November 2018 RHA Update Newsletter

November 2018

A monthly newsletter published by the Rental Housing Alliance Oregon

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In this issue:

Dinner Meeting ............... page 3 RHA Mark Your Calendar .............................. page 5 Upcoming Classes ......... page 6 How Rent Control Drives Out Affordable Housing ....... page 7 Relocation Assistance . page 9 Holiday Party .................... page 12 Toy Drive ............................. page 13 Maintenance Men ......... page 14 Preserving & Maintaining Real Estate Investments ...... page 16

Election Recap and the Impact on Rental Housing See page 3

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Dinner Meeting

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Table of Contents

Election Recap and the Impact on Rental Housing Speaker: -- Ron Garcia, The Garcia Group & Cindy Robert, RHA Oregon Lobbyist

Dinner Meeting | page 3

With the midterm elections complete, it’s time to look at the results and how they will likely effect current and future housing legislation.

RHA Mark Your Calendar | page 5

RHA Oregon lobbyist Cindy Robert will provide an in-depth summary of the bills and candidates and share how they will stack up in preparation for the 2019 legislative session.

RHA Oregon President Ron Garcia will offer insights into what state and local leaders are considering and how they will likely transform your business as rental housing providers, challenging you to adopt new approaches for success.

The importance of membership participation in this fast changing discussion can’t be overstated.

When:

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 6:00pm Location:

The Stockpot Broiler

8200 SW Scholls Ferry Rd

Beaverton, OR 97008 Price:

$45.00 per attendee if registered by close of business November 9, 2018. $55.00 per attendee if registered after close of business November 9, 2018.

Menu:

Roasted Garlic &Apple Pork Loin

Red Wine Braised Beef Brisket

Dauphinoise Potato

Chef’s Market Fresh Vegetables

Classic Caesar Salad

Selection of Fresh Fruits

Fresh Baked Crusty Rolls www.rhaoregon.org

President’s Message | page 4

Upcoming Classes | page 6 How Rent Control Drives Out Affordable Housing | page 7 Relocation Assistance | page 9 2019 Board Elections| page 11 Holiday Dinner Party | page 12 Toy Drive | page 13 Why Do Applicants Have Credit Freezes? | page 15 Preserving & Maintaining Real Estate Investments | page 16 The Vendor Guide | page 18

You must register to attend Dinner Meetings

To qualify for the early bird registration rate you must have your registration in to the RHA office no later than 4:59pm the Friday prior to the scheduled dinner meeting. Deadline for refund/ credit or cancellation of registration is 4:59pm the Friday prior to the scheduled dinner meeting. If a registered guest/member does not cancel and/ or does not show to the scheduled dinner meeting then the registered guest/member will be required to pay the full amount of the dinner meeting. All registrations are non-transferable.

Our venues do have a limited capacity, therefore at times registration to an event may close prior to the event.

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President’s Message

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Instead of honoring a single person like George Washington or my mom, it honors the sharing of a meal. I like to eat.

The history of Thanksgiving seems a little 2- dimensional.

After Pilgrims land and nearly die off from a cold winter, RHA Oregon President Ron Garcia they plant a harvest and store it up for the next freeze.

Then upon realizing their abundance, they invite all the neighboring Indians over for a big feast. Everyone gets fed and gets along swell.

Pumpkin pie was invented then I think, and food comas too.

Whatever the truth was and is - however much more distress and trouble or trauma and turmoil actually occurred - a great fact remains: Nearly 500 years later we are still coming together as family, friends, neighbors, and strangers. We are still taking one day off this year to make a meal, share and give thanks.

It’s true that not everyone has a great or even a good Thanksgiving, yet we celebrate it as a community. We try to make it special and many of us succeed. Still, family fights are a common theme. Volunteers everywhere serve people living outside who are cold and hungry the other 364 days of the year. Turkey grease fires are YouTube classics.

Yet Thanksgiving has grown to be more than a day. It’s a season. It’s a time to consider what we have done and not done and how we have helped and been helped. It’s our annual passage when we are called on to come together and cross those lines and share, in spite of all of our differences.

It’s a communal reflection. It is the Great American “Kumbaya”.

So as a landlord, and someone who has spent a great deal of time promoting property owners’ rights, I shall share my solemn and humble reflections for you this year. First, please excuse me as I must pause and swallow here. (Gulp!)

