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On the value of events: "The cheapest way to learn is from someone else's mistakes." Jane Gasek, Worcester
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There are dozens of services to collect rent in US Dollars online, including Venmo, PayPal, Apartments.com (formerly Cozy), ZRent, and RentHelper. Or should you use Bitcoin? This presentation will explore these options and more.
We will start by reviewing the pros and cons of digital rent collection. For instance, digital rent collection has a big disadvantage: when you knock on a resident’s door to collect rent in person, you can connect on a personal level and learn what’s new and in need of attention. We’ll discuss this and other things we’ve lost with moving online. But the advantages are numerous: less work, more traceability, and custom payment schedules, to name a few.
We will explain in-depth:
Fundamentals of moving money over networks, including credit cards and ACH.
Costs, risks, and effort required with various services like Venmo and PayPal.
Which services leave the owner in control of collections during eviction proceedings
What changes are coming now that Cozy has been absorbed by Apartments.com.
Attendees will leave with an understanding of how money moves in the US and where to learn more about various methods for collection.
Rent collection software gives new opportunities and new risks
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 2,200 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.
Networking time will be moderated by Dana Fogg and Erin Zamarro.
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.
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.
Open to attendees statewide
You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are.
Wednesday, Sep 1st
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 Rent Collection Software
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: 854 7202 3229 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +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: 854 7202 3229 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kzL5AC1F3
Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!
Contemporaneous participation:
Public: $14
Members: $7
Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.
The Supreme Court looked the other way, then the CDC extended their eviction moratorium through September. Then the Supreme Court changed their mind, spurring Boston to enact their own moratorium. And Massachusetts may also enact “state moratorium 2.0”, shutting down the courts for swathes of the population. Is this just what it means to be a landlord post-pandemic?
At this event, we will discuss:
How the President acknowledged the CDC moratorium is likely unconstitutional;
What federal litigation caused it to end;
Moratoriums in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Framingham;
How the state legislature is being asked to create a “state moratorium 2.0”; and
What litigation might be brought to bear against all this.
Calling potential plaintiffs: Federal rental assistance was available at incomes up to 80% of AMI, meaning roughly $38,650 for households of two. But the CDC moratorium covers households up to $198,000. So isn’t there a takings argument for the huge number of households in the gap? If your nonpayment case fell in the gap, we want you at this event. Also, if you are impacted by a municipal moratorium, we want to hear what is going on.
Attendees will
Hear about our legal options if the state enacts a new moratorium,
Come forward with your CDC-covered, rental assistance ineligible renter, if applicable, and
Come forward with your municipally-covered renter, if applicable.
Attorney Jordana Roubicek GreenmanAttorney Richard VetsteinPeter Vickery is an attorney at Bobrowski and Vickery LLC and MassLandlords Legislative Affairs Counsel
Part of this presentation will be given by Attorney Jordana Roubicek Greenman. She is an attorney and a title agent for First American Title Insurance Company and WFG in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Attorney Roubicek 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 Roubicek 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.
Part of this presentation will be given by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. Attorney Vetstein is founding partner of Vetstein Law Group, P.C.. He is a nationally recognized real estate attorney and litigator. Recently, Rich was lead counsel in the successful federal legal challenge to the Massachusetts Eviction Moratorium, which received national and statewide publicity. Rich’s legal analysis has been quoted in the Boston Globe, Banker & Tradesman, Wall Street Journal’s SmartMoney.com, Bloomberg News, and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Mr. Vetstein has also been selected as MetroWest Boston’s Best of the Best Lawyers, and one of Inman News’ 100 Most Influential in Real Estate. He is the former Co-Chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Title & Conveyancing Committee. A dedicated advocate for property owners, Rich was instrumental in the passage of the Act Clearing Title to Foreclosed Properties, and has testified at the State House in support of the Rent Escrow Bill and many other landlord legislative initiatives. An intense advocate, Rich’s efforts led to the indictment of a criminal syndicate in one of the largest real estate forgery schemes in Massachusetts history.
