Cambridge Past Meetings
For events in 2018, visit the main Events page and press "back" on the calendar. Past events now remain on the calendar.
June 2018: Judge Winik, Eastern Housing Court
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May 2018: How to Select, Hire, and Manage a Property Manager, Checking Criminal Records
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March 2018: Making Communication Work with Tenants, Contractors, and Everyone Else
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December 2017: The Biggest Tax Savings Ever, New Lead Paint Regs
Chris Brown of Edmund & Wheeler reviewed 1031 exchanges. John Enright reviewed the new lead paint regulations that took effect December 1st 2017. Click here to learn more about this meeting and download the presentation
November 2017: Excluding Mice, Zero Down Cashflow Positive Solar
Steve Buono of Buono Pest Control made us laugh and cringe with his pest control tips, tricks and stories. Jamie Leef of SunBug Solar explained how we can turn our buildings into power plants and how to include electrical and heat in the rent to come out ahead! Click here to learn more about this meeting
October 2017: Preparing for Anything & Notices to Quit
At this meeting Matt Pelrine of NorthStar Insurance will be covering a lot! He'll start off with insurance do's and don'ts and the top five ways to reduce claims and premium costs as well as: replacement cost vs cash value, vacancy insurance, common things landlords miss that create lawsuits. Also, Director of Civil Process Office David Rodrigues and Deputy Director Denise Breen from the Middlesex Sheriff's Office joined us for a talk on Notices to Quit. Click here to learn more about this meeting and download the presentation
September 2017: Rental Agreement Rundown
We started our 2017 -2018 event season off with a info packed meeting! We had 2 attorneys and a landlord counselor join us to offer expedited advising sessions during the networking and dinner period. Then we moved on to our Rental Agreement Rundown interview between Attorney Jordana Greenman and Executive Director Doug Quattrochi. Click here to learn more about this meeting
June 2017: Just Cause Eviction & Estate Planning
We closed out our Cambridge Event Series Season with an info packed meeting! Attorney Stuart T. Schrier discussed the process of Just Cause Eviction, the latest city operations meeting, what might be effective in advocating, likelihood of a vote, and much more. Ed Rowell also joined us to give our attendees the rundown on estate planning and QTIP trusts. Click here to learn more about this meeting
May 2017: Landlord Counseling, Renting to a Veteran in Need & Maintenance Hacks
Landlord Counseling with Peter Shapiro, Learning how to help America's Heroes in need, Insurance Against Homelessness Proposal, AND DIY Maintenance Hacks? This was one impactful Cambridge meeting! Click here to learn more about this meeting
April 2017: Screening For Success & Saving Lives
Brian Lucier of Belaire Property Management, distilled his 16 years of tenant screening experience into a single presentation! Knowing how to weed out the bad apples from the bunch effectively and efficiently is not an easy task, but with Brian's advice it's much easier. Kristin Doneski, Outreach Coordinator of the AIDS Action Committee, also joined us to educate attendees about the opioid epidemic that is booming in Massachusetts and demonstrated how to administer the life-saving drug Narcan. Click here to learn more about this meeting
March 2017: Landlord Voices Heard by Chief Justice Sullivan
For our inaugural Cambridge event, we offered a interesting opportunity for landlords. We welcomed the Honorable Tim Sullivan, Chief Justice of the Housing Court, to present on the recent efforts to expand the housing court, ins-and-outs of housing court, housing initiatives, and the modernization of the courts. Click here to learn more about this meeting
