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Insurance is one of a landlord’s top-three biggest expenses, after mortgage and taxes. Matt Pelrine of North Star Insurance will be addressing a variety of surprises including vacancy insurance, errors and omissions for managers, and coverage to bring your building back up to code after a loss. Matthew Pelrine is an Account Executive for NorthStar Insurance Services where works with clients to implement comprehensive and cost-effective insurance and risk management solutions; his main areas of focus include real estate and construction. In addition to his work with NorthStar, Matt has served on the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston’s Board of Directors since January, 2016 and was elected as the Association’s Treasurer in January 2017. Come learn how to eliminate tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars of exposure by using a strategic new insurance plan! Whether you are a landlord or a house flipper, you cannot miss this event.

Wednesday, January 3^rd

Charles River Meeting Agenda

• 5:30pm Sign-in/Networking/Dinner
  • Buffet Dinner
• 6:30pm Charles River Manager’s Welcome and Local Issues Update
• 6:40pm Executive Director Doug Quattrochi with the MassLandlords Business Update
  • Member Minute – Any member can have the mic for 1 minute during the start of the meeting (introduce yourself, ask a questions, give words of wisdom related to our business)
• 7:00pm Insurance Overview and Surprising Pro Tips with Matt Pelrine
• 7:40pm Tenant Screening Workshop
• 8:20pm Networking
• 9:00pm Doors Close

Location

Best Western Waltham (Food by Copper House Tavern)
380 Winter St. (Meeting room located just off the main hotel lobby)
Waltham, MA 02451

Parking

There is ample parking in the lot around the Best Western. Please enter through the main lobby and look for the MassLandlords signs.

Food

• Full Buffet Dinner
• Soda, Water, Coffee
• Dessert

*Please disclose any dietary restrictions to Alexis at agee@masslandlords.net and we will try to accommodate you.

Pricing

Non-members always welcome! Please prepay in advance to receive the discounted pricing. The venue requires this much notice for our reservation.

• Early-bird only until 12/27 at 12pm:
  • Non-members: $26.00
  • Members: $20.00 (log in before you register or you will see the non-member price)
• After Early bird or at the door:
  • Non-members: $31.00
  • Members: $25.00

Please note: this event is run by MassLandlords volunteers and staff.

This is part of the Waltham rental real estate networking and training series.

If you do an Internet search of “Massachusetts lead paint laws”, among the first results will be advertisements warning of lead paint hazards. For instance:

• Be safe!
• Make your home safe again.
• Protect your family’s health.
• Even the tiles in your home can contain lead paint.

Whether justified or not, elevated levels of lead in a child are often deemed to be the fault of the landlord. We are especially vulnerable to civil suits and must be vigilant of changes and updates to lead paint regulations. It’s complicated, but fortunately we have Mary.

Mary Chabot is a longtime member of SWCLA. She has been teaching deleading to landlords for more than 17 years. In addition to being an instructor on the topic, she is also a landlord who – along with her husband, George – has successfully deleaded all of her own rental units.

Following Mary’s update on new lead law legislation, there will be ample time for questions and comments.

To provide some background on the subject, this issue of your newsletter is devoted to information on lead paint regulations in Massachusetts. Because some online resources do not always provide publication dates, some of the information enclosed might not be current. Mary, as a certified instructor on the topic, keeps up to date on this issue and is often ahead of any information provided on the Internet.

To guard against inadvertent violations of the law, as well as protecting ourselves against liability, this month’s topic is of great importance to the Massachusetts landlord.

Monday, January 8th

Meeting Agenda

• 7:00p Meeting
• 7:45p Pizza break
• 8:00p Meeting wrap-up
• 8:30p Networking

Location

Southbridge Community Center (aka Casaubon Senior Center)
153 Chestnut St.
Southbridge, MA 01550

Food

• Pizza and Beverages

Pricing

Members and non-members are welcome.

• Members are admitted for free
• Non-members are free the first time, then pay $50/yr.

Membership options.

Please note: this event is run by volunteers at a partner association.

Tickets are not required. Members can just show up.

Our round table meeting is a great opportunity for our members to learn from each other’s experiences. Bring your questions about tenant issues, lease agreements and addendum, best practices or share your knowledge to answer other members questions.

