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West Springfield Thu Oct 11: 1031 Exchanges, How to Raise the Rent

Part I

When it's time to raise the rent, can you just declare the new rent level? Or what paperwork is required? Do we need to terminate the tenancy? Can they sign an addendum? How do we avoid discrimination, concessions, or other legal gotchas?

We'll be walking through the various ways landlords attempt to raise the rent and discussing the pitfalls with each approach. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of the way judges want to see rent raises carried out.

This part of the presentation will be presented by Attorney Kate Higgins-Shea.

Part II

What's the biggest tax savings ever? How about if you saved over $100,000? Come learn about IRS Section 1031, which allows owners to avoid recapture tax.

In a nutshell, owners can depreciate their property, saving tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes over the life of the building, and then they can sell out and transfer that money into new property of like kind without paying recapture tax. Everyone serious about rental property as an investment vehicle should understand Section 1031. But it's not for the faint of heart! Tight timelines are involved. If you do it only once if your life, it will still save you $100,000 or more, depending on the value of your property.

This part will be presented by Chris Brown of Edmund & Wheeler.

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Thursday, October 11th

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 Attorney Kate Higgins-Shea: How to Raise the Rent
• 7:50pm Chris Brown: Section 1031 Exchanges
• 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

Part I

Is the market overheated? Or do we have a lot more room for price appreciation? The future is impossible to predict, but a little perspective can help us understand what we're seeing. Daniel Vasserman, Executive Director & Client Manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co., will be sharing some personal perspective on the market. Daniel will not be speaking for Chase. He will be providing insight about the kinds of deals he sees happening, the recent history of rates, and the conditions under which properties are now being bought, sold, and financed. Chase Bank specializes in lending to established owner-operators with three or more buildings and five or more units per building.
Part II Our second topic will cover the agreement clauses and operational best practices you need to reduce your liability as a rental operator. Particular focus will be on security deposits: is it even safe to take a deposit anymore? And there will be heavy emphasis of animals: are they a pet, a service animal, an emotional support animal? And what can you say or do about it? Attorney Jordana Greenman and her landlord-tenant practice are based in Boston and receive great reviews at our events. 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, October 16th 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 Daniel Vasserman: Market Conditions -7:25pm Attorney Jordana Greenman: Security Deposits and Animals -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! 

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

Door: Public: $29.00 Members: $19.00 Early-bird, reserve by seven days prior @ 12pm: Public: $24 Members: $14

Worcester Wed Oct 10: Don't Flush Money Down the Drain, Why Would You Ever Carpet, Laws by Chapter and Verse

Part I: Don't Flush Money Down the Drain

If you're like most landlords, you pay for the water yourself. Besides submetering, how can you avoid flushing money down the drain? Do you know about water recirculation? No, we don't mean plumbing the tub drain into the showerhead. There are myriad ways besides submetering that you can reduce your water bill.

This part of the presentation will be given by member Robert Jordan of Energy Wise Homes. Robert has first-hand knowledge of water conservation strategies in residential rental operations.

Part II: Why Would You Ever Carpet?

Do you replace your carpet regularly? Here's some food for thought: don't! There is a wide array of manufactured floors that hold up better than carpet, vinyl, and hardwood. We'll be reviewing the pros and cons of each and sharing best practice for flooring selection and long-term tenant proofing. Come find out what experienced hands have already started doing to reduce their turnover costs.

This part of the presentation will be given by a flooring expert from the Gold Star Boulevard, Worcester Home Depot.

Part III: Laws by Chapter and Verse

The Massachusetts General Laws will be made plain by looking at them in a logical, orderly way. We'll glide over the laws by chapter and verse, pointing out the highlights, key points, and gotchas. After this presentation, you'll be better prepared to find and read the laws for yourself. Anytime someone makes up, "That's against the law!" you'll be able to say, "Well, let's see here."

Do you have a sign on your building? You should! Have you told another landlord someone didn't pay you rent? You shouldn't! All this and more.

