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  • Waltham Wed Sep 5: Better Cheaper Mold Remediation, Ways to Make More Money
    5:30 PM-9:00 PM
    09/05/2018

    380 Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451, USA

    380 Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451, USA

     

    Part I:

    Mold remediation requires demolition and reconstruction, or does it? Thanks to a new understanding of biology and chemistry, enzymes may now be used to
    kill mold on and in porous surfaces. This process works on black mold. By saving demolition costs, enzymes or other deep-clean disinfectants
    can save potentially 50 to 75% of what you might be asked to pay in the future. This is essential learning for the day when your property develops a moisture problem.

    This presentation will be given by Steve Dubois of Green Home Solutions.
    Steve has received five-star reviews on google and comes recommended to us from the MetroWest Property Owners Association, where he spoke last season.

    Better, Cheaper Mold Remediation with Green Home Solutions
    happy people making more money
    Ways to Make More Money

    Part II:

    For “Ways to Make More Money,”, we’ll be presenting the best tips and tricks we’ve learned from talking with hundreds of landlords
    over the years. We’ll start with easy stuff like knowing your water pressure (you do know your water pressure, right?) and work up from there. A major
    portion of the presentation will be strategies for negotiating higher rent. We’ll end with guidance on leaving paper checks behind and going
    digital with online rent collection that fits tenants’ income patterns. Don’t miss these strategies for improving your bottom line. Real estate is a great way to build wealth over time.

    This segment will be presented by
    Doug Quattrochi, Executive Director of MassLandlords, Inc. MassLandlords
    members represent the experience of tens of thousands of rental units, and each presentation a new idea comes up that gets worked into
    subsequent presentations. Come prepared to learn some great ideas but also please think about what you want to share with the room. Together we’ll make
    this a meeting our balance sheets and the Commonwealth’s housing stock will thank us for.

     

    Purchase your ticket in just a few clicks!

     

    Have you seen our Leave Stuff, Take Stuff Table?

    Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display
    table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end.
    Everything not claimed end-of-night may be chucked.

    Wednesday, September 5th

    Charles River Meeting Agenda

    • 5:30pm Sign-in/Networking/Dinner
      • Networking draws from Waltham, Newton, Weston, Watertown, Wellesley, Wellesley Hills, Lincoln, Dover, Arlington, Belmont, and the western ends of Cambridge and Boston.
    • 6:00pm Buffet Dinner by the Copper House Tavern
    • 6:40pm Executive Director Doug Quattrochi with the MassLandlords Business Update
      • Member Minutes – Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.)
    • 7:00pm Part I: Better, Cheaper Mold Remediation with Green Home Solutions
    • 7:25pm Part II: Ways to make More Money
    • 8:20pm Networking
    • 9:00pm Doors Close

    Location

    Best Western Waltham
    380 Winter St.
    Waltham, MA 02451

    Parking

    There is ample parking in the lot around the Best Western and down the hill by the Copper House Tavern. Please enter through the main lobby and look for the MassLandlords signs.

    Food

    • Buffet Dinner
    • Soda, Water, Coffee

    *Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email hello@masslandlords.net, we will accommodate you.

    Pricing

    Open to the public. Membership is not required!

    • After Early bird or at the door:
      • Public: $35.00
      • Members: $25.00
    • Early-bird ends seven days prior at 12pm:
      • Public: $30.00
      • Members: $20.00

    Click here to purchase tickets for this event

    This event is operated by MassLandlords staff.

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

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  • Southbridge: Monday September 10 Meeting
    7:00 PM-8:30 PM
    09/10/2018

    153 Chestnut St. Southbridge, MA 01550

    153 Chestnut St. Southbridge, MA 01550

    Our September meeting topic is pest control! Join us for an enlightening presentation by Pro-Tech Pest Control, Inc.

    One of the Local Pro-Tech Pest Control Trucks

    Monday, September 10

    SWCLA Meeting Agenda

    • 7:00p MassLandlords Business Update
    • 7:10p Guest Speaker
    • 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

    Open to the public for your first time! Membership not required for your first time.