Tuesday, January 9^th

Meeting Agenda

• 6:30pm Registration, socializing and dinner
• 7:00pm Association and MassLandlords Business Updates
• 7:10pm Round Table

Location

Marlborough Fish and Game
1 Muddy Ln

Marlborough, MA 01752

Food

• Panera sandwiches, salads
• Beverages
• Cookies

Pricing & RSVP

Members and non-members are welcome. *MWPOA Members* RSVP by emailing your full name to hello@masslandlords.net

• MassLandlords.net/MWPOA Members pay $100 annual MWPOA dues and each meeting is free, just RSVP!
• MassLandlords.net Members and Non-members $5

Members should log in for member pricing.

Membership options.

Please note: this event is run by volunteers at a partner association.

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Legally Avoiding Paying Taxes

2017 is over and it’s time to think about taxes. Do you qualify for the real estate professional exemption? Is your current legal entity or lack thereof the best you can do? Most importantly, how can you legally avoid paying tax? We’ll be diving into depreciation, segregation studies, and recapture so that you can either DIY or better supervise your accountant. We’ll make reference to 1031 exchanges, which can save hundreds of thousands on sale. And we will also be highlighting what we know about the so-called “Trump Tax Reform” signed into law December 22, 2017.

The tax presentation will be given by Steve Thebodo, CPA at O’Connor, Maloney & Company, P.C., based in Worcester.

Saving $$$ With Energy Efficiency

We’ll also be learning how owners can save thousands, tens of thousands, or (in one case) a hundred thousand dollars on energy efficiency upgrades through MassSave. The information in this segment can land you a new furnace, new insulation, or other upgrades for up to 90% off. Don’t miss it!

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Have you seen our Leave Stuff, Take Stuff Table?

We encourage everyone to bring materials in to share! You’re welcome to bring things like: business cards, brochures, items that could have a second life with someone who needs them, etc. The only catch is that we don’t have storage at the school, so the registration desk staff usually throw away what’s not taken at the end of the night. So we ask that you bring things in limited quantities as not to waste.

Wednesday, January 10^th

Meeting Agenda

• 5:30pm Doors Open
• 5:45pm Socializing and Networking
• Network over drinks and appetizers
• Topics will be marked off by table for one-on-one help
• 6:15pm Buffet Dinner by The Vintage Grille
• 6:40pm MassLandlords Business Update and Member Minutes
• 7:00pm Rich Merlino Meeting Introduction
• 7:05pm MassSave Presentation
• 7:30pm Tax Presentation with Steve Thebodo
• 8:20pm Networking
• 9:00pm Doors close

Location

Worcester Technical High School
1 Skyline Dr
Worcester, MA 01603

Food

• Cheese and crackers, sodas, water
• Buffet dinner and refreshments
• Desserts

Pricing

Please prepay in advance to receive the discounted pricing. The caterer requires this much notice for food orders. Non-members always welcome!

• Early-bird ends 01/02/18 @ 12pm:
• Non-members: $21.00
• Members: $13.50 (log in before you register or you will see the non-member price)
• Premium Members: No charge and no need to register
• After Early bird or at the door:
  • Non-members: $24
  • Members: $17
  • Premium Members: No charge and no need to register

Membership options.

Please note: this event is run by MassLandlords volunteers and staff.

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Take note, last-minute changes due to Trump Tax Reform!

The locally famous John Fisher, author of the Rental Housing Manual and landlord-advocate at Wayfinders, will be traveling to Washington, DC.
In his place will be his colleagues from Wayfinders (Julio Cordero, Chris Montemayor, Cheryl LaChance and Charles Goddard), to talk about the differences between HAP and Wayfinders. We’ll also be explaining the difference between Section 8 and MRVP subsidy programs, and more.

We’ll end with a longer segment based on what we’ve learned of Trump tax reform. The key message will be how to use lines of credit to become a cash buyer in a hot market. Andrew Komarow of Talcott Financial will be walking us through this simple process. Generally, you can get a large, un-collateralized line of credit based on your business tax returns.

Most importantly! We’ve learned that Trump tax reform is giving many of us reasons to re-assess how we own our property. S-corp owners take note, you may not be eligible for the
pass-through deduction advertised! Also note that even if you don’t have an S-corp, there are things you can take advantage of.

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Thursday, January 11^th

Meeting Agenda

• 5:30pm Socializing and Networking
• Cash bar
• 6:00pm Buffet dinner
• 6:40pm State-wide Business Update and Member Minutes
• 7:00pm Local Updates
• 7:05pm Legal Update
• 7:10pm Wayfinders & Subsidies with the Wayfinders Team
• 8:05pm Lines of Credit with Andrew Komarow
• 8:30pm Networking
• 9:00pm Doors Close

Location

Twin Hills Country Club
700 Wolf Swamp Rd
Longmeadow, MA 01106

Food

• Hot Buffet Dinner
• Cash bar
• Hot Coffee & Tea
• Dessert

*If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know as soon as possible so we can provide options for you.
 

