Brett Moore and his son Zachary are owners of Molly Maids in Oxford, MA. They will come to share with our membership the services that they provide. They currently work with many landlords in our geography and have for some time turning tenants quickly and spotlessly.
Most of us use cleaners between tenants, so why not come to see what Molly Maid has to say? They are local, trusted and been around for many years.
For over 35 years, customers have welcomed the trusted cleaning professionals from locally owned and operated Molly Maid businesses into their homes. Now more than ever, we want to reassure you that our teams strictly adhere to CDC guidelines. Our cleaning procedures are designed to help create a cleaner environment for you and your family. We’ve provided cleaning services to over a million customers and want you to know that you can continue to rely on us to go above and beyond to provide you with a worry-free, top-notch cleaning service every time.
Monday, October 3rd
SWCLA Meeting Agenda
7:00p Douglas Quattrochi, Executive Director, MassLandlords, Inc.
(E. Main St. / Rt. 131, heading toward Connecticut, on the right-hand side, just past the Big-Y and McDonald’s)
We feel like the ability to have a cocktail or soft drink, or even something to eat during the meeting might provide for a better experience. Dan from O’Connor Insurance is still planning to provide a few pizzas and soft drinks for the group as usual. However, if you wish to eat or drink something else, you are welcome to do so at your own expense.
Please come and enjoy this new experience. Plenty of parking, handicap access and air conditioned.
Zoom Details
Zoom meeting information will be emailed to SWCLA members on the day of the event and viewable online for SWCLA Members Only.
Pricing
Open to SWCLA Members only. Pay annual SWCLA dues then free. All SWCLA members whose dues are up to date will be sent a link to the meeting via email.
This event will be a discussion anchored to a new set of slides. The intent of this presentation will be to help you manage your rental income stream as a business at any size. This presentation is not a legal compliance review. Instead, we’ll be focusing on business tools and processes. Full- and part-time landlords will find a variety of productivity tips and tricks:
How can you guarantee new knowledge always gets put into practice?
Where do landlords store important files like rental agreements?
How and when should I delegate to new team members? Who can I realistically hire at my size?
What should my mental state be when I learn someone has damaged the apartment?
And much more.
We hope these tips will open your eyes to new ways of looking at an old business. And we hope if you have suggestions, you will share them so we can update our slides for future presentations.
It’s a great time to stop what you’re doing and think about whether you could do it better.MassLandlords Executive Director Doug Quattrochi
This presentation will be given by Doug Quattrochi, Executive Director, MassLandlords, Inc. Doug was a founding member of MassLandlords in 2013. He became the association’s first Executive Director under new bylaws in 2014. Since then, he has scaled the organization from a core of 160 members in Worcester to approximately 2,500 dues paying businesses from Pittsfield to the Cape, and from an all-volunteer team to approximately 20 full and part-time staff plus 50 volunteers. Doug has been instrumental in advancing democratic governance mechanisms, including score voting for policy priorities and a staggered and democratically elected Board of Directors. Doug also oversees the RentHelper spin-off, which is expanding access to electronic banking for those of us who are unbanked or underbanked. Prior to MassLandlords, Doug held leadership roles in various Massachusetts startups, two of which are still operating. Doug holds a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“Doug’s presentation was excellent. He was very clear and provided detailed explanations.” -Larry
“Doug always holds very informative classes full of substance and Very organized!” -Thomas
“Your answers to member’s questions were most helpful.” -Liz
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. Patrick sits on the statewide MassLandlords Board of Directors.
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.
Wednesday, October 5th
Virtual Meeting Agenda (New Times!)
5:00 pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
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: 897 4791 4517 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US Meeting ID: 897 4791 4517 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcFgTH9A7W
Join us this month for easy to follow examples of how to let “the numbers” help add to your decision making when buying and maintaining multifamilies or any rental building. This presentation will be given by Andrew Augur, Treasurer of MWPOA and a professional corporate accounting manager. Andrew has been our treasurer for several years and owns rental properties in Framingham and Worcester.
This will be both an in-person and Zoom meeting at the same time. Please let us know if you’ll attend either in-person or by Zoom.
