Also Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Minerals (here & other planets) Medical (in multiple facets) Energy (in many facets)Equities market moderately volatile with (some) changes in the key players.

I don't go to any of these events personally its seems like its a circuit and you have basically all the same players on stage as experts I don't know how much anyone can get out of these events ( i have spoke at many in years past so i know you can only gloss over stuff).

There are several local meetups in both the seacoast and Manchester area that could be good place to connect with local players.

.🧠 Competitive Alternatives:There are quite a few other players in this space — some examples include:Sonder (larger urban inventory, more institutional)Minty Living (focused on mid-term in select cities)The Guild, Blueground, Landing — mostly corporate housingLocal boutique operators or property managers offering revenue share or co-hosting modelsIf you're interested, I’ve structured creative leases with performance-based kickers, where base rent is guaranteed but additional upside is shared when occupancy or revenue exceeds certain benchmarks — a win-win for both parties.Happy to review their proposal or lease agreement with you if you’d like a second set of eyes.

Large and national players may treat you and your property as just a number. 

Grocapitus is the most innovative syndication company I have ever seen though, so I would highly recommend attending their webinars and getting involved with them as an investor.For full transparency, his Marketing Director of Marketing and Social Engagement, Eric Bleau, has been my mentor for the past several months so I am a little biased, but, having personally been to multiple boot camps and having met several syndicators like Vinney Chopra and Anthony Chara, I can confidently say that Eric and Neal are two of the smartest, and most well-put-together players in the multifamily syndication world I've met. 

Crowdfunding makes real estate easily accessible, however, in regard to institutional real estate investments, the advice of an expert who works in the industry every day, knows all the players and their track records, and performs due diligence on each offering is a great benefit to you and comes to you at no cost.

A big question people should be asking themselves is "how bad do I want to get in the market" and be a player instead of observing.

The “STR loophole” isn’t just for the big players, if you meet the material participation requirements, the savings can be huge regardless of property size.We’ve worked with clients who saved five or six figures on places you’d never expect.

One thing that’s worked really well for investors I’ve worked with in Ohio is focusing on building strong relationships with a few key players: a great GC, reliable PM, and a responsive agent who knows the market block-by-block.