People’s Law School. A free program that provides an overview of common civil legal issues. Taught by Legal Aid Society attorneys and volunteer attorneys, the weekly, one-hour classes are 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at Wright Middle School, 180 McCall St., and at Cohn Learning Center, 4805 Park Ave. Registration information: 298-8050, www.nashville.gov/Nashville-Community-Edcuation.aspx.

  • March 6: Basics of Consumer Bankruptcy: This class will cover the different types of bankruptcy, bankruptcy steps, who can get bankruptcy, what a bankruptcy can and cannot do and tips on picking a bankruptcy lawyer. (Cohn)
  • March 6: Renters’ Rights: See description above. (Wright)
  • March 13: Paying for a Nursing Home or Home Care with Medicaid: See description above. (Cohn)
  • March 13: Basics of Consumer Bankruptcy: See description above. (Wright)
  • March 20: Basics of U.S. Immigration: This course will provide an introduction to the terms and concepts of U.S. immigration law, ways that people immigrate to the U.S., new changes in immigration law and how to avoid potential scams. (Wright)
  • March 27: Basics of U.S. Immigration: See description above. (Cohn)
  • March 27: How Power of Attorney and Conservatorship Work: Want to name someone to make your decisions when you can no longer make them? Have a loved one who already cannot make decisions for themselves? (Wright)
  • April 3: How Power of Attorney and Conservatorship Work: (Cohn)

Real Estate Investors Network

New Investor Kickstart. A monthly discussion on how to get started as a real estate investor. Learn the four basics of investing: a) Finding a Property, b) Finding the money, c) construction, and d) sales. 6:30 p.m., Rein Education Center, 4525 Harding, STE 200, Nashville. Information: reintn.org. Additional opportunities:

  • Monday, March 10: Monthly Association Meeting. Topics include: deal pitches, deal analysis, deal-finding and marketing tips and tricks, measuring progress, where to get money to fund deals, contract clauses, and more to help you do better deals. 5:30 p.m., Martin Professional Development Center, 2400 Fairfax Ave, Nashville.
  • Thursday, March 13: Wholesaling Subgroup. Network with wholesalers and buyers of single-family and multi-family real estate. Topics include: deal pitches, deal analysis, deal-finding and marketing tips and tricks, measuring progress, where to get money to fund deals, contract clauses, and more to help you do better deals. 6 p.m., Rein Education Center, 4525 Harding, STE 200, Nashville.
  • Saturday, March 15: Finding Private Money with Alan Cowgill. Cowgill provides information needed to get the money for deals. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Monday, March 17: Landlording Subgroup. Join other REIN members to share ideas and discuss the many areas of landlording and renting property. Tips and tricks, contracts, and policies to run your business better. 6:30 p.m.
  • Monday, March 18: REIN Lunch Network. Join active and experienced real estate investors 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. Meet in a small group and enjoy lunch together with like-minded investors. Share your deals you’d like to sell / buy. Present deals you know about that would interest investors. Discuss trends and hot real estate topics of interest to the experienced and active real estate group members. 11:15 a.m., Dalt’s American Grill, 38 White Bridge Road, Nashville.
  • Thursday, March 20: Williamson County Lunch Group. Rehabbers, Builders, Commercial, Mini-storage, Wholesalers, Private Lenders, Transaction Funders, Hard-Money Lenders, Bankers, Title Attorneys, Realtors, and Vendors discuss deals, the state of the market, and how they can help each other prosper. 11:15 a.m., Bosco’s Restaurant & Brewery, 2000 Meridian Blvd, Ste 110, Franklin.

SUNDAY, MARCH 9

Couture, Construction and Cocktails

Cocktails and hammers, power saws and makeovers are all part of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville’s “Couture Construction” event for women. The fashion and power-networking evening will be held at Dillard’s, the Mall at Green Hills, and will support this year’s Women Build in March. 6:30-9 p.m. Tickets: $50. Information: www.WB.habitatnashville.org, [email protected]

THURSDAY, MARCH 13

Powerful You! Women’s Network

The organization will hold its first Murfreesboro meeting, targeting women from all walks of life who are seeking connections with other women for business and personal growth. Powerful You! meetings provide time for networking, personal promotions (aka 30-second commercials), a speaker presentation, the sharing of business and personal growth strategies and a gratitude share. Meetings will be held on the second Thursday of each month, 6-7:30 p.m., Shoney’s, 1950 S. Church Street, Murfreesboro. Information: 587-7239, www.PowerfulYou.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

Middle TN Genealogical Society

Joe Spann, a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and director of Polk County Historical and Genealogical Library in Bartow, Fla., for 21 years, will speak on “Albion’s Seed: A Deeper Understanding of our English Colonial Ancestors.” 1-3 p.m., FiftyForward Knowles, Patricia Hart building, 174 Rains Ave.