For all who are members of the MWPOA (Metrowest Property Owners Association) there will be no charge. For members of other Masslandlords Groups or public there will be a $7 charge for a Zoom pass.
Tuesday, October 11th
MetroWest Property Owners Association Meeting Agenda
Open to the public! Membership is not required. *MWPOA Members ONLY* RSVP by emailing your full name to Laurel newlakeview@yahoo.com. If you are a member of other MassLandlords groups please register online at https://masslandlords.net/events (do not email).
MassLandlords.net/MWPOA Members pay annual MWPOA dues and each MWPOA meeting is free, just RSVP!
Zoom ticket – Public and Members other than MWPOA: $7
If you purchase the Zoom ticket or are an active MWPOA member the Zoom meeting information will be sent by email on the day of the event. You can also find the details online at https://masslandlords.net/events/password a few days before the event.
This presentation will give attendees a comprehensive overview of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8). We will cover:
What to say when an applicant asks, “Do you take Section 8?”
Why and to what extent Massachusetts landlords must participate
How to deal with inspections
How to screen a Section 8 applicant
Why your insurance can’t stop you renting to Section 8
and more!
Permanent rental subsidies like the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) can be great programs to participate in. But they can be tough on the unprepared landlord: your first Section 8 applicant may expose weaknesses in your non-discriminatory tenant screening process, sanitary code compliance, or other aspects of your business!
Attendees will leave with knowledge of the program, confidence in working with Section 8 applicants, and pro tips for navigating the process with flying colors.
Section 8 is easy once you know howMassLandlords Executive Director Doug Quattrochi
This presentation will be given by Doug Quattrochi, Executive Director, MassLandlords, Inc. Doug was a founding member of MassLandlords in 2013. He became the association’s first Executive Director under new bylaws in 2014. Since then, he has scaled the organization from a core of 160 members in Worcester to approximately 2,500 dues paying businesses from Pittsfield to the Cape, and from an all-volunteer team to approximately 20 full and part-time staff plus 50 volunteers. Doug has been instrumental in advancing democratic governance mechanisms, including score voting for policy priorities and a staggered and democratically elected Board of Directors. Doug also oversees the RentHelper spin-off, which is expanding access to electronic banking for those of us who are unbanked or underbanked. Prior to MassLandlords, Doug held leadership roles in various Massachusetts startups, two of which are still operating. Doug holds a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“Doug’s presentation was excellent. He was very clear and provided detailed explanations.” -Larry
“Doug always holds very informative classes full of substance and Very organized!” -Thomas
“Your answers to member’s questions were most helpful.” -Liz
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. Patrick sits on the statewide MassLandlords Board of Directors.
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.
Wednesday, October 12th
Virtual Meeting Agenda (New Times!)
5:00 pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
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: 847 5822 9793 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 847 5822 9793 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kccvKXZcvQ
Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!
Public: $21
Members: $7
This event will not be recorded.
Slides and handouts if any will be uploaded to Section 8.
This presentation will teach how to take move-in monies as a landlord in Massachusetts. We will discuss the four allowable charges:
First month’s rent
Last month’s rent
Security deposit
Locks
Security deposits are one of the primary liabilities for Massachusetts landlords. If you make a paperwork mistake, you might owe your renter three times the amount of the deposit plus attorney’s fees! But we’ll show you how to protect your property with a deposit, and how to protect your business with bulletproof compliance.
We will compare and contrast security deposits with last month’s rent.
Can you charge a pet deposit? Application fee? Amenity fee? Attend and ask why not.
Attendees will leave knowing what Massachusetts law requires when taking move-in monies and how to operate with peace of mind.
New case law will be discussed!
Attorney Jordana Greenman You’ll be ready to take a fully compliant security deposit after this training
Part of this presentation will be given by Attorney Jordana Roubicek Greenman, a real estate lawyer and recipient of the Super Lawyers Rising Star award 2012-2020. Attorney Greenman has a solo practice with a main office in Watertown and additional office in Downtown Boston. Her practice consists of a broad range of real estate-related legal matters, including commercial and residential landlord/tenant disputes, condominium association representation, general real estate litigation and commercial and residential real estate closings. Attorney Greenman has a well-respected reputation for aggressively advocating for her clients’ goals and ensuring beneficial outcomes at a reasonable cost. She was among the first attorneys to take legal action in response to the unfunded eviction moratorium and has been working as co-counsel on a pro bono basis with the recent Boston Eviction Moratorium.
