April 9th: Physical Evictions: What actually happens
Join us as a local company goes over the process of a physical eviction. This meeting is highly instructive if you find yourself in such a situation. Additionally, this local company has an AMAZING OFFER to members of our group. The cost of doing a physical eviction on any size rental unit will be $1050 for members of the Greater Salem Landlords Association
March 12: Legislation News with
MRHA President Mark Ledger
The Massachusetss Rental Housing Association President, Mark Ledger will be discussing the current bills that are currently being considered at the state house that pertain to Landlord and Tenants.
February 13, 2012: Attorney: Carl Goodman
Common Mistakes Landlords Make & How to Avoid
If you missed this meeting I have posted the highlights on our blog February 14, 2012.........
Attorney Goodman will be discussing the most common management errors that landlords make that may cause legal problems when disputes from tenants arise. Attorney Goodman has thirty-five years of experience as a civil litigator. Additionally, Attorney Goodman has been lead counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation involving commercial disputes, real property disputes, commercial and residential lease and tenancy litigation and representation of national Title insurer. Attorney Goodman has also acted as plaintiff's counsel in numerous personal injury actions, commercial litigation on behalf of commercial banks, landlords, property managers, condominium associations and municipal boards. He has acted as lead plaintiff and defense counsel in professional malpractice actions. Attorney Goodman has tried cases in the Superior Court, the District Court, the Housing Court, the Land Court and the Probate and Family Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as well as the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Previous Events
January 9, 2012: Guest Speaker Steve Stanganelli
How to Beat the IRS. Legally!
If you’re like most real estate investors, you waste thousands of dollars every year in taxes you don’t need to pay. Attend our entertaining, fast-paced seminar to learn how to take advantage of these strategies and more.
Steve Stanganelli, CFP® of Clear View Wealth Advisors / XtraRefunds
Steve began his career more than twenty years ago as a mortgage banker working with real estate professionals throughout the Merrimack Valley before earning his graduate degree in finance from Bentley University and becoming a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional.
Over the past ten years, Steve has developed his own financial and tax planning practice. He has delivered workshops and presentations to civic groups and businesses throughout the area and his advice has shown business owners and professionals how to save $10,000 or more in a single year.
Steve is the principal of Clear View Wealth Advisors, a fee only registered investment adviser and tax planning practice. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association and National Association of Tax Professionals and has been awarded the highest adviser rating offered by The Paladin Registry.
And as a former Category 4 road bike racer with CCB International, he’s probably the fastest tax guy on two wheels you’ll ever know.
December 12, 2011 End of the Year Party
November 14, 2011: Open Discussion
November 17, 2011: Just-A-Start Mediation for Results presents a 4 session educational program
hosted by CTI from 6:30PM- 9 PM @ CTI Board room, 155 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA
October 10, 2011:
Landlords Share their Horror Stories:
Share and Vote for the scariest landlord story heard that night. Prizes given
September 12, 2011:
What did you do over the summer?
Is your property ready for the colder climate?
August 8, 2011 : No Meeting
July 11, 2011:
Guest Speakers: Nancy Porcaro of
of Citizens for Adequate Housing
and a representative from Lifebridge
will discuss opportunities to support local homeless shelters through a variety of housing programs offered.
June 13, 2011 :
FREE Money Saving Energy Programs
A representative from National Grid and Mass saves will speak about various programs and rebates available to increase the value of your buildings
May 9, 2011
Speaker: Rosanna Christie and her bed bug sniffing dog from Ultra Safe Pest Management Inc
Will give a presentation and demonstration about pest removal whether it be bed bugs, ant, roaches mice or any other unwanted creepy crawlie. Ultra Safe Pest Control is an IPM-registered business, and their professionals are Termidor Certified. They'll work with you to get rid of your problem as quickly and affordable as possible. There's no job that's beyond there scope – whether you have a single mouse or a full-on infestation, they can help.
April 11, 2011: Tenant Screening, what's that?
Will discuss tenant screening and address bad debt. A local speaker from a credit agency will provide credit information services to our members
March 14, 2011
Deductions and Incentives you should know
with CPA Cynthia Brandt
A lively discussion about the tax implications of real estate investing.
Ms. Cynthia Brandt will cover topics such as:
*How to exclude the gain on a rental property
* How to know when you are keeping the property too long
*How to own real estate and maximize tax benefits;
*Tax advantages of seeking investor status in real estate transactions;
*Dealer status and how it is taxed differently; and,
*Using cost-segregation to lower your tax liability.
*Do you sell the building, or the entity that holds the building? Which is better
for you?
*When to plan for higher capital gains tax rates
*Be careful how you limit risk – it can cost you
*How to treat your business like a business
*Tax ramifications of options – both buying and selling
*Land improvements and why they are not land, and not a building, and why
you care
*And lots more
Real-world information that you can use today, to keep more in your pocket.
Learn why it’s not what you make that matters, its what you keep that matters most. Guest speaker Cynthia Brandt focuses on the tax and financial issues facing small businesses and individuals. She recognizes the important role of the accountant, and strives to be there every step of the way for her clients.
