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Waltham: Tenant Screening Workshop, Insurance Overview
https://masslandlords.net/event-web/waltham-2018-01/Best Western (Food by Copper House Tavern)380 Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451, USAInsurance 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.
Purchase your ticket in just a few clicks! Wednesday, January 3rd
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 02451Parking
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
Click here to purchase tickets for this event Membership options.Please note: this event is run by MassLandlords volunteers and staff.
This is part of the Waltham rental real estate networking and training series.
- 5:30pm Sign-in/Networking/Dinner
- 0808.January.Monday
Southbridge: Updates to the Massachusetts Lead Paint Regulations
https://masslandlords.net/event-web/southbridge-2018-01/Casuabon Senior Center135 Chestnut St, Southbridge, MA 01550, USAIf 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 01550Food
- 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.
Please note: this event is run by volunteers at a partner association.
Tickets are not required. Members can just show up.
- 0909.January.Tuesday
Marlborough: Round Table
https://masslandlords.net/event-web/marlborough-2018-01/Marlborough Fish and Game1 Muddy Ln, Marlborough, MA 01752, USAOur 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 9th
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 01752Food
- 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.
Please note: this event is run by volunteers at a partner association.
Click here to purchase tickets for this event - 1010.January.Wednesday
Worcester: Free Energy Upgrades & Legally Avoiding Paying Taxes
https://masslandlords.net/event-web/worcester-2018-01-10/Worcester Technical High School1 Skyline Dr, Worcester, MA 01605, USALegally 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!
Purchase your ticket in just a few clicks! 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 10th
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 01603Food
- 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
Please note: this event is run by MassLandlords volunteers and staff.
Click here to purchase tickets for this event - 1111.January.Thursday
East Longmeadow: HAP Housing is now Wayfinders, Use Lines of Credit to Become a Cash Buyer, Trump Tax Reform
https://masslandlords.net/event-web/longmeadow-2018-01/Twin Hills Country Club700 Wolf Swamp Rd, Longmeadow, MA 01106, USATake 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.Purchase your ticket in just a few clicks! Thursday, January 11th
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 01106Food
- 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
Purchase your ticket here! Please note: this event is run by MassLandlords staff and volunteers.