April 2014

Inside this issue:

Letter from President

Spring Seminar May 3rd

Lowe’s Event April 11th

Calendar

Meet the MOPOA Board Candidates—Election in May

Signing the Lease from Mr. Landlord

FYI

Welcome to the Early Bird Breakfast

You Know You Are a Landlord When. . .

Board Contacts

Quick Tips

Properties for Sale

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Monday, April 14th, 2014 6:45 p.m.

Westside Conference Center 3534 S. 108th St.

TOPIC: Grow Omaha with Speakers Jeff Beals and Trenton Magid,

who are commercial real estate agents and hosts of the Grow Omaha Show on 1110 KFAB. They will review new development in Omaha and have advice for anyone considering a transition from residential investing to the commer-

cial side. MOPOA is the new co-sponsor of the radio show Grow Omaha, so you don’t miss this meeting!

Thank you to

Mic Heineman of Heineman Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. for sponsoring the coffee at the Meeting!

Interested in sponsoring coffee for a meeting? Call Maxine at 402-932-1022

Yearly Dues are Due! *Yearly dues are coming due April 30th. See form inside the

back cover to renew your membership!

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Letter from the President By John C. Chatelain, President MOPOA

“One of our

causes of action is

that the city has

consistently violated the Settlement Agreement

and Consent Decree from

the 2003 law suit.”

MOPOA v. City of Omaha went to mediation on March 19th. The day long marathon fea-tured mediator, John Brownrigg, wearing down his shoe leather, relaying offers, counter-offers and replies to the counteroffers, back and forth, between city officials and our team, Dave Phillips, Dave Paladino, Arnie Breslow, Tom Jizba, John Chatelain, and our attor-neys, Jason Bruno and Rob Sherretts.

One of our causes of action is that the city has consistently violated the Settlement Agree-ment and Consent Decree from the 2003 law suit. Springing from this assertion was our set of settlement demands, requiring ordinance changes and the development of a set of public Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Currently there are city ordinances empowering code inspectors to engage in arbitrary en-forcement, render interpretations and adopt rules and regulations. Others place the burden of proof upon the property owner, rather than the city, when appealing to the Building Board of Review. Other ordinances should be amended to require a warning before a property owner can be prosecuted for code violations and an expanded time for appeal to the BBR. The parties agreed to work toward cleaning up these laws, even though the leg-islative process will be time consuming and uncertain.

It was agreed that drafting the SOPs be conducted by a small task force with three city representatives and three from our side, Tom Jizba, Dave Paladino and our attorney, to include the following:

• Specific grandfathering provisions such as: 1) The removal, alteration or abandon-ment of existing mechanical HVAC, plumbing system, electrical or other systems law-fully in existence at the time the applicable code was adopted, shall not be required; 2) Alterations to an existing building can be made with the same materials as originally used; 3) The shared air issue may be resolved with the ultra violet light and heavy filter system; 4) 6’6” Basement ceiling heights to be permitted; 5) Fire ratings may be relaxed for exist-ing structures; 6) Parking lots, which have never been paved, permitted; and 7) PVC pip-ing in commercial buildings, permitted;

• All code violation notices to be in simple punch list form, with clear unambiguous language and pictures explaining what must be done to bring the property into compli-ance;

• The cost of transcripts from the BBR not to exceed fees charged by private sector court reporters;

Article continued on the next page. . .

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Letter from the President Continued. . .

Response to tenant complaints delayed pending the 14/30 day notice to the landlord, except in cases of im-mediate danger, in which case the code violation notice would be limited to that specific danger;

• Properties not to be closed, placarded, vacated, posted “Danger-Closed” or any similar language with-out proper notification to the owner, with time to make repairs;

• Electrical, plumbing, HVAC and structural engineering reports not to be ordered without proof of a specific defect in one of those systems;

• Time to remedy code violations increased from 60 to 180 days;

• Owners of multi-unit conversions not required to convert properties back to single family residences;

• Additional items not added upon re-inspection;

• A 90 day warning by certified mail, detailing items to be repaired, preceding criminal charges;

• Not more than one appeal fee charged in the event the same property address is written up multiple times;

• Repair of minor cosmetic conditions such as rust, abraded surfaces, cracked paint in interior walls or ceilings, minor deterioration of tuck pointing or sand stone, not required;

• Inspections of separate interior residential areas not demanded as a prerequisite for the release of other violation notices;

• Interior inspections to be performed only with the consent of the property owner or occupant or upon properly obtained search warrant, or other circumstances permitted by the Fourth Amendment; and

• Code violation notices not resolved within 36 months to be null and void with properties released.