She and her professional team are committed to providing the highest quality services in a proactive manner that will help the clients achieve their goals and objectives. She has over twenty-five years of experience advising small businesses and their owners in tax and accounting matters.
Cynthia has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1988. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Northeastern University, Boston, MA and a Master in Taxation degree from Bentley College, Waltham, MA
February 14, 2011
Housing Court and the Role of a Court
Appointed Mediator
Join us as a representative from the Northeast Housing Court discusses the process of eviction and the role of a court appointed housing court mediator. Space is limited so please RSVP to M_Woodcock@verizon.com
January 29, 2011
Energy Conference
Learn about Energy Saving upgrades
Improving energy efficiency is a smart investment with great benefits for both you and your tenants. You could receive an immediate incentive of 75% of the cost of energy efficiency improvements up to $2,000 per unit (in 1-4 unit buildings). Plus, the contractor is paid directly so there is no hassle with rebate forms or reimbursement.
* Insulate and weatherize your rental properties
* Replace old heating and water heating units with high-efficiency equipment
* Replace old gas-and-gas-heat units with high-efficiency equipement
* Replace old appliances with energy-star appliances
* Change standard lighting to energy-efficient lighting
Mass Save program saves landlords 75%
See how optimizing energy use in your rental property can add up to long-term profits for you. RSVP to SaveEnergy@RenewBoaton.com or call 617635-2516
January 10, 2011
Renovate Right Program with Dennis Daily
Guest Speaker Dennis Daly of the Insitute of Environmental Education will be conducting an informational seminar for the Renovation Repair and Painting rule (RRP). The lead renovation rule by the EPA which is now a Massachusetts Regulation. This regulation affects anyone that disturbs painted surfaces in homes built before 1978.
Previous Events from 2010
December 7, 20101
Don’t Let The Bed Bugs Bite!
sponsored by: MassHousing’s Tenant Assistance
Bed bugs are back and may be here to stay. If you have dealt with the problem first hand you know an infestation can be difficult and very costly. By law, management is required to provide housing without insect infestation, and yet solutions to problems as well as preventive measures can only be effective with resident participation and preparation. Learn how to work effectively with residents to eliminate infestation and prevent bed bugs. Protocol for management response and techniques for working with difficult residents will also be discussed. Trainers: Jonathan Boyar, Principal, Ecologic Entomology and Lisa Moris, Resident Social Service Coordinator, Cornu Management, Inc.
□ Tuesday, December 7th
8:30AM to 1:00PM (8:30 – 9:00 check-in & continental breakfast)
Florian Hall, 55 Hallet Street, Dorchester, MA 02124
Or
□ Friday, December 10th
8:30AM to 1:00PM (8:30 – 9:00 check-in & continental breakfast)
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, 1080 Riverdale Street, West Springfield, MA 01089
Fees: Staff of TAP Member Sites only within the MassHousing Portfolio $0 All Others $25
Register Online at www.masshousing.com/TAPtraining or complete the attached form and fax to 617.624.9497 or mail with $25 check payable to MassHousing/TAP Community Services, P.O. Box 415825, Boston, MA 02241-5825. Any questions contact Janeen Harris at 617.854.1069 or jharris@masshousing.com .
December 13, 2010
Annual Potluck Party &
Charitable Giving Campaign
Bring a dishof a favorite dessert and jump in on the fun as we assemble care packages to local shelters and discuss housing trends
November 8, 2010
Updated Recycling Programs
Guest Speaker Lynn Murray of Salem's recycling committe will be discussing new recycling opportunites within Salem and surrounding.
October 11, 2010
Single Dish DIRECTV Solutions
Stephen Little of North Shore Wireless will be discussing the advantages of this technology whereby it allows a single building to have a Single Dish installed to provide DIRECTV programming and content to 1-1000+ tenants.
This allows property owners to control the deployment of equipment on their property while enhancing the curb appeal and tenant retention by having DIRECTV available to tenants.
September 13, 2010
Open Discussion:
Whether you own or manage 1 or 100 rental units, this is evening is a tremendous opportunity to meet and greet fellow income property owners to compare notes and seek advice.
July & August 2010
The Greater Salem Landlord Association will be taking a break from our traditional in person monthly meetings. But be sure to check our blog which will be updated regularly.
June 14, 2010
Turning Your Real Estate Business Into Your Retirement Paycheck: Using Real Estate to Fund Retirement presented by Steve Stanganelli, CFP, CRPC
In this presentation, financial planning professional Steve Stanganelli will offer an overview of the various methods for turning real estate cash flow into a retirement paycheck. Steve will talk about the power of using the Internal Revenue Code to the real estate investor’s advantage and ways to diversify while investing in what you know best – real estate. Investors will also see how to add other income-producing investments that may offer added protection to a real estate portfolio. And find out how to rebuild a retirement portfolio with real estate as part of your company 401k. Steve will walk through the alphabet soup of retirement plan options to help spell retirement success and offer tips on using alternatives that may boost income and protect wealth from inflation or a volatile stock market.