This part of the presentation will be given by MassLandlords Executive Director Doug Quattrochi. This presenter is not an attorney. We will be providing legal information and pointing you to read the law for yourself. We will not be providing advice particular to your situation.

A building rehabbed by Energywise Homes in Uxbridge Terribly Stained Carpet CC-BY-ND Chris Davies Laws by Chapter and Verse 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, October 10th

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 Don't Flush Money Down the Drain,
• 7:30pm Why Would You Ever Carpet
• 7:55pm Laws by Chapter and Verse
• 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

Part I:

John Gollinger, Executive Director of the Waltham Housing Authority, is tentatively scheduled to give us an update on WHA initiatives including the Waltham rental subsidy. For the voucher program in particular, we hope to hear statistics on how successful has the program been, whether there be an extension past three years or a follow-on program, and what can landlords can do to help out.

Waltham Housing Authority, John Gollinger Fourth from Left Matt Naimoli of G&N Insurance

Part II:

Matt Naimoli of G&N Insurance will give us at least five cost savings and five pitfalls to avoid when insuring multifamily buildings.

Insurance Pitfalls to Avoid

• Insufficient Rent Loss Coverage: What this means, how it can happen, and how to avoid
• Insufficient Ordinance or Law coverage: What this means, how it can happen, and how to avoid
• Insufficient Liability Protection: What this means, how it can happen, and how to avoid
• Insufficient Building coverage: What this means, how it can happen, and how to avoid
• Individual policies vs a BOP that extends across all locations: Advantages/Disadvantages of both options and how to choose what’s right
• Claim snafus – avoid massive headaches of there are joint ownership on properties within policy by listing all owners out per property in advance
• Missing Endorsements – guaranteed replacement, water back up, O&Law, etc
• Policy Reviews - Not having policies reviewed at least every third year and the downfall of allowing them to sit dormant

Ways to Save

• Deductible Changes and the impact: Examples
• Evaluating options on a consistent basis: Who and How
• Keep your replacement cost in check
• One policy vs separate per property
• Sprinkler system impact
• Know when and when not to file claims
• Update your property

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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, October 3rd

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 Part I: John Gollinger: Waltham Housing Authority
• 7:25pm Part II: G&N Insurance: Five Savings and Five Considerations
• 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

• Buffet Dinner (we are trying to arrange an upgrade from September's offering)
• 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

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

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.

Saturday, October 27nd, 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

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 Alexis at [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.

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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.

Click here to purchase tickets for this event

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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Worcester Fri Sep 28: Self-Representation in Housing Court

Housing Court staff including judges and clerks will discuss case law that provides procedural guidance on who may file an eviction action. Specifically, we'll be covering important Supreme Judicial Court decisions such as: Varney, LAS, and the recently decided Hatcher case.

This event will be a joint public service by MassLandlords and Housing Court staff (no charge).

Do you need to hire an attorney for Housing Court? Come find out! (Event venue is across intersection from Housing Court pictured)

Attendees will not be getting legal advice. We'll be having a generic discussion in layperson's terms and covering substantive legal issues.

The event room has capacity for 104. If you can travel, it will be worth the effort. If traveling is not feasible, you can watch live from your home or office. To watch the live stream, please register below with "zero" attendees and you will be sent the link the day-of via email.

This special event is a great opportunity to learn from Housing Court staff, ask procedural questions in a safe space about how you run your business, and amend your practice before it becomes an issue. Reminder: we will not be giving out legal advice. Questions must be framed in a generic way.

This event will be live streamed free. Due to the cost of video storage and hosting, recordings after the fact will be made available only to members.

Confirmed panelists:

• Chief Justice Timothy Sullivan
• Judge Gustavo Del Puerto
• Judge Wilbur Edwards
• Assistant Clerk Magistrate Delia Mathes
• Assistant Clerk Magistrate Tom Trilla
• First Assistant Clerk Magistrate JoeAnn Smith
• Law Clerk Attorney Jorge Ghazal

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.