MOPOA also demanded that all outstanding code violation notices be dismissed. Mediation revealed an as-tounding 3,843 unresolved violation notices. It was estimated by the city there are 233 minor violation no-tices, which can be dismissed immediately. The remaining notices will be sorted by the SOP task force, with work to be completed by September. Common sense would lead one to the conclusion that a notice older than 3 years should be routinely dismissed unless there are unusual circumstances.

The irony of it all is that our little association is probably doing the City Planning Department a huge favor. We’re forcing them to clean house. When it’s all said and done, the code enforcement operation should run more smoothly.

The cost of this legal action has been heavy. The significant financial outlay for legal fees and expenses would likely be exceeded by lost billable hours of the volunteers. If, in the end, however, investors, present and fu-ture, feel safer about owning property in Omaha, our efforts will have been worthwhile. Heartfelt thanks go out to everyone who has participated. Long live MOPOA! Article continued on the next page. . .

Appraiser, Greg Mitchell, of Mitchell & Associates, did an excellent job at the March 10th meeting reviewing the local market. Uncertainty about Obamacare and the long cold winter were among the factors dampening enthusiasm for real estate in late 2013 and early 2014. With a relatively solid local economy, low inventories and the rising cost of new construction, Greg confi-dently predicted nice appreciation in valuations later in the year.

Jeff Beals and Trenton Magid of World Group have been heavily promoting MOPOA on their “Grow Omaha Show”. Turn your dial to KFAB (1110) at 8:00 a.m. every Saturday to hear the steady stream of adver-tisements and periodic interviews about us. The April 14th program will feature “Grow Omaha”. We’ll re-view new development in Omaha and hear advice for anyone considering a transition from residential invest-ing to the commercial side. Don’t miss it!

The May 3rd, Statewide Seminar will be a fantastic op-portunity for learning and fellowship. If you haven’t yet registered, do so without delay. Space is limited!

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Letter from the President Continued. . .

I recently purchased a rental house with a Safestep walk in tub with Ja-cuzzi jets. Tub was purchased new and installed in 2011. Looking to sell the tub. Make offer. 402-880-8305

Large Wooden office desk. $80 or make an offer. Molly 402-598-5790

TO PLACE AN AD: Fax 402-344-3910 or email info@mopoa.com your ad with your “stuff” for sale, you must be a member, and keep your prices reasonable.

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April 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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10 11 Lowe’s Event 4:00 p.m. 75& Dodge

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13 14 6:45 p.m. MOPOA Monthly Meeting

15 16 NE Taxpayers for Freedom 6:30 p.m.

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18 19 MOPOA Breakfast Meeting 7:00a.m.

20 21 Omaha 1 Real Estate Investors 7:00 p.m.

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27 28 29 30 MOPOA Annual Dues are Dues

Schedule of Events

Monday Night Meeting:

Monday, April 14th, 2014

6:45 p.m. Meeting held at Westside Conference Center 3534 S. 108th St.

(2nd Monday of Month Sept-May)____________________________

Early Bird Breakfast:

Saturday, April 19th, 2014

7:00 a.m. Farm House, 84th &

Grover (Saturday after the

MOPOA Monday Night meeting)

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NE Taxpayers for Freedom:

Wednesday, April 16th, 2014

Millard Library 132nd St. and 1/2

mile So. of West Center Rd.

(3rd Wednesday of the month)

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Omaha 1 Real Estate Investors

Association:

Monday, April 21st, 2014

7:00p.m. Westside Conference

Center, 3534 S. 108th St. Info:

John at 402-301-3909 (3rd

Monday of the month)

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MEET THE BOARD CANDIDATES: MOPOA Board Elections will be held May 12th at the Monday Night Meeting.

