What better way to kick off 2009 than heading to New York City to attend Inman Connect real estate conference? This conference was a great way to solidify IRL (in real life) relationships with so many I've known in the online world for over a year in some cases. I also had the ability to meet a ton of great people I hadn't met before. Plus, I got to learn all sorts of new things to hopefully help improve my real estate career and provide bette…