CALENDER / EVENTS / CLASSES

Buying & Selling Apartments

Saturday, September 18th at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Steve Morris with Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Services, will go over things to consider when you evaluate apartments for sale or need to review if you are considering selling. This includes evaluating physical, financing and financial performance issues.

In addition, he will explain the indicators banks and buyers use to determine financial performance of an apartment (and most other commercial real estate).

After break, we will go over an Earnest Money Agreement and the mechanics of making an offer and consummating a sale in Oregon or Washington. Takeaways – 40-page book – “Buying, Selling and Operating Apartments – Life Cycle Investing”. Class notes including a sample Earnest Money Agreement. Class will be in the Bluestone & Hockley Office conference room - 9320 SW Barbur Blvd STE #300, Portland 97219.

Cost is $25 for members or $35 for non-members. There is a 25 person limit for this room.

*Register by Wednesday, September 15th and receive a $5.00 discount on price of class.

Accounting for Landlords

Thursday, September 30th at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Elaine Elsea with Portland Tax Company, will discuss the differences between repairs and improvements, uncollected rent issues, mileage deductions, how depreciation works, taxing refundable deposits, and expenses paid by your tenant in lieu of rent plus many other areas.

Also, we will cover whether to purchase or sell any properties and how you should structure the transaction. We’ll answer these questions - should you be an LLC, should you do a 1031 exchange ( and what a 1031 exchange is), how should I finance the purchase, and should I finance the sale. There will be plenty of time for your questions so bring a list of them with you!

Class will be in the RHAGP office conference room. Cost is $25 for members or $35 for non-members. There is a 35 person limit for this room.

*Register by Wednesday, September 27th and receive a $5.00 discount on price of class.

*Please call the office to register at 503-254-4723 as pre-registration is required. We need at least 10 people to register for there to be a class.

If you are unable to attend, you must cancel within 24 hours or you will be charged a no-show fee. There is seating for up to 35 people for each
class.

LANDLORDING 101

Click here to download registration form.

ALL DAY class on Saturday, October 16, 2010

TIME: 9am – 5pm (Includes lunch)

COST: $120 Members OR $170 Non-member Register by October 11, 2010 and receive an early registration discount of $25

Place: Monarch Hotel
12566 SE 93rd Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015

NOTE: Non-member payment must accompany
registration form. Confirmation will be mailed prior to the seminar.

Effective Property Management Through Forms

Mark Passannante, Instructor

Help minimize the frustration and improve profi tability of property management with this seminar. From application through termination, all the essentials of property management are covered through a framework of court tested forms geared for Oregon law.

This class is an excellent training foundation for beginners and serves as an exceptional review of current laws and management for experienced landlords. From advertising your vacant unit through problems during occupancy to ending the tenancy this class will help with step-by-step information.

Taught by the venerable Mark Passannante, President of RHAGP, Property Owner, Attorney. You’ll learn valuable and successful management methods.
~ Six Continuing Education credits are available with this seminar ~