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JOHN SEIGEL is a current member of the board of directors of MOPOA. John served approximately two years and was

appointed to the board to complete the term of another member, who had resigned. John has lived in Omaha for 41 years and has sold residential real estate as an associate broker with NP Dodge for the last 12 years and for a total of 35 years with other compa-nies. John retired from selling homes in January 2014. John and his wife Debbie own and manage several rental homes and some small apartment buildings in the central and western areas of Omaha. John has a strong business background and experience in inter-acting with property owners and tenants.

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RYAN D. BASYE - EXPERIENCE - Real Estate Agent/Realtor™ - Maloy Real Estate Company, Omaha, NE (2011-

present). Help clients buy and sell residential real estate. Advise clients and landlords regarding real estate investments. President and Chief Executive Officer Basye Real Estate Concepts, Inc. (BREC), Omaha, NE (2003-present) - Owner and landlord for over 20 rental units in Omaha and Denver. Renovated and sold (“flipped”) over 40 properties since 2005. Mortgage Consultant Con-sumer Loan Services, LLC (2010-2011). Mortgage loan officer for multiple Omaha area credit unions. Mortgage Loan Officer Dundee Bank, Omaha, NE (2006-2010) · Managed consumer loan process from start to finish · Worked to build consumer lending department from scratch to over $40 Million · Developed policies and maintained compliance for in-house lending and created wholesale lending. National Association of Mortgage Brokers Lending Integrity Seal, Awarded to Top 1% in industry [Returned home to Nebraska to be with family as mother dealt with terminal cancer]. Lending Senior Manager and Vice President TCF Bank, Denver, CO (1998-2004) · Supervised staff of 11 for Colorado region, including hiring, promotion, and termination decisions · Managed portfolio of over $80 Million · Exceeded goals in sales and compliance; top-rated region two years in a row· Designed and implemented bank policies and compliance procedures. Point person for Community Reinvestment Act. EDUCATION - Gus-tavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN. Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, Minor in Political Science. RECENT VOL-UNTEER AND CIVIC EXPERIENCE - Volunteer with Launch Leadership, www.launchleadership.org (1992-present). Nebraska and National Associations of Realtors™. Omaha Venture Group. Metro Omaha Property Owners Association (2010-present). Omaha 1 Real Estate Investors Association. LICENSES - Nebraska Real Estate License and Realtor™. Notary - Nebraska. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DAVID PHILLIPS - BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. Grandview Properties LLC 2003 – Present

Owner/Operator. Own and manage 87 residential rental units in Omaha’s Dundee and Midtown neighborhoods. Rehabbed numer-ous historic multi-unit conversion properties. As a resident of Dundee I am committed to preserving Omaha’s historic neighbor-hoods and providing reasonably priced housing to its residents. Aidan LLC 2011 – Present Owner/Operator. Own and manage property tax liens in Nebraska and Iowa. Own and manage rental homes in Sioux City, IA. Commercial Federal Bank 2001 – 2004 Assistant Vice President, Treasury Department - Analyze corporate interest rate risk and financial forecasts and supervise em-ployees. Commercial Federal Bank 1997 – 2001 - Senior Planning Analyst, Treasury Department - Analyze corporate financial results and assist with preparation of interest rate risk reports and supervise employees. Commercial Federal Bank 1995 – 1997 Lead Accountant, Accounting Department - Supervise monthly closing of books and preparation of financial statements. Analyze changes in expenses and revenues and supervise employees. Commercial Federal Bank 1993 – 1995 Accountant, Accounting De-partment - Reconcile accounts and prepare monthly and closing journal entries. Assist in preparation of subsidiary financial state-ments. Commercial Federal Bank 1991 – 1993 Junior Accountant, Accounting Department - Reconcile accounts and prepare monthly journal entries. EDUCATION Master of Science in Accounting, Eastern Michigan University 1991. MEMBER-SHIPS Member of MOPOA and predecessor organizations 2004 - Present.

