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Worcester Wed 1/9: One Unbelievably Bad Experience We Can Learn From, The Biggest Tax Changes in 40 Years

Part I: The Art Fisher

Art Fisher has been a real estate investor for ten years now. He wants to share highlights from this past decade, including the good, the bad, and the exceptionally bad. There's one story in particular we want you to hear. MassLandlords emcee Rich Merlino suggested this portion could be called, "How the courts can eff up your entire business and life." Enough time has passed where Art is willing to share what happened so we can all be better for it.

Part II: The Biggest Tax Changes in 40 Years

This is the main part of the evening.

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 is taking effect on the returns we'll soon be filing. Overall for investors, the changes are favorable. We want to cover a variety of topics including changes to Section 1031 exchanges, pass-through entity tax credits, changes to the standard deduction, and a wide variety of other issues you should be aware of to maximum your tax savings from real estate.

This part of the presentation will be given by Steven Thebodo, CPA. Steve has been with O'Connor, Maloney & Company, P.C. since 2001. He provides clients with tax advice and preparation services, financial statement preparation, accounting, auditing and consulting services. He graduated from Assumption College in 2000 with a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting. Steve is past president of the Worcester Young Businessman’s Association and Spencer Exchange Club. He is the assistant treasurer of Girl’s, Inc. of Worcester and a member of the East Brookfield planning board. Steve was named to Worcester Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty in 2013. He has spoken at MassLandlords Worcester before and earned high marks.

Steve Thebodo as featured in the Worcester Telegram, photo derived from work by Rick Cinclair Have you seen our Leave Stuff, Take Stuff Table?

Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-event may be chucked.

"No Sales Pitch" Guarantee

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, January 9th

Meeting Agenda

• 5:30pm Sign-in/Networking
  • Networking draws from Worcester, Shrewsbury, Millbury, Auburn, Leicester, Paxton, Holden, West Boylston, Boylston, Grafton, Upton, Northbridge, Sutton, Oxford, Charlton, Spencer, Oakham, Rutland, Princeton, Clinton, and Sterling.
• 6:15pm Buffet Dinner by The Vintage Grille
• 6:40pm MassLandlords Business Update and Member Minutes
  • Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.)
• 7:00pm Rich Merlino Meeting Introduction
• 7:05pm Art Fisher, an Unbelievably Bad Experience we can Learn From
• 7:30pm Steve Thebodo, the Biggest Tax Changes in 40 Years
• 9:00pm Doors close

Location

Worcester Technical High School
1 Skyline Dr
Worcester, MA 01603

Parking

There is ample free parking in the first lot you see, in the covered garage to your left, on top of the garage (entrance further down road), and around the back of the school

Food

• Cheese and crackers, sodas, water, coffee, decaf
• Hot buffet dinner, incl. salad, rolls
• Cookies, brownies, and/or blondies

*Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you.

Pricing

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

• Early-bird ends seven days prior @ 12pm:
  • Public: $24
  • Members: $14 (log in before you register or you will see the non-member price)
  • Premium Members: No charge and no need to register
• After Early bird or at the door:
  • Public: $29
  • Members: $19
  • Premium Members: No charge and no need to register

This event is operated by MassLandlords staff. Check in with your MassLandlords ID card.

This is part of the Worcester rental real estate networking and training series.

v1

Back by popular demand, we'll be covering asset protection with LLC's, Inc's, and Trusts. We'll also be going in-depth on inheritance and estate planning issues concerning rental real estate. This presentation will be useful for both new entrants and long-time business owners.

