements to be able to prove that your travel is business related.How to write off vacation Sandwitch fun activities with business Activities Eg- find RE conference, Can deduct:  100% of airfare, hotel, and rental car, and 50% of the meal.

Your experience will be different than mine because of the different leadership.

I was at Joe Fairless' Best Ever conference this past weekend and there are people absolutely killing it in apartment syndication, apartment buying (their own $), mobile homes, corporate housing, parking lots and buying notes, just to name a few.