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TERRY KEMPF - Thank you for the opportunity to run for a board position with MOPOA. I am excited about the possibil-

ity of contributing to the organization I have come to recognize as the cornerstone of managing my rental properties. Another factor that has me excited to be involved with this organization is the fact that although there are only two openings on the board we have 5 or 6 members willing to serve. I think this speaks strongly as to the depth, strength, and character of our membership. Thank all of you for the collective consciences’ of our group. This is a brief out line of my history that I feel will contribute to serving you as a board member: I am a medically retired Marine, having severed on a Scout Sniper team with 1st Btl. 4th Marines from June of 1966 to April 27, 1967. My position was overrun that day. I sustained multiple gunshot wounds resulting in a 2.5 year stunt in Balboa Na-val Hospital leading the easy life. Just imagine having someone waiting on you head to foot 24 X 7 for years!! But then it got even better! I got to go to school on a full boat sponsorship via VA Vocational Rehabilitation, got two degrees and my Commercial Pilots License in three and half years with NO STUDENT LOANS!! Then it was out the doors to the business world where I learned the fine craftsmanship of criminal investigation for the St. Louis County MN Sheriff’s department. Concurrently incorporating a secu-rity business providing armed guards for several small airports in Northern Minnesota. I was also flying fire spotter missions for the US Forest service out of Hibbing and Grand Rapids MN. In 1979 I was approached by an investor that bought the business and I stayed on as a consultant for 6 months as part of the deal, guiding them through the management of the business. With my new found wealth, I pulled up roots and moved back to Omaha after taking my family on a 4 month trek across the US and 35+ national parks. 1980, as some of you will recall was a great time to get into real estate with interest rates in the 18.5 to 20% range. Wow if you could make it there you can make it any where as the song goes. I completed all of my CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) courses in 1983. I used the education to earn my General Certified Appraisal designation, qualifying me to appraise all classes and complexities of real property with no restrictions. I limited my practice to almost exclusively single family and small unit rental properties. I employed eight appraisers from 1995 through 2006. I knew where the market was going so I encouraged my staff to start considering other lines of work or helped them establish their “Single Shingle” practice. I closed my appraisal practice in 2012 and focused on real estate brokerage as an Independent Broker. I am a member of the OABR/MLS and serve on the educa-tion board. I believe that I have demonstrated my ability to get the job or get shot trying and 35 years of experience will make me a strong candid for your consideration. Thank You.

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BRAD HAYES - HAYES PROPERTIES LLC. I have two grown children and one grandson. Originally from the Papillion area, I’ve actually migrated as far north as L street in Omaha. I have a construction background having grown up working as a car-penter for my father’s construction company. In the early eighties I suffered enough back injuries to decide to pursue a career in computer programming, which I do full time today, as well as continuous involvement in residential remodeling for both my home and my friends. With time I’ve tried to keep up with continuing education, primarily at Metro Tech in Omaha. Over time I’ve taken most of the curriculum there for general business administration, finance, construction, and finally the real estate classes. That devel-oped into a strong interest in real estate including investing, rentals, flips, or possibly some day even building. Overall I’ve spent a lot of time book learning real estate. Last year I made an offer on a foreclosure which the sellers backed out of, then eventually bought my first rental property, a midtown duplex. With the duplex I’ve already experienced following up after tenants left one side, advertising, finding new tenants, and now will be searching or have found tenants at this time for the other side. I don’t bring a lot of experience to the table. My primary purpose for volunteering was to fulfill the need for board members and for the experience it would give me from being on the board and the contacts that come from it.

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The final step when renting your property is to have your new resident sign the lease in your presence and hand them the keys. This can be a very exciting time for your new resident. I’ve had people bring their par-ents to the lease signing.

At this point in the rental process, I’ve created a file for the new resident and have stapled a checklist to the inside of their folder. I have verified their identity (obtained a copy of their government issued i.d. when they made application), verified employment from their employer, checked their credit, criminal, and tenant history and have verified their previous landlord, both with a personal phone call, if possible.