This part of the presentation will be given by Attorney Deborah Danger at DangerLaw LLC. DangerLaw specializes in estate planning, family law, guardianship/conservatorship, and small and family business protection. They're unconventional attorneys who love it when a client makes them laugh. -Have you seen our Leave Stuff, Take Stuff Table? Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-night may be chucked.
-"No Sales Pitch" Guarantee 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, December 18th Cambridge Meeting Agenda 5:30pm Sign-in and Networking Networking draws from Cambridge, Boston, Somerville, Arlington, Belmont, Watertown, and Malden. 6:00pm Buffet Dinner 6:40pm Executive Director Doug Quattrochi with the MassLandlords Business Update Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.) 7:00pm Asset Protection and Estate Planning 8:30pm Networking 9:00pm Doors close
-Location Cambridge Innovation Center 1 Broadway (5th Floor) Cambridge, MA 02142 ID required 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 in the 5th floor Venture Cafe.
-Accessing from the T Exit the Kendall T stop on Main St. Cross to the northeast side of Main St. with the Marriott and Chipotle and walk down the street away from Cambridge towards the Longfellow Bridge to Boston. Cross through the plaza with the five-foot high metal globe; One Broadway is the building undergoing construction across the next street. Cross over Broadway to arrive at One Broadway.
-Parking Accessible by T and highway. Parking available in several garages for weekend rates. See CIC Directions for details. Pilgrim Parking is $10 enter after 4pm, a two-minute walk from One Broadway, click here for details
-Food Buffet, incl. salad and rolls Water, sodas Cookies *Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you.
-Pricing Open to the public. Membership is not required! Door: Public: $29.00 Members: $19.00 Early-bird, reserve by seven days prior @ 12pm: Public: $24 Members: $14 -Tickets at: MassLandlords.net/events

We've slightly altered our event schedule to bring you important information related to recently stepped-up code enforcement. Even experienced landlords with first-rate buildings are now being cited for fire code violations that were unenforced for decades. Now they're being enforced. Owners in Chicopee, West Springfield, and Agawam have been given 30 days to comply from first citation. We want you to have advance warning.

We have been in contact with Lt. Jacob Dushane, Fire Inspector, Agawam Fire Dept who has arranged for H. Jacob Nunnemacher and/or Jennifer Hoyt, Massachusetts Division of Fire Safety, formerly the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal's Office, and Willie Spears, Springfield Fire Department, to come speak to us. Thursday, December 13th RHAGS Meeting Agenda 5:30pm Sign-in and Networking Cash bar Networking draws from Springfield, West Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Ludlow, Wilbraham, East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Agawam, Southwick, Southampton, Easthampton, Northampton, Westhampton, Hadley, South Hadley, Granby, Amherst, Belchertown, Ware, Palmer, Warren, Monson, and Hampden. 6:00pm Buffet dinner 6:40pm State-wide Business Update and Member Minutes 7:00pm Local Updates 7:05pm Legal Update 7:10pm Fire Code Enforcement 8:30pm Networking 9:00pm Doors Close
Location Springfield Country Club 1375 Elm St West Springfield, MA 01089 Food Hot buffet dinner, incl. salad and rolls Cash bar Hot Coffee & Tea Dessert (cookies, brownies, and blondies) *Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you. Pricing
Open to the public. Non-members always welcome! Door: Public: $41.00 Members: $31.00 Early bird, reserve seven days prior by 12pm: Public: $36.00 Members: $26.00 Tickets at: MassLandlords.net/events

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.

-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

Cambridge Innovation Center

Singapore Room

11th Floor

One Broadway

Cambridge, MA 02134

-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 [email protected] if you have any dietary restrictions and need a special meal.

-Pricing

Online:

Non-members: $205

Members: $195 (log in before you register or you will see the non-member price)

Online registration required. All ticket sales final.

For tickets: www.MassLandlords.net/events

Ronnie Bourgeois is past president of the Cape Code Property Owners and Managers Association. His presentation on sound money management encompasses 54 years in the rental business. He started at age 20 and has since executed over 3,000 leases and 500 evictions. He learned a lot from other owners and wants to give back by talking about revenue and expense optimization, analyzing buildings, and being a hands-on manager. Ronnie is passionate and looking forward to a great discussion. He is originally from Waltham.

