I have secured a true rock star speaker for the event. 

Failure is not an event.

In any event, action is the keyword today.

Hi everyone! I am new to BiggerPockets and new to the field of Real Estate Investing. I  am seeking to network with other investors and professionals in the Pittsburgh area. Any information would be greatly appreciate...

I also get a lot of annual returns due to conferences and events like EDC, CES, NFR.

There are jurisdictions (parish to parish here) that have very different attitudes toward landlord vs tenant situations.There are reasons why LA is where it is on this list:http://www.instituteforlegalreform.com/statesYour tenants are immersed in advertising (billboard, TV, radio, etc.) to  pursue legal action in the event of any accident, injury or incident and with "hungry" attorneys everywhere you turn, you will have to defend yourself sooner or later.It sounds like your father-in-law is great for the role you want him to play.  

Welcome aboard, hope to meet you at a local event.

If you want to meet like-minded people there are 3 usually well-attended events I'm aware of this month:On Thursday the 21st of this month there is a FREE landlording and networking meeting at Tommy's Pizza on Dublin-Granville from around 6 -  8:30 PM. 

Failure is not an event.

That is NOT the primary purpose of the event.