Next, I have a checklist of things to go over with them at the house. I show them how the thermostat works, where the main water shutoff is located, and when to use it. I show them how to change the furnace filter, where the spare filters are kept, and how to check the smoke detector batteries. I let them know when trash day pickup is, the location of the nearest Post Office, and anything else they need to know about the property.

I give the new tenants the move-in/move-out form, which enables them to document any damage done to the property prior to their moving in. I tell them that they can fill out the form and send it in when their next rent payment is due, or they can fill it out then and there and I will take it with me. I have all parties 18 years of age or over who will be living in the property sign the lease. (We have also screened everyone over 18). This includes students who will be living at home.

I go over the lease with the new tenant, paragraph-by-paragraph, and I also give them a synopsis of the lease, with the important points outlined, such as Rent due date; date when the late fee is applied, date of eviction filing, address where to send the rent payment, lease terms, the phone number to call for problems, etc. When I get back to the office, I scan a copy of the signed as a backup and store the paper copy in the residents file.

—John Spafford, The President/Owner of the Indiana franchise for National Tenant Network, from Mr. Land-lord 2009

Reprinted with permission from MR. LANDLORD, "Management tips provided by landlords on MrLand-lord.com. To receive a free sample of Mr. Landlord newsletter, call 1-800-950-2250 or visit our nationwide Q&A Forum, LandlordingAdvice.com, where you can ask landlording questions and seek the advice of other rental owners 24 hours a day."

Signing the Lease: From Mr. Landlord by John Spafford

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*Glenn Miller

*Kathy Hagen

*Denise Robb

Did you know that the monthly newsletter is almost always on-line a week be-fore you get it in the mail? I upload it the same time I send it to the printer, so if you are wanting all the info earlier than in the mail, you can get it. You need ac-cess to our member’s only section of the website at www.mopoa.com and it’s in the Newsletter Archive. If you need a username and password or forgot yours and need me to reset it, let me know. There are also all the forms that we include in

our new member pack on-line as well! info@mopoa.com

Beware: When a prospective tenant says, 'I need a place because my landlord is selling the house I live in,' it could mean, 'I need a place right now because my current landlord is evicting me.

FYI: My Weird Landlord. We should have a sense of humor about ourselves, right? We landlords can be a strange, frugal and suspicious group sometimes. Well, check out Monique's blog 'My Weird Land-lord.' Apparently tenants can post strange stories and photos regarding their strange landlords. Maybe we can pick up some tips on how NOT to act. :) Check it out: http://

myweirdlandlord.wordpress.com/

Welcome to the Early Bird Breakfast by Maxine Kading MOPOA Board

For those of you who don’t get up early and come to the Breakfast Meeting, you have no idea what a happy group attends these meetings. You would view happy, smiling people. As they are gathering before the meeting starts, conversation is flowing. In fact, the room gets quite noisy. Information is exchanged, and our members get to know each other. What a good way to make friends. Our time is precious and well used. This meeting is good for current and new members. It’s a good place to meet our vendors also so we know who to call when we have work to do on our properties.

Some subjects discussed were:

1. A lengthy discussion was held regarding the ap-praisals from mortgage companies. As I recall, if you dispute the results of an appraisal, it costs you money to have another one done. Perhaps when you are buying it may be wise to avail yourself of comps so you are well armed with knowledge. I know it’s a has-sle, but there are sources such as dcassessor.org and perhaps even zillow.com

2. Since the City has become involved in the licensing of contractors who do certain jobs, it is increasingly hard to find someone to do the small jobs. It is also much more costly. Our government (city, county, state or federal) does not know that most of us who have rental property, have done many kinds of work and do a very good job of it. When a new tenant takes over a property, be sure when you have a lease signed, that you also have a check list for every room in the property. . .even the garage. . .or a storage shed. Your list should state the house is in good repair, that it is sparkling clean, etc. . . Article continued on the next page. . .

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Saturday, April 19th,

2014

The Farm House

Café

84th & Grover St.

Breakfast 7:00 a.m.

Cost: Order off of the

menu.

Meeting at 7:30 a.m.

promptly.

Questions:

Maxine Kading

402-932-1022

Attend the Breakfast

Meeting! It’s a casual open forum to get solutions and

meet other members!