-Have you seen our Leave Stuff, Take Stuff Table? Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-night may be chucked.
-Wednesday, December 5th Charles River Meeting Agenda: -5:30pm Sign-in/Networking/Dinner Networking draws from Waltham, Newton, Weston, Watertown, Wellesley, Wellesley Hills, Lincoln, Dover, Arlington, Belmont, and the western ends of Cambridge and Boston. -6:00pm Buffet Dinner by the Copper House Tavern -6:40pm Executive Director Doug Quattrochi with the MassLandlords Business Update Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.) -7:00pm Ronnie Bourgeois -8:20pm Networking -9:00pm Doors Close -Location: Best Western Waltham 380 Winter St. Waltham, MA 02451 -Parking: There is ample parking in the lot around the Best Western and down the hill by the Copper House Tavern. Please enter through the main lobby and look for the MassLandlords signs. -Food: Hot buffet Dinner Soda, Water, Coffee Waitstaff will serve alcohol, just ask *Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you. -Pricing: Open to the public. Membership is not required! No Sales Pitch Guarantee. You pay so we don't have to let a shark into the room. After Early bird or at the door: Public: $35.00 Members: $25.00 Early-bird ends seven days prior at 12pm: Public: $30.00 Members: $20.00 This event is operated by MassLandlords staff. Check in with your MassLandlords ID card. This is part of the Waltham rental real estate networking and training series.

-Part I: Topic TBD

Consistent with our mission to pair topics of different characters in a single event, we'll be trying to get something business/operations/money related for this shorter slot. Check MassLandlords.net/events for details.
-Part II: Attorney Henry Raphaelson
For 35 years, Henry Raphaelson has been an attorney in Massachusetts general practice with a specialty in housing. He has handled upwards of 15,000 matters including evictions. restraining orders, code dept complaints against landlords, and small claims. And he has the sense of humor that can only come from having seen it all. Attorney Raphaelson is a speaker not to be missed.
A hot topic now is discrimination liability for emotional support animals and Section 8. We'll discuss this and any other matters you want. Have you seen our Leave Stuff, Take Stuff Table? Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-event may be chucked. Wednesday, December 12th Meeting Agenda: -5:30pm Sign-in/Networking Networking draws from Worcester, Shrewsbury, Millbury, Auburn, Leicester, Paxton, Holden, West Boylston, Boylston, Grafton, Upton, Northbridge, Sutton, Oxford, Charlton, Spencer, Oakham, Rutland, Princeton, Clinton, and Sterling. -6:15pm Buffet Dinner by The Vintage Grille -6:40pm MassLandlords Business Update and Member Minutes Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.) -7:00pm Rich Merlino Meeting Introduction -7:05pm Topic I -7:30pm Attorney Henry Raphaelson -9:00pm Doors close Location: Worcester Technical High School 1 Skyline Dr Worcester, MA 01603 Parking: There is ample free parking in the first lot you see, in the covered garage to your left, on top of the garage (entrance further down road), and around the back of the school Food: Cheese and crackers, sodas, water, coffee, decaf Hot buffet dinner, incl. salad, rolls Cookies, brownies, and/or blondies *Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you. Pricing: Open to the public. Membership is not required! No Sales Pitch Guarantee. You pay so we don't have to let a shark into the room. Early-bird ends seven days prior @ 12pm: Public: $24 Members: $14 (log in before you register or you will see the non-member price) Premium Members: No charge and no need to register After Early bird or at the door: Public: $29 Members: $19 This event is operated by MassLandlords staff. Check in with your MassLandlords ID card. This is part of the Worcester rental real estate networking and training series.

This month we'll be focusing on summary process (aka eviction). There will be much to discuss!

First, e-filing is now live. Is it faster? How does it work? We'll be able to learn as well as provide feedback to the housing court staff. Chief Justice Tim Sullivan will be attending both to share and to learn.

Second, there's a new acting clerk magistrate following the retirement of Peter Montori. At a minimum we'll be talking about the transition to the acting clerk magistrate and the process for selecting a new one. Acting Clerk Magistrate Sankar and Assistant Clerk Laura Fenn will be presenting.

Third and finally, it's a great opportunity for us to discuss the top mistakes owners make so that we can correct and avoid these issues. Our Housing Court staff will be addressing common mistakes they see owners make and how we can avoid them.