Networking time for this event will be moderated by Erin Zamarro. Erin lives and works in Worcester. Erin is a real estate broker at A.A. Zamarro Realty, an independent brokerage which has operated in the Worcester residential and commercial real estate markets for over 50 years. Our office frequently works with buyers and sellers of investment property. Erin is a Certified Massachusetts Landlord™ as well as a member of the National Association of Realtors. Erin received a B.A. from Holy Cross and an M.B.A with a concentration in Marketing from Clark University.
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.
Thursday, October 13th
Virtual Meeting Agenda (New Times!)
5:00 pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
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: 826 4962 6013 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US Meeting ID: 826 4962 6013 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kkFHWJURk
Join five other experienced operators and investors for an informal but topical discussion about rental real estate, property management and investing. Attendees will gather around a single table at your host’s choice of restaurant. You’ll have 90 minutes together to get to know one another, ask questions about business problems you’re facing and share news about local markets. After the host leaves, you can continue chatting, or you can leave as well. Please share your contact details with anyone you’d like to keep in touch with after the meal, or keep your details private as suits you.
Alec Bewsee, Board of Directors. Certified Massachusetts Landlord Level One™
This conversation will be hosted by Alec Bewsee. Alec serves on the MassLandlords Board of Directors, is a founding member of the Western Massachusetts Real Estate Investors Association, is a Certified Massachusetts Landlord Level One™, and is a managing partner of Forge Property Management based in Westfield, Mass. He received his B.S., Cum Laude, in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Western New England University in Springfield, MA before going on to support various Fortune 100 companies in the high-technology sector including United Technologies and Lockheed Martin. Alec went full time in real estate and is an experienced renovator, property manager and investor.
MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a “No Sales Pitch” guarantee. If a host offers services, they cannot discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them at the table. We do not permit hosts to pay for or sponsor events. Hosts have been chosen for their expertise and willingness to share helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.
Thursday, October 13th
Agenda
6:30pm Reservation starts
6:45pm Place orders
8:00pm Host departs
Location: Holyoke
Great American food with full bar, tons of easy parking. Super diligent about food allergies and sensitivities.
After you purchase a ticket, you will be notified of the exact location 7 days prior to the event. We have endeavored to select venues that meet all possible dietary requirements. If the venue is not to your liking, you may request a refund up to three full days prior to the event.
We are holding the venue in confidence to prevent walk-ins. We are going to have only one reserved table at the restaurant and no registration desk on-site.
Meeting Terms
Ticket price includes your choice of any entrée on the menu, any softdrink and your share in table appetizers.
Ticket price does not include dessert or alcohol, but you may open your own tab.
Purchase of a ticket is required. Walk-ins are not allowed.
We need to sell four tickets to have an experts meal. Otherwise the meal will be canceled and your ticket automatically refunded.
If you are feeling tired or sick, please do not come! Your ticket will be refunded in full. Please let us know before the start time for your event so we can notify the host.
You must arrive prior to the reservation start time to be guaranteed a meal with your ticket. The host pays for dinner with their card. If they leave and your meal wasn’t on the bill, you’re on your own.
You may attend without eating, but in this case the ticket fee will not be waived.
Note-taking is encouraged. The use of recording devices is strictly prohibited: you’ll be in a restaurant!
The host is compensated by the cost of their meal.
Join us for our monthly meeting, this month we will hear from Justin Grenier, or Grenier Public Adjusters. Learn about the types of claims public adjusters work with, and how their help may result in a higher settlement from your insurance company.
A public insurance adjuster (or public adjuster) is a licensed insurance professional hired by a policyholder to document, prepare, and present a claim on your behalf to negotiate the best settlement for the you, the policyholder. Unlike insurance staff adjusters and independent adjusters, who work for insurance companies, Grenier Public Adjusters works for you.
