Lockout Locksmith is family owned and has been in business 34 years. Although they do not have a website, they have a five-star rating on the internet. Located at 9 Frederick Street in Webster, they offer 24-hour service and can be contacted at 508-949-2542. Suze and Kevin will be covering all the services they offer and will take questions.
Once again, we will be trying to have a hybrid meeting, that is, both in person and Zoom. If you attend in person, wearing a mask will be up to individual discretion.
In an effort to get back to “normal”, pizza and soft drinks will be available during our social hour.
All members whose dues are up to date will be sent a Zoom link to the meeting via email. From that email, click the link and it will bring you to the meeting.
Whether or not you choose to attend in person, please be safe.
This presentation will review our top ten ways to succeed as a real estate investor in Massachusetts. This will not be in-depth rental training. Rather we will look at strategy and answer the big questions:
Rent, “condotize” or flip?
Vacant or occupied?
How to shop in a seller’s market?
Side hustles and alternate paths.
And more!
We will also alert you to major pitfalls that are possible when taking over occupied property.
Attendees will leave knowing more about the Massachusetts real estate investing landscape.
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 a detailed explanations.” -Larry
“Doug always holds very informative classes full of substance and Very organized!” -Thomas
“Thanks to you Doug, and all who worked on this presentation, as it is obvious that a lot went into it, as you said. It was much to digest, but your presentation of the information, and especially your opinions throughout, aided the translation. Also, your answers to member’s questions afterward, regarding recommendations, were most helpful. Always a pleasure.” -Liz
Networking time will be moderated by Peter Shapiro. A graduate of MIT’s Master’s Program in City Planning, Peter founded and directed Mediation For Results, a Program at Just-A-Start Corporation, a nonprofit in Cambridge, Massachusetts. From 1990 to 2015, Peter and his team provided landlord counseling, mediation and homelessness prevention, and led landlord support groups across Metro Boston. Peter now provides Helpline and Member services for MassLandlords and also provides landlord counseling and mediation for the City of Boston. Peter is the author of The Good Landlord: A Guide to Making a Profit While Making a Difference.
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, April 6th
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 Top Ten Tips
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: 853 7177 7124 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) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 853 7177 7124 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kz03SXQJ6
Join us for our April MWPOA event where our Speaker will be Mr. Andrew Piscatelli, Director of Leased Housing in Framingham. Andrew has worked for Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership for 10 years in multiple positions prior to becoming the Director or Leased Housing at Framingham Housing Authority. He is currently the Director of Leased Housing for the Section 8 program at Framingham Housing authority since December 2017.
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. Remember that all in-person attendees should be either fully vaccinated or have had a negative test within 72 hours of the meeting. Please bring your vaccination card or test results.
For all who are members of the MWPOA (Metrowest Property Owners Association) there will be no charge. For members of other Masslandlords Groups there will be a $7 charge for a Zoom pass.
Tuesday, April 12th
MetroWest Property Owners Association Meeting Agenda
5:30pm Networking Starts
6:15pm Business Update
6:40pm Meeting Starts
8:00pm Meeting Ends
Location
Participation is Easy
As a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, our events have been replaced by webinars or virtual meetings held during the traditional event time for each former location:
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.
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 $100 annual MWPOA dues and each 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 month we will hear from the Massachusetts State Police Narcotics Section. You will learn about common signs of drug activity and how to prevent them at your properties.
Meetings are open to the public! In-person tickets are $20. Become a member and the annual dues pay for all 10 meetings a year!
Thursday, April 14th
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.
Let’s open up the MassLandlords pet addendum and take a tour of the clauses that protect landlords, renters, and animals alike! This presentation will be a wide-ranging education on rarely discussed aspects of animal caretaking, including reptiles and urban beekeeping. We will learn:
How landlords are sometimes the only thing between misery and the wellbeing of a pet.
How the MassLandlords pet addendum protects landlords, renters and animals.
Considerations for landlords if a renter requests to keep bees!
Considerations and guidelines for small animal enclosures.
Household products that may be bad for certain animals.
And much more!
Attendees will leave with newfound expertise in a wide range of pet and animal topics.
Part of this event will be presented by Val Mayo. Val is the Vice President of the Boston Area Beekeeping Association and a second generation beekeeper. In her free time as dedicated friend to animals she has worked in a zoo, studied equine massage and been a member of a dog rescue group for over three decades.
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.
Tuesday, April 19th
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 addendum, animal wellbeing and urban beekeeping
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: 891 3995 1774 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) +1 408 638 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: 891 3995 1774 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcR8Keu8p
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 Animals.
This presentation will review the state of the art in multifamily retrofits. The goal is to eliminate emissions, thereby eliminating climate policy risk. What if natural gas became 10 times more expensive? What if gas stoves no longer complied with the state sanitary code? Better to address these issues preemptively. We will share our best knowledge of:
Insulation and air sealing.
Windows and doors.
Heat pump water heaters.
Minisplit pros and cons (air source heat pumps).
Ground source heat pumps.
The difficulty with ducts.
The difficulty with drop-in boiler replacement, and
The magnetic appeal of induction cooking.
Attendees will leave knowing why retrofits are harder than new construction, but also what to do about it.
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 a detailed explanations.” -Larry
“Doug always holds very informative classes full of substance and Very organized!” -Thomas
“Thanks to you Doug, and all who worked on this presentation, as it is obvious that a lot went into it, as you said. It was much to digest, but your presentation of the information, and especially your opinions throughout, aided the translation. Also, your answers to member’s questions afterward, regarding recommendations, were most helpful. Always a pleasure.” -Liz
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.
Friday, April 22nd Earth Day
Webinar Agenda
12:00pm Webinar Begins
1:00pm Webinar 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.
Webinar Details (hosted by Zoom)
We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.
You can chat questions. You will not be on video or audio.
Registrants will have full access to the webinar, including watching live or watching the recording any time after the webinar is posted.
When: Apr 22, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Webinar April 22, 2022 Zero Emissions Retrofit
Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85203799647 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 Webinar ID: 852 0379 9647 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcnoQp4JOK
Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!
Public: $9
Members: $3
Watch Recording (three business days after event):
This presentation will give a comprehensive overview of federal and state protected classes. We’re fortunate to live in a country and a state where we cannot be denied housing because of our belonging to a protected class. But as rental housing operators, we do have to deny applications. We will review:
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1968 as Amended,
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 151B,
The full list of federal and state protected classes,
Prohibited steering,
Enforcement actions,
And more!
Attendees will leave confident in our ability to offer equal housing opportunity while still screening for success in rental housing.
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 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.
Monday, April 25th
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 Discrimination
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: 895 3190 3008 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) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 895 3190 3008 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcRQ2b6mIi
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 Discrimination.