Part of this presentation will be given by Peter Vickery of Bobrowski & Vickery, LLC. Attorney Vickery practices law in Western Massachusetts where he focuses on landlord-tenant law (representing landlords in Housing Court) and discrimination defense (representing business owners in the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination). He graduated from Oxford University (Jesus College) with a BA in Modern History; obtained his Post-Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of the West of England in Bristol; his JD from Boston University School of Law; and his Masters in Public Policy & Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Attorney Vickery served one term on the Governor’s Council (the elected 8-member body that approves or vetoes the governor’s choice of judges in Massachusetts) and on the State Ballot Law Commission. As Legislative Affairs Counsel for MassLandlords he drafts bills, bill summaries, and testimony in the area of housing law, and writes amicus briefs in cases that have strategic significance for rental-property owners.
Rich Merlino, MassLandlords Board of Directors, invites you to come as you are. Rich will moderate networking time. You can volunteer for a future event.
Networking time will be moderated by Rich Merlino. Rich has managed apartments since 2003 and prides himself on his mostly plagiarized systemization of each aspect of property management (learn from the best!). He is a member of the 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.
Open to attendees statewide
You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are.
Wednesday, Sep 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 Are eviction moratoriums the new normal?
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: 881 2968 2189 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +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: 881 2968 2189 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcCN03qyeD
Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!
Contemporaneous participation:
Public: $14
Members: $7
Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.
At this virtual meeting MassLandlords staff will ask you to help us construct the “hardship waiver” process. A dues increase is on the horizon.
After seven years without a dues increase, MassLandlords will be switching from “per person” pricing to “per units owned or managed.” Our benefits get better the bigger you get. A landlord with ten units, for example, will save ten times as much at Home Depot as a landlord with just one unit. A landlord with 100 units, for example, will be able to give their whole team logins, have them all on the message boards, and get them all certified.
The pricing structure will have a “base dues” that everyone must pay regardless of size and a “per unit” component. These have been set by the Board of Directors. But what if your business has fallen on hard times? How are you supposed to climb out of it if you can’t afford to be a MassLandlords member?
This collaborative event will go in the following order:
Short presentation on MassLandlords growth, last twelve-month financials, and needs.
Short presentation on new pricing plan, including adjusting dues up and down by region.
Moderated discussion on how to evaluate hardship for reduced dues
Attendees will leave having learned and contributed: Why and how will MassLandlords be changing dues? How can all landlords benefit from MassLandlords membership regardless of their current circumstances?
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 2,200 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.
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, September 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 What if I can’t afford membership dues?
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: 873 0177 9538 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: 873 0177 9538 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kclXNikQqC
Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!
Contemporaneous participation:
Public: $10
Members: No charge, registration required
Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.
This event will not be recorded.
Slides and handouts if any will be uploaded to Membership Dues.
2020 was a year to remember! NWCLA is ready to visit in person, and hear about the two thousand twenty (2020) different experiences encountered. This will be an open discussion to reveal what was learned and how management systems may be improved.
Not ready to join us in person? That’s okay! Meetings will continue to be available on Zoom.
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, September 9th
NWCLA Meeting Agenda
Visit nwcla.com for any last-minute updates or changes.
6:45pm Dinner and Networking
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.
Attorney Adam Sherwin is a sole practitioner concentrating in real estate litigation representing property owners, landlords, and tenants alike. He has vast experience in matters of real estate that include boundary disputes, zoning appeals, contract disputes, foreclosure law, and landlord-tenant matters.
Attorney Sherwin’s website is www.sherwinlawfirm.com.
He can also be contacted at: Email: adam@sherwinlawfirm.com Phone: 617-336-3236 Fax: 617-284-6089
PLEASE NOTE: We had planned to hold this, our September 2021 meeting, in person. However, there were two matters in our decision to hold at least one more session via Zoom. The first was the uncertainty in the proliferation of the Delta Coronavirus: for planning purposes, we could not be sure that our meeting space at the Southbridge Community Center would be open. To avoid the chance of a last-minute cancellation, we thought it better to Zoom this session. Secondly, our speaker, Attorney Sherwin, has his office in Charlestown and is himself limiting his contacts with the public to his physical office out of concern for the virus. We hope you understand.