The Farm House Café,

84 & Grover (next to Mangelsen’s)

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If the tenant notes anything that needs done within 10 days after move-in, to notify you in writing so that it can be taken care of. The tenant must sign and date this check-in list. It can head off problems when it is move-out time.

3. A lengthy chat on demolishing of the Clarinda Apartments. This is a historical building and a true example of Omaha history and should be worth salvaging. A developer says demolish it. We need to be careful of changing neighborhoods and putting in newer more expensive housing units, which may or may not fly. Omaha isn’t all for the well-to-do. Let’s leave some room for those working people who need a place to live, or retire to. The working people have paid a lot of taxes and deserve a voice too.

4. Credit reports are very important. Student loans and medical expenses seem to chase many, whether young or old. Be sure to call any previous landlords. There are many bankruptcies showing up too, and there are lots of questions, particularly if it looks as though they have good jobs and are paying the bills. What to do? It’s tough to make a decision at times.

5. The question of whether or not to raise rents. It depends on a lot of factors. Small increases seem to be favored.

6. What to charge for an application fee? It’s normal for apartment complexes to charge an application fee and very few people have refused to pay the fee. It’s part of the daily business. Always get the fee in CASH, as people have been known to stop payment on a check. CASH for security deposit and first month’s rent too.

7. Clarify on the lease the names of those who will be occupying the property. If you find someone else is living in the property, you may issue a 14/30 day notice. Some say, add a charge for the extra people. Whatever you do. . .get control of the situation. You own the property. You are the boss.

Come to Breakfast. Join the group. It’ll make your day.

Welcome to the Early Bird Breakfast Continued. . .

“Join the

College of

Landlords,

No

Tuition!!!”

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You Know You Are a Landlord When. . . You need a piece of paper to write on and all you can find is an application.

You find rent receipt books everywhere, in your junk drawer, the bottom of your purse, the floor of your vehicle, etc.

When you take your vacation savings to buy a furnace (who has time for a vacation anyway).

You know every single mile on your car and if it's tax deducible, you also know how far it is to your fa-vorite home repair store.

Your address book doesn't have last names for the entries, but occupations instead, such as Paul the plumber, Eric the Electrician, Roger the appliance repair, Carl the carpet cleaner, etc. . .

You find yourself forgetting when you were going because you got side tracked looking at for sale signs in route to your destination.

You can list your property addresses and match them to your tenant from memory. This get even more impressive if you have 50-100 plus units.

You consider the Magic Eraser one of the best inventions . . . ever.

You are genuinely excited when someone has a cheaper way to get rid of bedbugs.

You can make small talk about drywall, roofing or foundations.

You have a motto, 'If you want them to use a shower curtain, you provide one'.

When your smart phone has more pictures of tenant damage on it than it does of your grandkids. By Molly Zavitz, MOPOA Operations and Finance Committee

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MOPOA Contacts

Mailing Address: 3606 North 156th Street

Suite 101-122 Omaha, NE 68116

www.MOPOA.com

Phone: 402-932-1022 Fax: 402-344-3910

info@mopoa.com

President—John Chatelain 402-333-8488 Fax: 402-333-8020 j.chatelain@cm.omhcoxmail.com

Vice-President—Rick McDonald 402-651-0586 Fax: 402-884-9624 knfixit@cox.net

Secretary—Sherri Kunz 402-850-3313 gkmanagement@cox.net

Treasurer—Arlen Mieras 402-960-7376 almieras@cox.net

Board member—Maxine Kading 402-551-3126 Fax: 402-502-1022 xam13max@hotmail.com

Board member—Doug Mertes 402-312-8953 Fax: 402-556-8034 dmertes@cpmrealty.net

Board Member— Tom Jizba 402-658-2959 tjizba@atlas-engineering.net

Board Member—John Seigel 402-491-0777 johnseigel@cox.net

Board Member—Gary Ferguson 402-731-6310 garyferguson@cox.net

Operations and Finance Committee/Membership Dues— Kam Wiese 402-332-3387 kamwiesecpa@gmail.com

Operations and Finance Committee/Newsletter Molly Zavitz 402-598-5790 Fax: 402-344-3910 info@mopoa.com

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Quick Tips By Maxine Kading, MOPOA

1. If you get a call from a tenant with a question, do you know the answer according to how your lease is written? When a question is asked STOP and review your lease before you venture an answer. Wrong answer can cause problems.