Meetings are open to the public! In-person tickets are $20. Zoom tickets are $10. Zoom meeting information will be provided the day of the event. Become a member and the annual dues pay for all 10 meetings a year!
Thursday, October 13th
NWCLA Meeting Agenda
Visit nwcla.com for any last-minute updates or changes.
7:00pm Dinner, Networking & Presentations
Networking draws from 25 towns including Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster, Athol, Holden, Ayer, Orange, Ashburnham, Spencer, Ashby, Lunenburg, Townsend, Westminster, Princeton, Sterling, Lancaster, Shirley, Groton, Pepperell, Winchedon, Templeton, and Hubbardston.
NWCLA Membership not required! Open to the public.
In person ticket – Public and MassLandlords Members other than NWCLA: $20
Zoom ticket – Public and Members other than NWCLA: $10
MassLandlords.net/NWCLA members: pay annual NWCLA dues, then free
If you purchase the $10 Zoom ticket or are an active NWCLA member the Zoom meeting information will be sent by email on the day of the event.
This event will be recorded and accessible for active NWCLA members only at https://www.nwcla.com/members/meeting-recordings/. Please note if you are not an active NWCLA but do purchase a ticket you will not be able to access the recording.
The state sanitary code defines what every apartment in Massachusetts must do and be. Unlike the building code, which is usually inspected only at time of permit completion, the state sanitary code applies in all rentals all the time, and can be inspected at any time. Are your units compliant?
Few units are fully compliant. We’ll review the code in easy-to-understand detail and help you get a sense of where you may need to make repairs or improvements.
The state sanitary code is your biggest liability in a nonpayment situation, where a renter is being taken to court. They will be able to counterclaim based on the condition of the apartment. If you anticipate having any kind of conflict resolution process with a renter, it’s critical that your apartment is fully up to code and your position is one of blamelessness.
Note that this presentation starts earlier and ends later than normal. We will take a bio break.
This presentation has been updated for code changes announced October 12 effective April 2023.
“This is my second time participating in the sanitary code session, and I still learned something new that we need to address in our building.” -Beatrice
“Presentation was VERY informative and thorough.” -Carol
MassLandlords Executive Director Doug QuattrochiYour problem or theirs? The state sanitary code holds occupants responsible for some things, and landlords responsible for most everything else
This presentation will be given by Doug Quattrochi, Executive Director, MassLandlords, Inc. Doug was a founding member of MassLandlords in 2013. He became the association’s first Executive Director under new bylaws in 2014. Since then, he has scaled the organization from a core of 160 members in Worcester to approximately 2,500 dues paying businesses from Pittsfield to the Cape, and from an all-volunteer team to approximately 20 full and part-time staff plus 50 volunteers. Doug has been instrumental in advancing democratic governance mechanisms, including score voting for policy priorities and a staggered and democratically elected Board of Directors. Doug also oversees the RentHelper spin-off, which is expanding access to electronic banking for those of us who are unbanked or underbanked. Prior to MassLandlords, Doug held leadership roles in various Massachusetts startups, two of which are still operating. Doug holds a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“Doug’s presentation was excellent. He was very clear and provided detailed explanations.” -Larry
“Doug always holds very informative classes full of substance and Very organized!” -Thomas
“Your answers to member’s questions were most helpful.” -Liz
Networking time for this event will be moderated by Erin Zamarro. Erin lives and works in Worcester. Erin is a real estate broker at A.A. Zamarro Realty, an independent brokerage which has operated in the Worcester residential and commercial real estate markets for over 50 years. Our office frequently works with buyers and sellers of investment property. Erin is a Certified Massachusetts Landlord™ as well as a member of the National Association of Realtors. Erin received a B.A. from Holy Cross and an M.B.A with a concentration in Marketing from Clark University.
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.
Tuesday, October 18th
Virtual Meeting Agenda (New Times!)
5:00 pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
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: 896 3734 0672 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US Meeting ID: 896 3734 0672 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdejPj3cx1
