IN PERSON ONLY; No Zoom option. Masks optional, but highly recommended if not fully vaccinated.
We will gather in the gymnasium where there is ample space for air flow and personal distancing.
Food and drink will be provided for all: Some catered items, some favorite pot-luck dishes courtesy of our board members.
Please come and enjoy a relaxing evening with other members of our association. It is neither necessary nor expected to bring anything. However, if you have a particular specialty you would like to show off and share with the rest, please feel free to do so.
We hope to see you. If you cannot make it, we wish you much peace and joy for the Holidays.
This presentation will give an overview of how flood water gets into buildings and what buy-and-hold investors should do about it. We will focus on the impact climate change is having on the general trend of rainfall and flooding. Previously dry buildings may become moist, wet or flooded over time. We will teach the trends with:
Rainwater,
River overflow,
Storm surge, and
Base sea level rise
This presentation will be highly relevant for inland owners. We are going to be focused primarily on rainwater and river flooding, a previously underrated risk for many properties statewide especially in Franklin County. We are all familiar with the risk of coastal flooding, this will also be covered.
We will then evaluate different sources for flood risk data and warnings, including:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resources
First Street Foundation’s Flood Factor™ (speaker has no affiliation, this will be a third party appraisal)
Weather apps
Attendees will leave knowing how to
Prepare existing properties for water,
Assess new investments in terms of their flood exposure, and
Develop and maintain hazardous weather plans to reduce your costs and liabilities.
Dr. Alicia Wasula of STM WeatherCambridge St, Worcester, July 2018. Telegram and Gazette video: YouTube
Part of this event will be presented by Dr. Alicia Wasula, President of STM Weather. Weather impacts everyone. Dr. Wasula’s passion is helping you understand how to use information and science to save time and money, prevent injuries, and save lives.
As an educator, she was driven to help her students understand tough concepts and make abstract ideas relevant and real. Every aspect of her business is saturated with that sense of purpose. Whether she is communicating weather information to attorneys or juries for litigation purposes, property owners for weather preparedness training, or community groups, her goal is to help them understand how the weather works in a way that is relevant to them and to communicate complex information in an understandable, relatable way.
STM Weather was founded in 2004 as Shade Tree Meteorology. Originally a forensic-based firm, it has grown over the years into a full-service meteorological firm. As STM Weather has grown, they have expanded their services to include weather planning and trainings, seminars and speaking engagements, and data-driven consulting which helps answer questions such as “When is the best time of year to plant tomatoes in my backyard?”, “What is the most likely weather hazard I will encounter at my location?”, or “What is the best way to receive weather information?” We are fully committed to serving each of our clients with kindness and respect, giving them a scientifically sound, complete analysis, and delivering our findings in a clear, easy-to-understand manner.
Networking time will be moderated by Dana Fogg. Dana started his rental business in 1994 with his first Multifamily in Watertown. Since then, Dana and his wife have purchased and sold rental properties around the Metro West area. They now have 9 Units in Watertown and Marlborough. Dana is the Vice President of the Metro West Property Owners Association.
MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a “No Sales Pitch” guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.
Open to attendees statewide
You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are.
Wednesday, Dec 8th
Virtual Meeting Agenda
5:00pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
5:40pm Business Update
6:00pm Flood risk monitoring and mitigation
7:00pm Virtual meeting ends
Participation is Easy
We have two formats of online events:
Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.
Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.
Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email hello@masslandlords.net for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.
If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom “test audio” feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don’t want to be heard can type questions.
Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)
We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.
Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.
Meeting ID: 858 1475 2497 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 858 1475 2497 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kJ8tVwPtJ
Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!
Contemporaneous participation:
Public: $21
Members: $7
This event will not be recorded.
Slides and handouts if any will be uploaded to Flood Risk.
This presentation will look at the long-standing prohibition in Massachusetts on charging fees other than first, last, security, and locks. A recent decision has wide-ranging implications for our interpretation of General Law Chapter 186 Section 15b. We will review:
What the law said before October 28, 2021
Fleming v. Greystar Management Services, L.P.
What the law still says (what the decision does not change)
How we can interpret the decision with respect to ongoing charges in addition to rent
Whether the decision can be appealed
Whether you should charge pet rent, or if it’s best to include as many things in “the rent” as possible
Attendees will leave knowing whether and when to update their processes to cite this new case and possibly to charge pet rent, renter’s insurance, amenity fees, and more.
Can you charge pet rent? New answer October 2021Attorney Adam Sherwin of The Sherwin Law Firm
Part of this presentation will be given by attorney Adam Sherwin. Adam is an experienced real estate litigator with years of experience representing landlords, property owners, and other real estate professionals. He has extensive experience litigating real estate disputes before judges and juries and has obtained favorable decisions from the Massachusetts Appeals Court and District Court Appellate Division. He is also a long-time crash course instructor at the Cambridge headquarters and now virtually over zoom.
Networking time will be moderated by Patrick Sullivan. Patrick has been an avid landlord since 2007 primarily focusing on multi families in the greater Worcester area. Having worked in high level IT his whole life he looks at things from a different perspective which he applies to real estate. He became a Real Estate agent in 2015 and now primarily focuses on Sober living facilities for people recently out of drug and alcohol treatment centers.
MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a “No Sales Pitch” guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.
Open to attendees statewide
You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are.
Thursday, Dec 9th
Virtual Meeting Agenda
5:00pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
5:40pm Business Update
6:00pm Pet rent
7:00pm Virtual meeting ends
Participation is Easy
We have two formats of online events:
Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.
Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.
Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email hello@masslandlords.net for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.
If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom “test audio” feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don’t want to be heard can type questions.
Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)
We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.
Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.
Meeting ID: 899 4135 0490 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 899 4135 0490 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbDkuGBEyf
Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!
Contemporaneous participation:
Public: $21
Members: $7
This event will not be recorded.
Slides and handouts if any will be uploaded to Pet Rent.