Friday, September 28th

Meeting Agenda

• 1:30pm Sign-in/Networking
  • This event will draw from Springfield to Boston, Attleboro to Lowell. Please register in advance.
• 2:00pm Opening Remarks by MassLandlords Executive Director Doug Quattrochi
• 2:05pm Housing Court staff rotating through various issues. Exact schedule TBD. Formal presentations will run for two hours with questions.
• 3:05pm ten minute break
• 4:05pm Networking or additional questions
• 5:00pm Doors close

Location

Worcester Law Library
184 Main St
Worcester, MA 01608

Parking

Downtown Worcester has numerous paid garages and paid on-street parking. The cheapest, most readily available parking is the Worcester Public Library at 3 Salem St, half a mile away ($3 for three hours, credit card accepted). The closest parking is Court Park at Main St. and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

Accessibility

This recently renovated public space is fully handicapped accessible.

Food

• Light refreshments only. Please eat lunch before.

Pricing

Free. Registration is required for either in-person or online attendance. Form link below.

REGISTER HERE

Cambridge Tues 9-18: How to Raise the Rent, 2nd Topic TBD

Part I

When it's time to raise the rent, can't you just declare the new rent level? Or what paperwork is required? Do we need to terminate the tenancy? Can they sign an addendum? How do we avoid discrimination, concessions, or other legal gotchas?

We'll be walking through the various ways landlords attempt to raise the rent and discussing the pitfalls with each approach. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of the way judges want to see rent raises carried out.

This part of the presentation will be presented by Attorney Hannafin of the Law Offices of Shaun A. Hannafin, LLC.

Part II

A second topic may be added by member vote. Watch your email for details.

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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, September 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 Attorney Shaun Hannafin: How to Raise the Rent
• 7:40pm Second topic TBD
• 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

Click here to purchase tickets for this event

West Springfield Thu Sep 13: Tax Cut and Jobs Act, Community Policing

Part I

Those who plan ahead save on their taxes. Can you qualify for the real estate professional exemption? Is your current legal entity or lack thereof the best you can do? 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 Mark Germain, CPA, of Gomes, DaCruz & Tracy, P.C.

Part II

In Massachusetts, our law enforcement resides in and participates in the community. This helps people feel they can trust the police when asking for help, and keeps our neighborhoods safer and friendlier. This approach is called "community policing" and works best when owners and renters participate.

For us in Greater Springfield, we particularly want to know what impact the casino will have, how we can arrange for officers to get to know our renters and their concerns, and how we can stay up to date with police initiatives and crime logs.

This part of the presentation will be presented by Magda Colon, Community Policing Liaison of the Springfield Police Department. Her talk will be relevant to owners and renters in other communities. She will be coming with two other officers.

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Thursday, September 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 Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, Mark Germain
• 7:50pm Community Policing, Magda Colon
• 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

Worcester Wed Sep 12: Meet the Sheriffs, Tenant Selection and Service

Part I

Who would you call if you had to give a tenant an eviction notice? One option would be to call the Worcester County Sheriff. We'll be talking about civil process (meaning, eviction notices) and all that this entails.

We'll hear stories of evictions they've managed, learn why we should hire professionals instead of doing it ourselves, and then learn how to do it ourselves anyway if we want.

Make the acquaintance before you need to hire them. This is a rare opportunity to learn from experienced county officials.

This presentation will be given by Captain Amy Cross, Deputy Sarah Kontaxi, Deputy Tiphanie Gelinas, Deputy Kevin Derry and Deputy Steven Trottier.

Part II

How do you pick the right tenants, avoid the wrong tenants (not the same thing), and make them happy so they stick around? Norm Gadoury of Gadoury Homes LLC will share with us his approach to tenants and how it yields his business unusually low turnover.

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Wednesday, September 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 Meet the Sheriffs
• 7:55pm Tenant Selection and Service with Norm Gadoury
• 8:25pm Networking
• 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

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