You see, I’ve discovered one thing that I truly have in common with the tenant advocates in our debate over our many landlord/tenant conflicts and it is this: Like them, I too am fed up with bad landlords. I am not even “sorry” to say it. I want landlords to get educated and get better or get out of the rental housing business. To continue my Thanksgiving metaphor, the coma that bad landlords induce by their over-indulgent profiteering and lack of regard for their tenants and inadequate investment in maintaining their properties is simply poor meal planning that tempts me to get up from the table of plenty and head out.

Like many of my peers, I spend literally thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours nearly every year in training and continuing education to learn the best practices of property management, legal review, updates and compliance. This is not because I am a (continued on page 8) licensed real estate broker and property manager.

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RHA Oregon BOARD MEMBERS President Ron Garcia, PH. (503)595-4747 President Elect Mark Passannante, PH. (503)294-0910 Vice President Phil Owen, PH. (503)244-7986 Treasurer Sandra Landis, PH. (503)659-8803 Secretary Lynne Whitney, PH. (503)284-5522 Past President John Sage, PH. (503)667-7971 RHA Oregon DIRECTORS Alan Carpenter, PH. (360)772-2197 Elizabeth Carpenter, PH. (503)314-6498 Tamara Collins, PH. (503)932-9388 Jerad Goughnour, PH. (503)303-8545 Jim Herman, PH. (503)645-8287 Charles Kovas, PH. (503)255-8795 Katie O’Neal, PH. (971)352-6760 Mihyun Pratt, PH. (503)969-5412 Ken Schriver, PH. (503)410-1782 Ami Stevens, PH. (503)407-3663 AJ Shepard, PH. (360)772-6355

RHA Oregon OFFICE Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm Phone: (503)254-4723 Fax: (503)254-4821 10520 NE Weidler St. Portland, OR 97220 facebook.com/RHAOregon

RHAOregon is committed to educating members to fair housing practices and policies. www.rhaoregon.org

RHA Mark Your Calendar DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

TIME

11/3

Board of Directors Retreat

McCormick & Schmick’s

9:30am

11/14

Dinner Meeting

Stockpot Broiler

6:00pm

11/17

New Member Mentor Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

11:00am

12/12

Board Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

5:30pm

12/19

Holiday Dinner Party

Eastmoreland Golf Course

6:00pm

12/27

New Member Mentor Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

6:00pm

INFORMATION

See page 3 for more information

See page 12 for more information

If you register and DO NOT SHOW or DO NOT CANCEL by the Friday before the dinner meeting you will be charged the FULL price of the dinner.

To purchase event tickets online visit: www.rhaoregon.org DATE

CLASSES

LOCATION

TIME

INFORMATION

11/8

Screening Class

WebEx

11:00am

Taught by Marcia Gohman from National Tenant Network

11/8

Mold Class

RHA Conference Annex

6:30pm

Taught by Mike Gardner from Real Estate Mold Solutions

11/15

Oregon Property Tax Appeals

RHA Conference Annex

11:30am

Taught by Steve Anderson from First Class Properties

11/27

Screening Class

WebEx

7:00pm

Taught by Marcia Gohman from National Tenant Network

11/29

Screening Class

WebEx

7:00pm

Taught by Marcia Gohman from National Tenant Network

12/4

Screening Class

RHA Conference Annex

11:00am

Taught by Marcia Gohman from National Tenant Network

12/7

Screening Class

WebEx

11:00am

Taught by Marcia Gohman from National Tenant Network

Class Registration/Cancellation Policy: To qualify for the early bird registration rate you must have your registration in to the RHA office no later than 4:59pm on the listed early registration date in the advertising for the event. Deadline for refund/credit or cancellation of registration is up until 48 hours prior to the date and time of the class/seminar, up until 48 hours prior you will be refunded 100% of the cost to attend. If a registered guest/member does not cancel and/or does not show to the scheduled class/seminar then the registered guest/member will be required to pay the full amount of the class/seminar. All registrations are non-transferable. Those with prior registrations to the class/seminar will be seated first. Walk-ins will only be accommodated once the class has started and only if space is available. Registered attendees who arrive 15 minutes after the start of the class/seminar be aware that your chair may be filled. Our venues do have a limited capacity therefore at times registration to an event may close prior to the event.

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UPCOMING RHA OREGON CLASSES Mold Class Taught by: Mike Gardner from Real Estate Mold Solutions Thursday November 8, 2018 6:30pm – 8:00pm at the RHA Conference Annex, 10530 NE Weidler St., Portland, OR 97220 As property and business owners, you cannot afford the liability risks of undetected mold and improper cleaning of affected areas. This class focuses on how to prevent mold growth in your properties along with the proper techniques for cleaning and recovering from mold damage.