Thursday, November 8th

RHAGS Meeting Agenda

• 5:30pm Sign-in and Networking
  • Cash bar
  • Networking draws from Springfield, West Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Ludlow, Wilbraham, East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Agawam, Southwick, Southampton, Easthampton, Northampton, Westhampton, Hadley, South Hadley, Granby, Amherst, Belchertown, Ware, Palmer, Warren, Monson, and Hampden.
• 6:00pm Buffet dinner
• 6:40pm State-wide Business Update and Member Minutes
• 7:00pm Local Updates
• 7:05pm Legal Update
• 7:10pm Housing Court!
• 8:30pm Networking
• 9:00pm Doors Close

Location

Springfield Country Club
1375 Elm St
West Springfield, MA 01089

Food

• Hot buffet dinner, incl. salad and rolls
• Cash bar
• Hot Coffee & Tea
• Dessert (cookies, brownies, and blondies)

*Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you.

Pricing

Open to the public. Non-members always welcome!

No Sales Pitch Guarantee. You pay so we don't have to let a shark into the room.

• Door:
  • Public: $41.00
  • Members: $31.00
• Early bird, reserve seven days prior by 12pm:
  • Public: $36.00
  • Members: $26.00

Click here to purchase tickets for this event

Are you familiar with the biggest changes to the tax code in forty years? Those who plan ahead save on their taxes. Come learn what the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 does for real estate and small businesses.

Can you qualify for the real estate professional exemption? Is your current S-Corp or LLC the right entity? Most importantly, how can we legally pay the least in taxes? We'll be touching on depreciation, segregation studies, and recapture so that you can either DIY or better supervise your accountant. We'll make reference to 1031 exchanges, which can save hundreds of thousands on sale. And most important, we'll share what we know about the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 and its impact on our businesses. This part of the presentation will be given by William Moore, CPA. Bill is a partner in BlumShapiro's tax department and covers construction, manufacturing, distribution, and professional services.
Have you seen our Leave Stuff, Take Stuff Table? Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-night may be chucked.
Tuesday, November 20th Cambridge Meeting Agenda
-5:30pm Sign-in and Networking Networking draws from Cambridge, Boston, Somerville, Arlington, Belmont, Watertown, and Malden. -6:00pm Buffet Dinner -6:40pm Executive Director Doug Quattrochi with the MassLandlords Business Update Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.) -7:00pm Tax Cut and Jobs Act -9:00pm Doors close
Location Cambridge Innovation Center 1 Broadway (5th Floor) Cambridge, MA 02142
ID required 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 in the 5th floor Venture Cafe. Accessing from the T Exit the Kendall T stop on Main St. Cross to the northeast side of Main St. with the Marriott and Chipotle and walk down the street away from Cambridge towards the Longfellow Bridge to Boston. Cross through the plaza with the five-foot high metal globe; One Broadway is the building undergoing construction across the next street. Cross over Broadway to arrive at One Broadway.
Parking Accessible by T and highway. Parking available in several garages for weekend rates. See CIC Directions for details. Pilgrim Parking is $10 enter after 4pm, a two-minute walk from One Broadway, click here for details
Food Buffet, incl. salad and rolls Water, sodas Cookies *Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you. Pricing Open to the public. Non-members always welcome! Door: Public: $29.00 Members: $19.00 Early-bird, reserve by seven days prior @ 12pm: Public: $24 Members: $14

Part I: A Review of Productivity Tools

In this part of the presentation, we'll moderate a series of five minute or less "member show-and-tell" segments sharing technology tools that have saved time, money, or stress. What are people using for accounting? How are people reminding contractors to show up? What's the best way to text all your renters? This and more.

This part of the presentation will be moderated by Rich Merlino, Worcester Emcee.

Part II: Interview with Dan Botwinik

Dan Botwinik of Cougar Capital Management has done it all from flipping to buy-and-hold, from duplexes to complexes, from bootstrapping to doing deals. He has done condo conversion. He has built developments from scratch. He even once purchased hardwood floors direct from the forest. No matter what you want to do in real estate, Dan is an expert at it.

We're going to start this interview talking about estimating and negotiating construction costs. Where it goes from there we aren't sure, but we know you'll be glad to hear from this 500+ owner.