    • Members are admitted for free
    • General public free the first time, then pay $50/yr for membership.

    This event is operated by volunteers.

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  • Marlborough Tue 9/11: Evictions with Atty Mark Burrell
    6:30 PM-7:10 PM
    09/11/2018

    1 Muddy Ln, Marlborough, MA 01752, USA

    1 Muddy Ln, Marlborough, MA 01752, USA

    We’re starting our 2018-2019 Marlborough event season with evictions. Although a serious matter for landlords and tenants alike, when you’ve heard it all
    you can’t help but come across a story or two.
    Come be entertained and informed by Attorney Mark Burrell, a perennial favorite speaker on landlord-tenant law.

    Housing Court Cases are now being heard in Marlborough

    Tuesday, September 11th

    MetroWest Property Owners Association Meeting Agenda

    • 6:30pm Registration, socializing and dinner
    • 7:00pm MassLandlords Business Update
    • 7:10pm Program starts

    Location

    Marlborough Fish and Game
    1 Muddy Ln

    Marlborough, MA 01752

    Food

    • Sandwiches and rolls, salad
    • Beverages
    • Cookies

    Pricing & RSVP

    Open to the public! Membership is not required. *MWPOA Members* RSVP by emailing your full name to Laurel newlakeview@yahoo.com

    • MassLandlords.net/MWPOA Members pay $100 annual MWPOA dues and each meeting is free, just RSVP!
    • MassLandlords.net Members and general public: $5

    Click here to purchase tickets for this event

    This event is operated by volunteers.

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  • Worcester Wed Sep 12: Meet the Sheriffs, Tenant Selection and Service
    5:30 PM-9:00 PM
    09/12/2018

    1 Skyline Dr, Worcester, MA 01605, USA

    1 Skyline Dr, Worcester, MA 01605, USA

    Part I

    Who would you call if you had to give a tenant an eviction notice? One option would be to call the Worcester County Sheriff. We’ll
    be talking about civil process (meaning, eviction notices) and all that this entails.

    We’ll hear stories of evictions they’ve managed, learn why we should hire professionals instead of doing it ourselves, and then learn how to do it ourselves anyway if we want.

    Make the acquaintance before you need to hire them. This is a rare opportunity to learn from experienced county officials.

    This presentation will be given by Captain Amy Cross, Deputy Sarah Kontaxi, Deputy Tiphanie Gelinas, Deputy Kevin Derry and Deputy Steven Trottier.

    Worcester County Sheriff

    Part II

    How do you pick the right tenants, avoid the wrong tenants (not the same thing), and make them happy so they stick around? Norm Gadoury of Gadoury Homes LLC will share with us his approach to tenants and how it yields his business unusually low turnover.

    Purchase your ticket in just a few clicks!

     

    Have you seen our Leave Stuff, Take Stuff Table?

    Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-night may be chucked.

     

    Wednesday, September 12th

    Meeting Agenda

    • 5:30pm Sign-in/Networking
      • Networking draws from Worcester, Shrewsbury, Millbury, Auburn, Leicester, Paxton, Holden, West Boylston, Boylston, Grafton, Upton, Northbridge, Sutton, Oxford, Charlton, Spencer, Oakham, Rutland, Princeton, Clinton, and Sterling.
    • 6:15pm Buffet Dinner by The Vintage Grille
    • 6:40pm MassLandlords Business Update and Member Minutes
      • Member Minutes – Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.)
    • 7:00pm Rich Merlino Meeting Introduction
    • 7:05pm Meet the Sheriffs
    • 7:45pm Tenant Selection and Service with Norm Gadoury
    • 8:25pm Networking
    • 9:00pm Doors close

    Location

    Worcester Technical High School
    1 Skyline Dr
    Worcester, MA 01603

    Parking

    There is ample free parking in the first lot you see, in the covered garage to your left, on top of the garage (entrance further down road), and around the back of the school

    Food

    • Cheese and crackers, sodas, water, coffee, decaf
    • Hot buffet dinner, incl. salad, rolls
    • Cookies, brownies, and/or blondies

    *Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email hello@masslandlords.net, we will accommodate you.

