You can organize the events around your own schedule.  

And as you say, they can be functionaries which can be vital to the process.

With an LLC, an investor could contribute xx dollars in owners capital for an equity position for instance while your articles in the formulation can stipulate the particulars of this individuals (I.e. control) in the organization.

Even just file organization, do it yourself takes time.

Keeping and organizing the income and expenses is by far the most time consuming part of doing taxes, and even more so for a CPA who is not going to immediately know what they are looking at when you hand them a shoe box of receipts.  

Also, look up properties on BiggerPockets from Houston, on those off market facebook groups/pages, join the buyers lists of those motivated seller/wholesaler websites you find on Google (whether Organic or PPC ads).

The Big, Smart Money is Bullish on Real Estate: NYC’s big buyers represent some of the wealthiest organizations and individuals on the planet.

I get them involved to help them deal reverently with the important things left behind (the things folks feel guilty about getting rid of, even though they don't really want them), and for what ever is left over, I roll out trucks from the Fort Worth Hope Center who will literally clean the house out and recycle or give to the needy anything left over after the estate sale.That leaves the seller with a check from the estate sale, a tax credit from a charitable organization, AND a check from me.

No organized speakers or topics.

If it's a larger organization, feel free to inquire about their different staff qualifications.2.