• Deal structures/financing
• Selecting contractors, negotiating contracts, lien releases, best practices, managing the project, what to do when things go wrong etc.
• The expansion of Dan's business, including his team growth as he has scaled (at what point to bring on property managers, leasing agents, bookkeepers).
• Landlording for his buy-and-hold

"If you have any interest in real estate at any level, you should move whatever mountain you need to move to get in the same room with this guy." -Rich Merlino, after his prep call with Dan

Wednesday, November 14th

Meeting Agenda

• 5:30pm Sign-in/Networking
  • Networking draws from Worcester, Shrewsbury, Millbury, Auburn, Leicester, Paxton, Holden, West Boylston, Boylston, Grafton, Upton, Northbridge, Sutton, Oxford, Charlton, Spencer, Oakham, Rutland, Princeton, Clinton, and Sterling.
• 6:15pm Buffet Dinner by The Vintage Grille
• 6:40pm MassLandlords Business Update and Member Minutes
  • Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.)
• 7:00pm Rich Merlino Meeting Introduction
• 7:05pm A Chaotic Review of Orderly Tools
• 7:30pm Dan Botwinik
• 9:00pm Doors close

Location

Worcester Technical High School
1 Skyline Dr
Worcester, MA 01603

Parking

There is ample free parking in the first lot you see, in the covered garage to your left, on top of the garage (entrance further down road), and around the back of the school

Food

• Cheese and crackers, sodas, water, coffee, decaf
• Hot buffet dinner, incl. salad, rolls
• Cookies, brownies, and/or blondies

*Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you.

Pricing

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

No Sales Pitch Guarantee. You pay so we don't have to let a shark into the room.

• Early-bird ends seven days prior @ 12pm:
  • Public: $24
  • Members: $14 (log in before you register or you will see the non-member price)
  • Premium Members: No charge and no need to register
• After Early bird or at the door:
  • Public: $29
  • Members: $19
  • Premium Members: No charge and no need to register

What happens when an attorney handles only landlord cases and no other matters? That attorney becomes a super-expert in helping landlords. Come hear from local notable Attorney Inessa Shur, of Shur Law Group. Shur Law Group has been rated five stars over 11 Google Reviews (which is a lot of reviews for a landlord-tenant specialist and a very high rating for an attorney). Attorney Shur is known and respected by opposing attorneys, judges, mediators and court personnel. She will be presenting the top ten mistakes she sees owners make, sharing stories from the trenches, and taking questions from the audience.

Shur Law Group has been representing landlords exclusively for a decade. They practice in all housing courts in Massachusetts, represent owners of one unit as well as national management companies, and represent market and subsidized tenancies. Attorney Shur started her practice with a small business mindset, and is always aware of and working toward your bottom line. Shur Law Group has two offices: one in Framingham and one in Brookline.

Have you seen our Leave Stuff, Take Stuff Table?

Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-night may be chucked.

Wednesday, November 7th

Charles River Meeting Agenda

-5:30pm Sign-in/Networking/Dinner

Networking draws from Waltham, Newton, Weston, Watertown, Wellesley, Wellesley Hills, Lincoln, Dover, Arlington, Belmont, and the western ends of Cambridge and Boston.

-6:00pm Buffet Dinner by the Copper House Tavern

-6:40pm Executive Director Doug Quattrochi with the MassLandlords Business Update

Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.)

-7:00pm Attorney Inessa Shur, Top Ten Mistakes and generous Q&A time

-8:20pm Networking

-9:00pm Doors Close

Location:

Best Western Waltham

380 Winter St.

Waltham, MA 02451

Parking:

There is ample parking in the lot around the Best Western and down the hill by the Copper House Tavern. Please enter through the main lobby and look for the MassLandlords signs.

Food:

Hot buffet Dinner

Soda, Water, Coffee

Waitstaff will serve alcohol, just ask

*Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you.

Pricing:

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

No Sales Pitch Guarantee. You pay so we don't have to let a shark into the room.

After Early bird or at the door:

Public: $35.00

Members: $25.00

Early-bird ends seven days prior at 12pm:

Public: $30.00

Members: $20.00