All members whose dues are up to date will be sent a link to the meeting via email. From that email, all you have to do is click on the link and it will bring you to the meeting.
Monday, September 13th
SWCLA Meeting Agenda
7:00p Meeting Start
8:00p Meeting wrap-up
Location
Zoom meeting information will be emailed to SWCLA members on the day of the event and viewable online.
Pricing
Open to SWCLA Members only. Pay annual dues then free. All SWCLA members whose dues are up to date will be sent a link to the meeting via email.
We have decided to change our September meeting to a Virtual Zoom Meeting.
Our first speaker(s) will be TeamSolar CEO James Neal &/or Sales Manager Keith McKinnon who offer an interesting service that enables landlords, at my first understanding, to “rent” their roofs for little solar farms to get around the idea that any solar on a roof owned by the landlord must be used only to support tenants’ electricity costs. We will all learn more at the meeting.
Our second speaker will be Hope Bowman, Chief Scientist Waltham Pest Services, talking about what pests to expect this fall with a handout that landlords can give to tenants encouraging anti-pest behavior.
For members of other Masslandlords Groups other than MWPOA there will be a $7 charge for a ticket
Tuesday, Septmber 14th
MetroWest Property Owners Association Meeting Agenda
6:00pm Networking Starts
6:30pm Business Update
6:45pm 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.
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: $7
Zoom information will be sent to the email on file immediately after purchase and again on the day of the event. You can also find the details online here.
Instructor Douglas QuattrochiInstructor Attorney Adam Sherwin
Featured Testimonial
“I simply wanted to reach out and express just how happy I am to have attended the landlording crash course. The presentation and delivery of the information was flawless and I certainly have walked away with a greater understanding of the intricacies that govern being an above average landlord/manager.” – Michael Murray
Saturday, September 18th, 2021
Agenda
8:30 am – Introduction of MassLandlords and course participants
Please note: CIC has several buildings in Kendall Square, two of them being adjacent to each other. The correct location for this event is the building with light colored concrete, vertical windows and a Dunkin Donuts on the ground level. You will NOT see a CIC sign. Refer to the image below.
Accessing from the T
Exit the Kendall T stop on Main St.
Cross to the side of Main St. with the Chipotle and walk up the street towards Broadway, passing the Chipotle on your left.
You will then round the corner to the left and One Broadway will be across the street diagonally.
Cross over Third St. and Broadway to arrive at One Broadway.
For all attendees 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 and which floor.
Parking
Accessible by T and highway. Parking available in several garages for weekend rates. See CIC Directions for details. Pilgrim Parking has affordable rates and is a short walk from the venue, click here for details
Food
Breakfast:
Fresh bagels, large muffins, cinnamon rolls, coffee cake slices and scones with cream cheese, butter, and jam
Fresh fruit platter
Assorted fruit juices and coffee
Lunch:
Assorted gourmet sandwiches
Garden salad
Fruit salad
Assorted pastries
Soda, juice, water
*Please email hello@masslandlords.net if you have any dietary restrictions and need a special meal.
Proof of Vaccination Required (additionally, masks required)
In order for us to reduce the risk to staff and attendees during this day-long course, proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to enter unless there is a documented medical reason why you cannot be vaccinated. We accept without advance notice:
CDC vaccination cards (or copies or scans) showing completion of an FDA-approved vaccination schedule at least two weeks earlier.
With advance notice we will also accept any app or other documentation produced by a foreign government. Email hello@masslandlords.net to alert us that you will be bringing proof of vaccination from another country so we can prepare to validate it.
If due to medical reason you cannot be vaccinated, please plan to submit in advance a note from a qualified healthcare professional, on their letterhead, that you have a medical disability preventing you from being vaccinated at this time. A negative COVID test result will be required dated no more than three days prior. Email hello@masslandlords.net to request a secure upload link for your letter and plan to bring your printed or scanned test result day-of.