1 continuing education credit available Members $25.00 Non-Members $35.00 Register by end of day November 5 to save $5

Oregon Property Tax Appeals Class Taught by: Steve Anderson from First Class Properties Thursday November 15, 2018 11:30am at the RHA Conference Annex, 10530 NE Weidler St., Portland, OR 97220 We will cover measures 5 and 50 and their impact, appeal timelines, property information available to you, the way most properties are assigned value, class/grade/ quality and how that affects the value, who can appeal, the hearing itself, appeal rights of the decision, and compression, how it works, and an application of it. Steve will share stories of actual cases he was involved with both as a taxpayers representative and as a former hearings officer for the Clackamas Co. Board of Property Tax Appeals.

It is fast paced and we try to have fun with a very dry subject.

Members $25.00 Non-Members $35.00 Register by close of business November 12 to save $5

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How Rent Control Drives Out Affordable Housing- Part II

by William Tucker

Nevertheless, rent control is proving vulnerable.

On January 1, 1997, Boston, Cambridge, and Brookline became the first major American cities to abandon rent controls since 1950. The process was not altogether voluntary. The initiative came from a statewide campaign organized by Boston and Cambridge property owners, who put up a state ballot initiative banning rent control. The initiative that passed in 1994 required immediate removal of rent controls. Landlords, however, soon agreed to a twoyear extension of controls for hardship cases.

in the Fenway district of Boston because the landlord was tripling the rent.[1]

The property owners during the referendum argued that the costs of rent control were being borne by other taxpayers. When landlords start losing money because of low rents, they are usually able to get their property assessments lowered. This leads to a general decline in property values in a rent-controlled city and thus less revenue going to governments. In Massachusetts, property tax receipts are shared at the state level through a complicated formula that takes money from cities with high property tax bases and gives money to cities with low bases. The owners of rental units argued that lower rents in Boston, Cambridge, and Brookline were being subsidized by higher property taxes elsewhere. Massachusetts voters found this argument persuasive and passed an initiative phasing out rent control by a 51-49 margin–even though it lost 2-to-1 in the state’s three rent-controlled cities.

Rent control is now under attack in New York as well.

In December 1996, State Senate Republican majority leader Joseph Bruno announced that he intended to end “rent control as we know it” in New York City within the next few years. Bruno, a successful Rensselaer County businessman and free market advocate, says he is philosophically opposed to rent control and believes it is doing enormous harm to New York City. His vow to overturn the system is no idle boast. Under New York State’s arcane legislative proceedings, the majority leader wields enormous power, virtually controlling the entire legislative agenda. Because New York’s rent control ordinance is still only “temporary,” it must be renewed every two years. Bruno has said that if the Democratic Assembly does not agree to a two-to-four-year phase-out, the Senate will simply fail to renew the statute and rent regulations will [have expired] on June 15. Bruno’s effort has set off a firestorm among New York City’s regulated tenant population.

The aftermath has been encouraging to those who believe that rent control can be abolished without widespread disruption. Tenant activists had predicted huge rent increases, mass evictions, and a surge in the homeless population if the regulations were abandoned. None of this has occurred. Formerly regulated rents have risen, but construction of new apartments has also begun for the first time in 25 years. Since the overwhelming majority of rental units were deregulated by 1995, and the rest by January 1, 1997, the worst is probably over.

To be sure, there have been individual cases of hardship that tend to attract a great deal of media attention. Almost without exception, these incidents involve tenants who have suffered a loss of income but still have been able to afford their apartments because of rent control. In one case, featured prominently in many newspapers, an elderly diabetic who had been unable to work for 10 years was losing his apartment www.rhaoregon.org

But tenants frequently are forced to move when they suffer loss of income. Rent control only delays the process and its abolition cannot be held responsible for every instance of tenant displacement. Boston property owners have alleviated the situation considerably by setting up a bank of 200 apartments around the city that are immediately available for such emergencies.

Shadow Markets Although the battle over rent control is routinely portrayed as a contest of “tenants-versus-landlords,” in fact the situation is far more complex. Even in New York, which has some of the strictest rent control in the country, only 1.1 million of the city’s 1.7 million apartments–about 63 percent–are regulated. This produces a tenant population of about two million individuals, one of the most formidable political constituencies in the city, with a direct interest in retaining rent control. But since New York City has seven million inhabitants, what are the interests of the other five million? And what are the effects of rent control on those among New York State’s eighteen million inhabitants who do not live under rent control, or on individuals in other parts of the country who (continued on page 10) want to move to New York?