2. Most tenants want to protect their credit. If a problem comes up a 14/30 day notice gives the tenant the opportunity to take care of the problem. Be in control when a tenant is destroying your property. When a tenant doesn’t take care of your property, take action sooner rather than later.

3. SCREEN YOUR TENANTS: Run your credit reports. Call previous landlords. Call the employer. Check every thing you can before you draw a lease.

4. KNOW YOUR TENANTS. Some landlords can’t tell much if anything about their tenants. Know where they work. Know when they change jobs. Know when they have surgery or a new baby. Talk with them. Ask if anything needs done. You are the boss. Keep control. See that your tenant does their job.

Metro Omaha Property Owners Association is the Co-Sponsor for the Grow Omaha Radio Show on

Saturday Mornings at 8 a.m. onKFAB 1110 AM.

About the Show: As Omaha grows, it’s becoming more exciting and cosmopolitan. Grow Omaha focuses on the growth and development of this great city. Tune in every Saturday at 8 a.m. as Jeff Beals and Trenton

Magid of World Group Commercial Real Estate Company explore exciting topics in Omaha's development.

402-932-1022

MOPOA Information

Center 7 days a week.

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PROPERTIES FOR SALE? A free listing in the Newsletter for a property

you have for sale, one you want to find to buy or your willingness to participate in tax free exchanges. One listing per membership, no agent listings. Email to: info@mopoa.com

South 10th Street— ‘Near South/Little Italy’ - Location, Location, Location. The acre plus lies on or around the corner of Pierce Street, just one block south of Pacific. (10th St. to 9th St.) It consists of four contiguous lots between Pierce Street and an alley, and three contiguous lots between said alley and Forest Ave. Currently these are three private homes and three apartment house with six rentals. I live in one of the homes, and the rest (8) are rental property, fully rented. Call Nancy 402-345-4618. The time is right.

2338 N 71st St, 68104. 3-bed, 3-bath, garage, all updated (new siding, windows, 2009 HVAC, new flooring. Rents $1100 MOPOA price $85,000. Ryan 402-660-7929.

2 Properties for Sale in Keystone! Can buy together or separately: 8139 Lake Street 1500 SF, 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 2 Car, Huge Yard! $124,500 OBO and 8135 Lake Street: 2 Homes and 3 Car Garage on One Huge Lot! Already rented for $1165/mo. Home: 2 Bed, 1 Bath. Bungalow: 1 Bed, 1 Bath $74,500 OBO. Brian Reiman at 402-306-5473

‘Little Italy’ 4th St. and William, South of Old Market. 402 William St. #1 & #2 and 402 1/2 William St.- 1 house (3BD) and 1 duplex (each 2 BD) on the same lot. New furnace in the house. New carpet throughout du-plex #1. Many updates to plumbing and electrical. The duplex is a converted storefront and used to be Bosco’s Grocery back in the day. Large basement underneath that can be used for storage for the landlord. 2 garages. Fully rented. $140,000. Molly 402-598-5790.

NEWER 8-PLEX FOR SALE. Midtown Area. Low maintenance. Always rented. Positive cash flow with low down and seller financing. Call Arlen at 402-960-7376.

6827 S.181st Ct (Village at Falcon Ridge):* 2 bed, 2 full bath, 2 car garage, 3 story town home. Only lived in just over a year, former model home. New stainless appliances, utilities are electric only. HOA fees cover water, lawn, snow and trash. Tenant 15 months into 2 year lease at $950/month. Asking $99,900. Check out *rotterdamrentals.weebly.com* for more info. Call Donna 402-490-9167.