Pricing

Please prepay at least 10 days in advance to receive the early bird discount. This also helps us order the right amount of food for the evening.
Members must log in to MassLandlords.net before trying to purchase a ticket at the member price.

• Early bird Discount ONLY UNTIL 1/03 @ 12pm:
  • Non-members: $33.00
  • Members: $26.00 (log in before you register or you will see the non-member price)
• After Early bird or at the door:
  • Non-members: $38.00
  • Members: $32.00

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Please note: this event is run by MassLandlords staff and volunteers.

2017 is over and it’s time to think about taxes. Whom do landlords have to 1099, how do we file Schedule E, are there tax implications for setting up an LLC or a Corporation, and most importantly, how can we legally avoid paying tax? All this and more. Speaker TBD.

Major Speaker Update!

We’re honored to have Wilford Durbin, Chief of Staff for Cambridge’s Mayor, Marc C. McGovern, join us to review the restrictions the City of Cambridge has enacted on distant Airbnb owners. During this past term, Wilford worked as Legislative Aide for Councillor Craig Kelley, who sponsored the bill. In addition to authoring major portions of the ordinance, he has also been actively engaged in short-term rental advocacy in neighboring communities, regional groups, and at the Statehouse.

The City Council’s intent was to make Airbnb’s safe, but have they driven Airbnb onto the black market? Find out how this impacts your business and whether it’s likely to catch on elsewhere.

Schedule Your Complimentary Advising Session Today!

Attorney Jessica Manganello and Landlord Counselor Peter Shapiro will be offering 15 minute appointments between 5:30pm and 6:30pm during this event. If you wish to schedule your appointment with Peter and/or Jessica, email Alexis at hello@masslandlords.net. Please note that in order to schedule an appointment, you must have a ticket for this event. Keep checking back for additions to our Advisor Lineup!

Peter Shapiro, Landlord Counselor and author of The Good Landlord, has been a counselor, mediator, trainer, and a small property owner himself for over 25 years. Peter can help you to strengthen tenancies, resolve issues over nonpayment, address other lease violation issues, and prepare if eviction is needed.

Attorney Jessica Manganello, Founder of New Leaf Legal has a lot of experience in dealing with new and growing businesses. Business and contract law are where she focuses her practice. These areas include entity formation and team structuring, contract review and drafting, business transactions, and outside general counsel activities. She works with business owners, whether startup, established, or independent to manage legal issues that arise for their businesses as they grow and evolve.

Monday, January 15^th

Meeting Agenda

• 5:30pm Registration, Socializing and Networking
• 6:15pm Buffet Dinner in the Venture Cafe
• 6:45pm Executive Director Doug Quattrochi with the MassLandlords Business Update
• 7:00pm Schedule E Rental Tax Overview
• 7:35pm Wilford Durbin with Cambridge Airbnb restrictions
• 8:15pm Networking
• 9:00pm Doors close

Location

Cambridge Innovation Center
1 Broadway (5th Floor)
Cambridge, MA 02142

Accessing from the T

• Exit the Kendall T stop on Main St.
• Cross to the side of Main St. with the Chipotle and walk up the street towards Broadway, passing the Chipotle on your left.
• You will then round the corner to the left and One Broadway will be across the street diagonally.
• Cross over Third St. and Broadway to arrive at One Broadway.

For all attendees Upon entering One Broadway, you will need to check in with the lobby security. You'll just need to show your ID and let them know you're going to the MassLandlords event in the 5th floor Venture Cafe.

Parking

Accessible by T and highway. Parking available in several garages for weekend rates. See CIC Directions for details. Pilgrim Parking has affordable rates and is a short walk from the venue, click here for details

Food

• Assorted Buffet (Vegetarian options available)
• Salad
• Beverages
• Desserts

*If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know as soon as possible so we can try to accommodate you.*

Pricing

Non-members always welcome! Please prepay in advance to receive early-bird pricing. The caterer requires this much notice for food orders.

• Early-bird Discount only until 01/08 @ 12pm:
  • Non-members: $19.50
  • Members: $13.50 (log in before you register or you will see the non-member price)
• After Early bird or at the door:
  • Non-members: $23.00
  • Members: $18.00

Membership options.

Please note: this event is run by MassLandlords volunteers and staff.