    Pricing

    Open to the public. Membership is not required!

    • Early-bird ends seven days prior @ 12pm:
      • Public: $24
      • Members: $14 (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:
      • Public: $29
      • Members: $19
      • Premium Members: No charge and no need to register

    Click here to purchase tickets for this event

    This event is operated by MassLandlords staff.

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  • West Springfield Thu Sep 13: Tax Cut and Jobs Act, Community Policing
    5:30 PM-9:00 PM
    09/13/2018

    1375 Elm St, West Springfield, MA 01089, USA

    1375 Elm St, West Springfield, MA 01089, USA

    Part I

    Those who plan ahead save on their taxes. Can 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 we legally pay the least in taxes?
    We’ll be touching on 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 most important, we’ll share what we know about the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 and its impact on our businesses.

    This part of the presentation will be given by Mark Germain, CPA, of Gomes, DaCruz & Tracy, P.C..

    Marc Germain, CPA, to discuss Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017
    wwlp interviews magda colon about coffee with a cop
    Community Policing. Magda Colon, center, discusses one type of community policing initiative, coffee with a cop

    Part II

    In Massachusetts, our law enforcement resides in and participates in the community. This helps people feel they can trust the police when asking for help,
    and keeps our neighborhoods safer and friendlier. This approach is called “community policing” and works best when owners and renters participate.

    For us in Greater Springfield, we particularly want to know what impact the casino will have, how we can arrange for officers to get to know our renters and their concerns,
    and how we can stay up to date with police initiatives and crime logs.

    This part of the presentation will be presented by Magda Colon, Community Policing Liaison of the Springfield Police Department. Her talk will be
    relevant to owners and renters in other communities. She will be coming with two other officers.

    Purchase your ticket in just a few clicks!

    Thursday, September 13th

    RHAGS Meeting Agenda

    • 5:30pm Sign-in and Networking
      • Cash bar
      • Networking draws from Springfield, West Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Ludlow, Wilbraham, East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Agawam, Southwick, Southampton, Easthampton, Northampton, Westhampton, Hadley, South Hadley, Granby, Amherst, Belchertown, Ware, Palmer, Warren, Monson, and Hampden.
    • 6:00pm Buffet dinner
    • 6:40pm State-wide Business Update and Member Minutes
    • 7:00pm Local Updates
    • 7:05pm Legal Update
    • 7:10pm Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, Mark Germain
    • 7:50pm Community Policing, Magda Colon
    • 8:30pm Networking
    • 9:00pm Doors Close

    Location

    Springfield Country Club
    1375 Elm St
    West Springfield, MA 01089

    Food

    • Hot buffet dinner, incl. salad and rolls
    • Cash bar
    • Hot Coffee & Tea
    • Dessert (cookies, brownies, and blondies)

    *Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email hello@masslandlords.net, we will accommodate you.

    Pricing

    Open to the public. Non-members always welcome!

    • Door:
      • Public: $41.00
      • Members: $31.00
    • Early bird, reserve seven days prior by 12pm:
      • Public: $36.00
      • Members: $26.00

    Click here to purchase tickets for this event

    This event is operated by MassLandlords staff.

  • Fitchburg Thu 9/13: Back To School Kickoff: A Tale of Two Restorations
    6:45 PM-7:00 PM
    09/13/2018

    830-1490 Westminster St, Fitchburg, MA 01420, USA

    830-1490 Westminster St, Fitchburg, MA 01420, USA

    Come out and discover the in’s and out’s from two case studies that will walk landlords through the journey of
    whether or not it makes sense to undertake the task of a renovation project at one of your rental properties.
    These real life case studies will be presented by Katie Young, a seasoned landlord with her own unique way of
    managing her properties and collecting rents; and Brian Lucier of Belaire Property Management.

