Previous meetings list

Nov 2011: To sue or get sued. What you should know and expect from a lawsuit and the litigation process. By Nathan Olsen, Attorney

 

Oct 2011: Various city officials discussing and answering questions ranging from law enforcement to zoning to animal control.

 

Sept 2011: Focus on Maintenance.  Multiple venders provide helpful ideas for our properties.

 

July & Aug 2011: Summer break

 

June 2011: First American Title

· Foreclosure process

 

May 2011: Red Cross

Diane Lewis the East Idaho District Manager of the American Red Cross and Lee Goulter presented the following:

- Role of our organization in the community

- Focus on assistance to people affected and displaced by fire

- Fire Safety tips

 

April 2011: Fair Housing seminar

Introduction to Fair Housing law and regulation as it is related to tenant landlord contracts and interaction. Reduce risk and liability with education on Fair Housing laws that apply to you and your business. By: Richard Mabbutt, Executive Director, Intermountain Fair Housing Council

 

April 2011: Marketing Your Vacancies by Clint Collins IF Rentals 

· Discussed different strategies for our local market based on 3 years of tracking various marketing systems in Idaho Falls.

· Local marketing strategies

· Internet, free vs. paid ads

· Reaching people moving from out of state

· Reduce vacancies rates and turnover time

 

March 2011: Blake Mueller, Bonneville County Assessor.
Learn the Ways and Means to Contest Your Tax Bill.

· How the assessment process works

· How to challenge your assessment

· Attending budget meetings is the only way to lower overall property taxes

 

 

Feb 2011: Fair Housing Laws

By Georgia Meacham ABR, CRS, GRI, PMN, SRES, SFR

· An overview of the Laws

· How they effect you

· Hired prospective tenants out to get you

 

Jan 2011: The ABC's of evictions with Brian Tucker, Attorney

· How to evict

· Notices

· Eviction process & time line

· Lots of questions and answers

Dec 2010: Yearly Roundup & Social

· Current status of Houses verses Apartments.

· Rental rates, Vacancy rates

· 2010 apartment sales

· White elephant gift exchange

 

Nov 2010: Winterizing

· Sprinklers

· Snow Removal

· Slip & Fall Incidents. New rulings point to increased liabilities for landlords.

 

Oct 2010: Local candidates for district 33. It was a chance to meet the local candidates and ask questions.

 

Sept 2010: Misty Adams, a local insurance agent, spook and took questions about insurance needs and products for our industry.  As well as what affect filing a claim has.

 

July 2010: We discussed the results of our rent survey and have a question and answer session with a panel of property managers.

 

June 2010: Turning a Profit, Jake Durtschi

· Income

· Expenses

· Return on Investments

· Tax Benefits, etc...

 

May 2010:  Don Aslett

· Author of 40+ books

· Owner of the Cleaning Museum in Pocatello

· All around delightful speaker.

 

April 2010: Mayor Jared Fuhriman & Renee Magee.  Issues affecting Landlords in Idaho Falls.

· AREVA & extension

· Downtown development

· North loop, electric rates

· Number of permits

· Zoning issues

 

March 2010: Blake Mueller, Bonneville County Assessor.  Learn the Ways and Means to Contest Your Tax Bill.

· How the assessment process works

· How to challenge your assessment

· Attending budget meetings is the only way to lower overall property taxes

 

February 2010: Gary Tyger, All Building Crafts, Inc. 

New Lead Laws.

· Explain the new lead laws going into effect

· How does this effect Landlords

 

January 2010: Brian Tucker, Attorney Landlord Tenant Law

· Notices

· Eviction process & time line

· Lots of questions and answers

· Free Lease & Notice forms

 

December 2009: Holiday Social / Potluck / White Elephant gift

Gift exchange

 

November 2009: By Rick Johnson from R.O.I. Brokers, LLC. And Doug Powell from NAI Commercial One

· Marketing data from the Snake River MLS

· YTD Residential sales results

· Multifamily sales results

· Market trends

· Etc...

 

October 2009: By Clint Collins, IF Rentals and Klayton Tiedjen, Progressive Property Management

Tackling the Turn

· Eliminate disputes

· Receive property back in better condition

· Increase revenue and decrease vacancy

· Handling inspections

· Move in/out Forms

 

September 2009: Donna Oe, CEO Better Business Bureau

· Identity Theft

· Frauds

· Schemes

 

August 2009: By Doug Powell and Klayton Tiedgen

· Operating multi-family properties profitably

· Typical Expenses and reserves

· Income/expense ratios

· Historical local info

 

July 2009: By Dave McNamee & Chelta Arens, Interstate Collections

· Collection agency / Landlord relationship

· What to do before day 1 of the lease

· What the collection agency need and why