Public Affairs Roundtable. An Update from the Williamson County Legislative Delegation. Guest Panel: State Senator Jack Johnson, State Rep. Charles Sargent, State Rep. Glen Casada and State Rep. Sam Whitson. Friday, 7:15 a.m. networking, 7:30-8:30 a.m. program. Williamson County Administrative Complex Auditorium, 1320 West Main Street. Public Affairs Roundtable is a monthly community forum featuring elected officials centered on the issues being discussed in the Tennessee Legislature and in Williamson County. Information: www.williamsonchamber.com.
SUNDAY, FEB. 5
Stones River Auto Swap Meet
The Stones River Region AACA swap meet is held the first Sunday in February at the Fairgrounds Nashville. Attendees and vendors come from all over the mid-south and mid-west for what is quickly becoming one of the largest AACA swap meets in the country. Nashville Fairgrounds, 500 Wedgewood Avenue. 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Fee: $7 adults, under 12 free. Information: 295-2400
MONDAY, FEB. 6
Real Estate Investors Network
Rutherford County Focus Group. 6:30 p.m., Keller Williams Real Estate Office, 450 St. Andrews Drive, Murfreesboro. Information: www.reintn.org. Additional February opportunities:
-- Tuesday, Feb. 7: Deals, Deals, Deal Focus Group. An opportunity to learn where investors find deals, and sell deals, and to learn about the mechanics of various sorts of deals. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., REIN Center, 4525 Harding Road, Suite 200, Nashville. Information: www.reintn.org. Additional January opportunities:
-- Monday, Feb. 13: Main Event and Landlording Focus Group. Dinner and breakout sessions. 5:30 p.m., West End Comm. Church Classroom Building, 235 White Bridge Road, Nashville.
-- Thursday, Feb. 16: Williamson County Lunch. For rehabbers, new construction 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.-12:30 p.m., First Watch, 1000 Meridian Blvd., Franklin.
-- Saturday, Feb. 18: Probate Secrets Workshop. Speaker Jim Banks has been investing in Probate Real Estate and Probate Personal Property for more than 30 years. He started with fixer-uppers then moved into tear-downs and building two story homes. He is the creator of the Probate Investment System “Mr. Probate” and has lectured and taught nationally and internationally for decades. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., REIN Center, 4525 Harding Road, Suite 200, Nashville.
-- Tuesday, Feb. 21: Deals, Deals, Deal Focus Group. An opportunity to learn where investors find deals, and sell deals, and to learn about the mechanics of various sorts of deals. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., REIN Center, 4525 Harding Road, Suite 200, Nashville.
-- Thursday, Jan. 19: Entity Selection: Is the Way You Do Business Costing You Tax? Led by a member of the Stone, Rudolph & Henry accounting firm. 6:30-8 p.m., REIN Center, 4525 Harding Road, Suite 200, Nashville.
-- Thursday, Feb. 23: Notes Focus Group. Local investors meet to discuss investing in real estate-backed notes. The goal is to help each other stay motivated, analyze deals, and discuss strategies. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., First Watch, 1000 Meridian Blvd., Franklin.
-- Thursday, Feb. 23: Real Estate Mastermind Book Club. January’s book is part one of “Think and Grow Rich Part 2” by Napoleon Hill. 6:30-8:30 p.m., REIN Center, 4525 Harding Road, Suite 200, Nashville.
-- Tuesday, Feb. 28: Real Estate Financing 101 with Yogi Dougher. Dougher will discuss the basics of real estate financing and how to make yourself more bankable. 6:30-8 p.m. Location TBA
TUESDAY, FEB. 7
Gallatin Chamber Networking Power Lunch
Lunch and casual networking each Tuesday at various restaurants in the area. Jet’s Pizza, 122 Belvedere Dr. N., 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Information: 452-4000
SATURDAY, FEB. 11
Stones River Chapter of Gold Star Wives
Gold Star Wives is a national non-profit service organization. Meeting 1P.M., at the Alvin C. York VA hospital, 3400 Lebanon Pike, Murfreesboro. Anyone living in Nashville and the surrounding areas whose spouse died while serving on active duty, or of a service-connected cause, is welcome to join us. Information: Bonnie White at (423) 421-2849.
THURSDAY, FEB. 16
NPT Housing Town Hall
NPT is hosting a town hall to discuss how Nashville’s rapid growth is affecting housing in Middle Tennessee. Discussions on the challenges and possible solutions for various populations and neighborhoods. This town hall will be taped in NPT’s Studio A. 6 p.m. 161 Rains Ave. Reservations required: http://bit.ly/NPTHousingRSVP. Information: www.wnpt.org/events/