    Katie will walk you through the story of completing an apartment building overhaul project along with all of the
    “hidden surprises” she encountered along the way from different unknown factors spanning from city hall to the local
    fire department. Katie will provide a glimpse to find out now what you didn’t know about “what you don’t know”
    when deciding whether or not to tackle a renovation. See her before and after photos and experience the tale along the
    way as she unfolds her story.

    Brian’s presentation will take you through a case study on the return on your investment, and if it makes sense
    for you to pull the trigger on your on renovation project journey. Do the numbers make sense? Can the market
    support what you want to do, and will the rents bring you whole at the end of the story?
    Or, is all of this just a fairy tale that you can make money by rehabbing the project?

    Join us on September 13th at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School at
    7:00 sharp to get your seats for our kick off presentation for the season. See you there!

    A Tale of Two Restorations (Bunnings YouTube)

    Thursday, September 13th

    NWCLA Meeting Agenda

    Visit nwcla.com for any last-minute updates or changes.

    • 6:45pm Dinner and Networking
      • Networking draws from Fitchburg, Leominster, Lunenburg, Townsend, Ashby, Ashburnham, Westminster, Gardner, Princeton, Sterling,
        Lancaster, Shirley, Groton, Pepperell, Winchedon, Templeton, and Hubbardston.
    • 7:00pm Presentations

    Location

    Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School (Monty Tech)
    1050 Westminster Street
    Fitchburg, MA 01420

    Parking

    There is ample free parking beside the school. Do not park along the fence where the busses park. Do not park in
    any of the handicap spots unless you have the proper handicap parking sticker.

    Food

    • Dinner by Happy Jack’s Cantina Grille from N. Main St. in Leominster.

    Pricing

    Membership not required! Open to the public.

    • Early-bird ends 6/7 @ 12pm:
      • Public and Members other than NWCLA: $15
      • MassLandlords.net/NWCLA members: pay annual dues, then free
    • After Early bird or at the door:
      • Public and Members other than NWCLA: $20
      • MassLandlords.net/NWCLA members: pay annual dues, then free

    This event is operated by volunteers.

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  • Cambridge Tues 9-18: How to Raise the Rent
    5:30 PM-9:00 PM
    09/18/2018

    One Broadway, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA

    One Broadway, 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA

    Weather Should Clear Up By Meeting Time:

    As of 9/17/18 9:52 am: The National Weather Service predicts that the remnants of Hurricane Florence should have passed through Cambridge and surroundings by the time networking starts.

    Part I

    When it’s time to raise the rent, can’t you just declare the new rent level? Or what paperwork is required? Do we need to terminate the tenancy?
    Can they sign an addendum? How do we avoid discrimination, concessions, or other legal gotchas?

    We’ll be walking through the various ways landlords attempt to raise the rent and discussing the pitfalls with each approach. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of
    the way judges want to see rent raises carried out.

    This part of the presentation will be presented by Attorney Hannafin of the Law Offices of Shaun A. Hannafin, LLC.

    shaun hannafin landlord tenant attorney
    How to Raise the Rent.

    Part II

    We’ll cover other legal topics that members want help with.

    Have you seen our Leave Stuff, Take Stuff Table?

    Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-night may be chucked.

    Tuesday, September 18th

    Cambridge Meeting Agenda

    • 5:30pm Sign-in and Networking
      • Networking draws from Cambridge, Boston, Somerville, Arlington, Belmont, Watertown, and Malden.
    • 6:00pm Buffet Dinner
    • 6:40pm Executive Director Doug Quattrochi with the MassLandlords Business Update
      • Member Minutes – Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.)
    • 7:00pm Attorney Shaun Hannafin: How to Raise the Rent
    • 7:40pm Second topic TBD
    • 9:00pm Doors close

    Location

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

    ID required 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.

    Accessing from the T

    • Exit the Kendall T stop on Main St.
    • Cross to the northeast side of Main St. with the Marriott and Chipotle and walk down the street away from Cambridge towards the Longfellow Bridge to Boston.
    • Cross through the plaza with the five-foot high metal globe; One Broadway is the building undergoing construction across the next street.
    • Cross over Broadway to arrive at One Broadway.