• REITS, TICs and Trends
• Self-Directed IRAs
• 401(k) Plans – Solo, Safe Harbor or Cross-Tested
• SEP and SIMPLE IRAs for Your Business
• Traditional versus ROTH IRAs
About Steve Stanganelli, CFP ®, CRPC ®
Steve Stanganelli, CFP ®, CRPC ® is a five-star rated, board-certified financial planning professional with over 20 years of investment and banking experience coaching individuals and businesses on ways to improve and protect their bottom line. His practice encompasses qualified plan design, retirement income planning, investment management, college funding strategies and exit planning for business owners and professionals. Steve is a published author on financial matters and has appeared on Boston-area TV and radio. He has also presented on real estate investing strategies to the Greater Lowell Landlord Association.
Steve holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ and CHARTERED RETIREMENT PLANNING COUNSELOR(sm) designations and has been awarded a Five-Star Quality Rating by independent advisor rating service, the Paladin Registry, earned by fewer than 3% of financial planners.
May 10, 2010
Asset Protection Planning for Real Estate Investors with Attorney Paul Bernstein
Owning and renting real estate can be one of the best investment strategies. Many successful real estate owners have many years and a significant sum of money invested in their "empire," whether they own one multi-family property or hundreds of units. Yet it may take only a minute to destroy all their efforts.
Lawsuits against real estate property owners are continually on the rise. And if that isn't bad enough, the mere fact that you own real estate makes you a potential "deep-pocket" defendant when a personal injury lawyer is looking to sue someone.
At this workshop, nationally recognized attorney Paul Bernstein will discuss various strategies and techniques that are available to protect your assets. Additionally, he will discuss certain strategies and techniques that are commonly thought to provide asset protection, but in fact do not work.
Attorney Paul Bernstein is an attorney with a practice located in Salem, MA. He focuses his practice in the areas of Asset Protection, Estate Planning and Business Planning. An attorney with over 18 years of experience, Paul Bernstein is a frequent speaker. He is known as an "expert to the experts" having educated thousands of accountants, lawyers, financial advisors and life insurance professionals.
Appraisal Trends from North Shore Banker with
Karl Wilson
Guest speaker Karl Wilson is an experienced commercial lender with over 25 years on the North Shore including Shawmut, Bank of New England, Century, and North Shore Bank. Karl has financed real estate properties including multi-family (3 to over 30 units), retail plazas, motels, factories, office buildings, with loans ranging from $100,000 to $1 million on average, and some larger loans up to $6 million. As well as, he has
management experience as former Senior Loan Officer North Shore Bank, Team Leader BNE and Century Bank. Karl focuses on excellent customer service, new loan generation, and effectively managing a portfolio of over $50 million. Karl has a MBA degree at Boston University and a BA degree sociology/economics at Salem State.
March 8, 2010
Tenant Screening and Background Checks
Salem Landlord Association member Anthony Murphy, will be speaking at our monthly meeting this March 8th. Anthony is the owner of Complete Drug Testing Services, LLC. Besides a number of drug testing services they also provide background checks. Anthony will be speaking about his background check service and has put together a background check package specially priced for Salem Landlord Association members. This package will include a Criminal History Check with Social Security Number Check, a Credit Report and an Eviction Check.
February 8, 2010
Make'M Wireless Educational Seminar
For Apartment Building Owners and Managers
IMPROVING OCCUPANCY AND COLLECTIONS
WITH TV, INTERNET AND PHONE SERVICES
A tide of change is sweeping America after a change in federal laws allowed
bulk sales of TV services. Property owners and managers can now take
advantage of their mass-buying power to drive down costs for both television
and Internet services. Now property owners are catching-on and it's only a
matter of time before they enjoy the advantages of bulk, wholesale TV and
Internet. What are those advantages?
Raise your occupancy rates
Buying TV and Internet services in bulk reduces the cost so dramatically
that property managers/owners can offer residents the services at very low,
and sometimes even no, cost. Low or no cost, high-quality TV and Internet
service attracts renters and improves occupancy.
Similarly, low cost or no cost wireless Internet is a great feature for
attracting more sophisticated renters. Young professionals are demanding and
expecting the availability of wireless service when they shop for
apartments.
Assure timely payments of rents
Taking control of the delivery of TV and Internet not only improves
occupancy, it also gives property owners/managers a valuable tool for
enforcing prompt rent collections and giving undesirable residents a good
reason to leave. When rents are late you can't legally cut off most other
services, like heat, phone or electricity, but you can cut off bulk TV and
Internet service. Massachusetts apartment owners/managers have very few
options for making living circumstances less attractive for undesirable
residents. Unwelcome residents are far more likely to move out when TV and
Internet services are suspended.
January 11, 2010
Membership for 2010
General Membership Meeting to discuss and plan for the upcoming year. Discuss membership status and dues. Look for volunteers to take over open positions.
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