Metropolitan (Metro) Omaha Property Owners Association MOPOA

3606 North 156th Street, Suite 101-122, Omaha NE 68116 Phone 932-1022 / Fax 502-1022 info@mopoa.com

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1. ( ) I am a New Member How did you hear about us? ____________________________________________( ) I am a Renewal Member

2. I am a member of the Pottawattamie Landlords Association ($10 off to Pottawattamie Members) Yes_____ No____

Business Card Advertising is $125 annually. This space is limited and is only available to members of MOPOA and business must pertain directly to the rental real estate business. (attach business card to be used)

Business Card Ad: Type of Business______________________ $________

Membership Fee* $120

Total Enclosed $___________

*Note: Membership Dues $120. Membership is from May 1st to April 30th Annually.

(*New members who join after May 1st, will pay $120 for initial annual membership and pro-rated first renewal dues on May 1st of the following year. )

BENEFITS OF A PAID MEMBERSHIP OF METROPOLITIAN OMAHA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION:

The discounted cost to MOPOA members is only $49 payable to Tenant Data at P.O. Box 5404 Lincoln, NE 68505. www.tenantdata.com 402-934-0088.

Our educational organization has 450 plus members active in the rental real estate field. We are dedicated to in-creasing the professionalism of the rental business though education.

New Member Forms Packet, which includes a Lease Agreement and a Three Day Notice. The Tenant Data tenant application and EPA Lead Disclosure and pamphlet and the 3rd party notices from OPPD and MUD, Fair Housing Rules, and NE Landlord/Tenant Act Brochure and more, so you have all the important forms in one packet.

A Monthly Meeting (Sept-May) is held which is both informative and educational. We will strive to keep our mem-bers up to date on matters that affect us in the rental property business. Second Monday of the month Sept-May. Westside Community Center at 3534 S. 108th St. at 6:45 p.m.

A Monthly Early Bird Breakfast Meeting is held year round on the Saturday following the Monday night meeting. 7: 00 a.m. This is a great time to learn from and network with other landlords.

Monthly Newsletter, which is chock full of valuable information. Annual Membership in MOPOA is from May 1st to April 30th (effective May 1st, 2011.)

Advertising opportunities for your rental related business in our Monthly Newsletter and Website.

Access to the Member’s Only section of our Website at www.MOPOA.com

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MEMBERSHIP DUES RENEWAL FORM

Annual Membership dues for all MOPOA members are now due and payable. Deadline for renewal is April 30th, 2014

Annual Dues for membership year:

May 1st, 2014 through April 30th, 2015 - $120

Remove this page from your newsletter, return it with your remittance and mail to:

MOPOA

3606 North 156th Street, Suite 101-122

Omaha, NE 68116

Please verify your name and address information shown on the back side of this form and note any changes/corrections below.

_______ Name and address is correct as shown on the reverse side.

_______ Corrections are necessary as shown below:

Name ________________________ Company Name ______________________

Address ______________________ City ___________ State ______ Zip ______

Advantages of being a MOPOA member include the following:

A monthly newsletter with valuable information for landlords.

Monthly meetings with interesting speakers.

Breakfast meetings where lots of questions get answered.

Discounted tenant background checks from Tenant Data

Access to our member website with legal forms and advice.

Support of our lobbyist in Lincoln with information on new laws.

Vendor discounts on materials and supplies used by landlords.

Discounted legal help and advice of benefit to landlords.

Note: If you joined MOPOA as a new member during the past year, you will owe pro-rated renewal dues for which you will receive an invoice indication your renewal dues payment amount.

April 2014

Address Service Requested

3606 North 156th Street Suite 101-122

Omaha, NE 68116

Metropolitan Omaha Property Owners Association does not endorse nor verify the quality or products of any of our advertisers. The Newsletter is for informational and educa-

tional purposes only. It does not constitute legal advise in any manner. All editorials are from a lay persons perspective, not to be taken as legal or landlording advice. MOPOA is

an educational organization dedicated to helping you be a great landlord! Association formerly called Omaha Landlords Association. Board Meeting Minutes and Financial info

available to members by request to MOPOA Secretary.

Discounts for MOPOA Members

Prices range from $10-$20, depending on conditions. Sometimes by bid/sometimes by the hour.