Additionally, attendees and staff are required to wear a mask except when eating. Staff are vaccinated.
Technology can save time, reduce risk, and earn higher rents by shutting off the water, giving renters keyless entry, and keeping vandals away all without us having to be there. Why would you ever attempt to manage a property without a little remote assistance? Come see what easy and affordable steps you can take to modernize your units, eliminate travel time, and get a higher return on your investment.
Use-cases we will be considering:
Establishing network connections at a property with no office
Rekeying locks
Remotely controlling tenants and contractor access
Controlling / Reducing water, heat, or electrical expenses
Freeze protection
Leak detection
Security cameras and break-in deterrence
We will be going over water leak detection and shutoff, smart locks, door and window sensors, video monitoring, and more. Also, we will learn about the latest self-resetting water sensors and landlord lock-out thermostats.
ePropertyCare, Charles Hadsell presenting
This part of the presentation will be given by Charles Hadsell, MassLandlords member, CEO at ePropertyCare, and experienced MassLandlords presenter.
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.
Open to attendees statewide
You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are.
Tuesday, September 21st
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 Use Tech to Be a Long-Distance DIY Landlord
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: 897 5232 7199 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 897 5232 7199 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbMn7Ktd9H
Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!
Contemporaneous participation:
Public: $21
Members: $7
Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.
This event will not be recorded.
Slides and handouts if any will be uploaded to Smart Home Tech.
This presentation will advise landlords on how to support survivors of domestic violence, both current and prospective renters. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than ten million men and women are physically abused by their intimate partner each year in the US. We will cover this subject in- depth with a focus on rental property operations:
Brief overview of domestic violence
What does it mean?
What are the impacts? How many of us are affected?
What signs indicate an intervention may be required?
What happens if a landlord doesn’t act?
What can and should a landlord do?
How can you support a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault?
Can you lock out one renter to protect another?
Domestic violence and sexual assault are never the survivor’s fault, but the survivor is often the one who suffers the legal and housing consequences. Landlords may feel the need to file a for-cause eviction to keep the peace with neighboring residents. This is far from the optimal course of action for all concerned.
Attendees will leave knowing how to discuss domestic violence with current and prospective renters and which actions to take to ensure safe and healthy housing for all residents. Even if you do not currently have a renter who is a survivor of domestic violence, this training will prepare you to recognize the signs and act when needed.
Amanda Mattingly is ICAPP Supervisor of the YWCA of Central Massachusetts
Part of this event will be presented by Amanda Mattingly. Amanda is the ICAPP Supervisor for the Domestic Violence Services (DVS) department at the YWCA of Central Massachusetts. In her role supervising ICAPP, which stands for Intensive Co- Assessment Planning Process, Amanda works with survivors of domestic and sexual violence who are experiencing housing instability using a trauma informed social justice lens and wellbeing orientation. In addition, Amanda works on the DVS training team to train staff and community members on domestic violence, advocacy, and vicarious trauma. Amanda also sits on the Worcester Domestic Violence High Risk Team, the Housing Stability and Self-Sufficiency Sub-Committee of the Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, and regularly attends community meetings such as the Coordinated Community Response Network (CCRN) and Continuum of Care (COC). The YWCA of Central MA serves most of Worcester County and some of Middlesex County. Amanda's presentation will be relevant to landlords across the state, as all regions are served by similar programs.
Networking time will be co-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.
Networking time will be co-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.
Monday, Sep 27th
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 Domestic Violence
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: 828 7408 3376 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +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: 828 7408 3376 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ku5E3ergO
Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!
Contemporaneous participation:
Public: $21
Members: $7
Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.
Due to a technical limitation of our site, you will need to purchase tickets one at a time. After the first purchase additional tickets can be purchased with one click, without reentering your information.
If you have trouble purchasing online, mark your calendar and come pay at the door. If any event were to sell out we would send an email. Make sure you are on our mailing list and subscribed to updates about local events.
