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Awesome, thanks @Josue Velney ! Updated agenda below, 

Boston Real Estate Guild- See you next Week!

Good Morning Everyone,

The Boston Real Estate Guild Meetup is next Wednesday! We have a great agenda lined up for this month's meeting. Highlight and Schedule are below! I look forward to seeing everyone there.

Meeting Highlights:

• Water Submetering: Professional Real Estate Investor, Dean Huston, will share debunk water submetering myths in Massachusetts and share how he’s successfully billed out over $175,000.00 during his career.
• Case Study: 39 Unit Apartment Complex: To buy or not to buy? Feedback from Investors with 50+ years of RE investment experience.
• Matias Enterprises: Case Study on Recent Flip
• Topics & Speaker Committee Volunteers

Meeting Schedule Below:

6:30:7:00 PM: Networking

7: 00-7:15 PM: Market News and Guild Updates

7:15-8: 15 PM- Main event, Keynote speaker.

8: 15-8:20 PM- Closing Remarks and Open Q&A

8:20- 9:30 PM- Networking

Information:

Entry Fee: $10.00 (includes appetizers and drinks)

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Every 4th Tuesday of the month

Add to calendar

Tony C's Sports Bar and Grill

699 Assembly Row Somerville

Hey Everyone, I'm not sure how to edit the event date but this had to be moved to Wednesday, 5/23/18 due to scheduling. Information on the meeting and link is below for reference. 

https://www.meetup.com/Boston-Real-Estate-Guild/ev...

Hello Everyone,

This meetup will take place @ Tony C's in Somerville. I'm really excited about the two speakers we have coming.

We have Dean Huston, a full-time real estate investor who will share his process of submetering for his properties. He will outline the process and how he has successfully billed out over $150,000.00 in water bills in his career.

Also, we have Manny Matias from Matias Enterprises, who will share one of their most recent projects and how they are finding their deals, running the numbers, and sourcing the right vendors for their contractors.

Please note, in order to reserve a room for the meeting we had to book a private room. It will cost $10.00 per attendee but that includes food and possibly a drink ticket (still working out details)

Meeting Schedule Below:

6:30-7: 00 PM: Networking
6:45-7: 00 PM: Market News and Guild Updates
7:00-7: 45 PM- Main event, Keynote speaker.
7:45-8: 15 PM- Closing Remarks and Open Q&A
8:15- 9:30 PM- Networking

Hello Everyone,

Looking forward to seeing you all at our next meetup!  This meetup will take place @ Tony C's in Somerville. I'm really excited about the next meeting topics were working on. I will update everyone as we get closer to the event.

Please note, in order to reserve a room for the meeting we had to book a private room. It will cost $10.00 per attendee but that includes food and drinks. 

Meetup.com Event Link

Meeting Schedule Below:

6:30-7: 00 PM: Networking
6:45-7: 00 PM: Market News and Guild Updates
7:00-7: 45 PM- Main event, Keynote speaker.
7:45-8: 15 PM- Closing Remarks and Open Q&A
8:15- 9:30 PM- Networking

Great seeing everyone last night! I posted a couple action shots from the meetup. Look forward to seeing everyone at the next one. 

Let me know of any requests for future speakers and topics. 

@Joe Ruggiero If your planning on living on the property I would sub-meter out the water. That will save you thousands. It will be easy for you to read the meters each month since you will be living there. Once you move out you can have a PM do it or continue to do it yourself but either way its worth the savings. 

Good Morning Everyone, I just updated the meetup page with this months speaker. I'm excited about this months event. Details below, 

We are excited to announce our guest speaker for the upcoming meeting on the Wednesday the 25th. BIO and Highlight of the discussions below,

BIO:

Robert Bohlen ABR, GRI, CRS, CCIM, retired into real estate at age 50 after a long successful career of running and operating multiple agricultural and manufacturing companies in the Midwest. Retirement lasted…two weeks…and his amazing real estate career began. Bob quickly became the #1 agent worldwide for Prudential Real Estate and held that title for 11 years in a row beginning in 1991 all while growing his real estate portfolio.

Highlight of Bob’s Upcoming Talk:

• How Bob built his real estate portfolio to include 2,000 apartment units and 13 million square feet of commercial property
• Case study review of recent purchases
• His thoughts on the current Real Estate Market 

https://www.meetup.com/Boston-Real-Estate-Guild/

Thanks @James E. for posting. 

@Account Closed here's the link for the meetup we made so you can see the upcoming events. 

Boston Real Estate Guild 

@Seth Williams For water, you need to have everything submetered in order to charge but as far as I can tell from my own research utility billing for gas is prohibited. I think your best bet is to raise rents accordingly based on the fact heat would be included. 

LInks and Info below: 

According to the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186 Section 22, A landlord may cause to be installed by a plumber licensed in the commonwealth, at the expense of such landlord, submetering equipment in the landlord’s building to measure the quantity of water provided for the exclusive use of each dwelling unit, provided that such equipment meets the standards of accuracy and testing of the American Water Works Association or a similar accredited association; and provided further, that a sub-meter is installed for each dwelling unit in the building and for the common areas of the building, so that all water used in a building is measured by both a primary meter and a sub-meter.

The practice of utility billing for natural gas, trash and electricity is prohibited in the state of Massachusetts. The only billing practice that is allowed is billing for water using a submetering system. The property manager is not allowed to charge any fees.

 http://multifamilyutility.com/submeteringmassachus...

It was great meeting everyone last night! It's always motivating to meet with other investors and hear what they are doing.

@Alex Bettencourt This is for all types of investors. New and experienced 

@Kevin Dureiko I will add you to the list. Sending out an invite for the meetup group shortly. 

@Matt T. Added to list as well

@Stuart Gardner

Here's the link to the meetup, we will be scheduling the next meetup shortly. Stay tuned. 

Boston Real Estate Guild

Hi Everyone, 

We will be located in the bar area. I will be there a little early to put a sign-up. Feel free to give me or James a call. My cell is 978-360-7817.