    Parking

    Accessible by T and highway. Parking available in several garages for weekend rates. See CIC Directions for details. Pilgrim Parking is $10 enter after 4pm, a two-minute walk from One Broadway, click here for details

    Food

    • Buffet, incl. salad and rolls
    • Water, sodas
    • Cookies

    *Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email hello@masslandlords.net, we will accommodate you.

    Pricing

    Open to the public. Non-members always welcome!

    • Door:
      • Public: $29.00
      • Members: $19.00
    • Early-bird, reserve by seven days prior @ 12pm:
      • Public: $24
      • Members: $14

     

    Click here to purchase tickets for this event

    This event is operated by MassLandlords staff.

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  • Worcester Fri Sep 28: Self-Representation in Housing Court
    1:30 PM-5:00 PM
    09/28/2018

    184 Main St, 3rd Floor, Worcester, MA 01608, USA

    184 Main St, 3rd Floor, Worcester, MA 01608, USA

    Housing Court staff including judges and clerks will discuss case law that provides procedural guidance on who may file an eviction action.
    Specifically, we’ll be covering important Supreme Judicial Court decisions such as: Varney,
    LAS, and the recently decided Hatcher case.

    This event will be a joint public service by MassLandlords and Housing Court staff (no charge).

    Do you need to hire an attorney for Housing Court? Come find out! (Event venue is across intersection from Housing Court pictured)

    Attendees will not be getting legal advice. We’ll be having a generic discussion in layperson’s terms and covering substantive legal issues.

    The event room has capacity for 104. If you can travel, it will be worth the effort. If traveling is not feasible, you can watch live from your home or office. To watch the live stream, please register below with “zero” attendees
    and you will be sent the link the day-of via email.

    This special event is a great opportunity to learn from Housing Court staff, ask procedural questions in a safe space about how you run your business,
    and amend your practice before it becomes an issue. Reminder: we will not be giving out legal advice. Questions must be framed in a generic way.

    This event will be live streamed free. Due to the cost of video storage and hosting, recordings after the fact will be made available only to members.

    Confirmed panelists:

    • Chief Justice Timothy Sullivan
    • Judge Gustavo Del Puerto
    • Judge Wilbur Edwards
    • Assistant Clerk Magistrate Delia Mathes
    • Assistant Clerk Magistrate Tom Trilla
    • First Assistant Clerk Magistrate JoeAnn Smith
    • Law Clerk Attorney Jorge Ghazal

     

    Have you seen our Leave Stuff, Take Stuff Table?

    Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-event may be chucked.

     

    Friday, September 28th

    Meeting Agenda

    • 1:30pm Sign-in/Networking
      • This event will draw from Springfield to Boston, Attleboro to Lowell. Please register in advance.
    • 2:00pm Opening Remarks by MassLandlords Executive Director Doug Quattrochi
    • 2:05pm Housing Court staff rotating through various issues. Exact schedule TBD. Formal presentations will run for two hours with questions.
    • 3:05pm ten minute break
    • 4:05pm Networking or additional questions
    • 5:00pm Doors close

    Location

    Worcester Law Library
    184 Main St
    3rd Floor
    Worcester, MA 01608

    Webcast Link

    https://www.ustream.tv/channel/zQ5KCKP7ngm

    Parking

    Downtown Worcester has numerous paid garages and paid on-street parking.
    The cheapest, most readily available parking is the Worcester Public Library at 3 Salem St, half a mile away ($3 for three hours, credit card accepted).
    The closest parking is Court Park at Main St. and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

    Accessibility

    This recently renovated public space is fully handicapped accessible.

    Food

    • Light refreshments only. Please eat lunch before.

    Pricing

    Free. Registration is required for either in-person or online attendance. Form below.

    This event is operated by MassLandlords and Housing Court staff.


    Register

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