MassLandlords Networking Sat 9/22: Crash Course in Landlording

[Jillian Campayno]

Springfield Sep 22: Crash Course in Landlording

Learn everything you need to succeed as an owner or manager of residential rental property in Massachusetts.

This fast-paced course is strictly limited to 16 participants to allow for detailed discussion and Q&A. Course tuition includes:

• Small group session with the Executive Director, a trained presenter and experienced landlord, and the Legislative Affairs Counsel, an attorney.
• A comprehensive agenda, see below.
• Your choice of two books:
  • Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide by NOLO,
  • The Good Landlord by Peter Shapiro,
  • Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, and/or
  • The Housing Manual by H. John Fisher.
• A bound summary of all material presented.
• Breakfast pastries, coffee, tea.
• Lunch sandwiches, sodas, chips, cookies; all dietary requirements satisfied, please notify us when you purchase a ticket.
• A MassLandlords ballpoint pen.
• A coupon for 10% off any MassLandlords annual membership.
• A MassLandlords certificate of completion and permission to use "MassLandlords Crash Course graduate" on your marketing material.

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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 22nd, 2018

Agenda

• 8:30 am - Introduction of MassLandlords and course participants
• 8:45 - Rental markets
  • Urban, suburban, rural
  • Luxury, college, professional, working, subsidized, rooming houses
• 8:55 - Property selection
  • Lead paint (Legal highlight)
  • Utilities
  • Bones vs surfaces
  • Amenities
  • Repairs and renovations
  • Durable vs beautiful
  • What if I'm stuck with what I've got?
• 9:05 - Sales and marketing 101 for rental property managers
  • Marketing rentals
  • Sales process
  • Staying organized
  • Branding a small business
  • Getting more or fewer calls
  • Tips and tricks
• 9:45 - Break
• 9:55 - Applications and screening
  • Criminal, credit, eviction
  • Discrimination (legal highlight)
  • Tenant Screening Workshop
• 10:50 - Rental Forms
  • Lease vs Tenancy at Will
  • iCORI
  • Eviction notices
• 11:10 - Legal Matters
  • Late fees
  • Security deposits
  • Eviction process
  • Move-and-store
  • Water and electrical submetering
  • Housing Court vs District Court
  • Warranty of habitability
  • Inspections
  • Subsidies
  • Rent control
• 12:10 - Break and Lunch, with free form Q&A
• 12:40 - Maintenance, hiring, and operations
  • Keeping the rent roll and expenses
  • Filing taxes
  • To manage or not to mange
  • Tenants as customers
  • Notifying tenants
  • Extermination
  • Monitoring contractors
  • Lease violations and conflict resolution
  • Record keeping
• 1:15 - Overview of books and resources for further education
• 1:20 - Review of unanswered questions
• 1:40 - End

Location

Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley
221 Industry Ave
Springfield, MA 01104

Plenty of parking. On Saturdays, the rear entrance only is unlocked. Come around back.

Food

• Continental Breakfast
  • Fresh Baked Pastries, Muffins and Donuts
  • Variety of Bagels with Cream Cheese and Butter
  • Fresh Cut Fruit
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Orange Juice
• Lunch
  • Assorted Paninis
  • Soft Drinks, ice tea, lemonade, and water

*Dietary restrictions: purchase a ticket one week in advance and email [email protected], we will accommodate you.

Pricing

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

• Advance registration required:
  • Public: $205
  • Members: $195

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