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President’s Message CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4

It is because I’ve been fascinated with this business since I was 20 years old and that is WHY I became a professional. I have never been able to get enough, and never gotten entirely “ahead of it”. The rental housing industry has been changing every year since I began and will continue to change long after I am gone.

For anyone who buys a property just based on the numbers without regard (or the financial commitment) to uphold their responsibility of providing a safe and secure habitat, I say, Scram!

The Rental Housing Alliance Oregon has been training landlords since 1927. We have great resources, education, forms and advocacy for a nominal investment of about $100 per year. Even with that, however, I regularly hear from owners who are not up on things and are still doing it all wrong.

Are you using current RHA forms, or are you using the leftovers from last time? Does your screening guide respect protected classes and have you taken a Fair Housing course recently? Do you ever show up at your rental unannounced? Are you mad at your tenants? Do you expect them to leave the property in “rent ready” condition, because that’s how it was when they moved in 2 years ago? How old is the roof or water heater or when is the last time the chimney or the furnace was cleaned? Do you have safety stops on 2nd story windows? Are your smoke detectors over 10 years old? Do the bathroom fans vent properly? Would you want your mother, father, sister, brother, daughter, son, niece, or nephew to live in your rental? Are your tenants giving thanks for their home this month?

property owner is not as easy as owning a unit, getting a tenant and collecting the rent. (Talk about being 2 dimensional!)

Thanksgiving is the season of generosity. Let’s consider our responsibility to providing the best experience we can by ensuring our tenants are safe and secure and proud of their home.

And for more on these reflections, please watch for my December story about the Tales of The Bad Santa Tenant Clause.

Sincerely, Ron Garcia, RHA Oregon President

The RHA Oregon office is now accepting donations of non-perishable food for

Is your passion over your property-rights as strong as your commitment to being a good landlord? Or is your rental property something you are simply holding onto with a minimum of thought and investment? At the risk of appearing self-serving, is it time for you to get professional counseling?

We all know that when the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock the Pilgrims’ lives were on the line daily and their struggles were brutal and severe. We can bet that carving out a community required a lot more than carving up a turkey. Likewise, being a rental 8

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*Attention City of Portland rental property providers: Advised by attorneys and approved by the Portland Housing Bureau, this form should be included with all Rent Increase and Termination Without Cause notices. Now available at the RHA office and at rhaoregon.org.

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How Rent Control... Part ii CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7

It is useful to analyze this issue in terms of the concept of “shadow markets.” This concept was developed

by Denton Marks in a paper in the Journal of Urban Economics in 1984, [2] and also suggested by George Horwich and David Leo Weimer that same year in the context of oil price controls.[3] Standard supplyand-demand theory predicts that any price controls, including rent controls, will produce an excess of demand over supply – an economic “shortage.” There is virtually no disagreement on this premise. In a survey of 75 of the world’s outstanding economists, J. R. Kearl and his colleagues found nearly unanimous agreement on the proposition: “A ceiling on rents will reduce the quality and quantity of housing.”[4] Of 30 propositions presented for review, only one other received the same level of support. Further, a poll by the American Economic Association of its members in 1992 produced a similar result. [5]Yet as Marks pointed out in his 1984 paper, rent control, or any other price control, rarely works in a straightforward fashion. It is virtually impossible for a government to control and regulate the entire supply of a commodity.

Once a shortage appears, alternative markets and black markets will arise. The government can react in a variety of ways. Often, it will criminalize these markets and prosecute suppliers in draconian fashion.

In Iran, merchants who sell above the government prices have their feet burned with hot irons in the public marketplace.

More often than not, however, governments may tolerate these markets as a way of relieving shortages.

In many instances, governments will deliberately leave a portion of the market untouched by regulation in order to serve as a safety valve for excess demand. This unregulated portion of a regulated market becomes the “shadow market.”

The question posed by Marks and by Horwich and Weimer is “What happens to prices in this shadow market?” Using standard supply-and-demand theory, they predicted that prices in the unregulated portion of the market will be forced higher than their normal market value. This is because the limited supply in the shadow market must absorb the shortage, the excess of demand over supply, in the regulated part of the market.

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result is that average prices in both sectors are likely to end up about as high as their free-market level. They could end up higher because of maldistributions and diseconomies in the regulated sector of the market.

[This is part II of a 10-part series.]

[1] Gregg Birnbaum, “Ill Man’s Apt. Bill Up 219%,” The New York Post, April 7, 1997.

[2] Denton Marks, “The Effects of Partial-Coverage Rent Control on the Price and Quantity of Rental Housing,” Journal of Urban Economics 16 (1984), 360-369.

[3] George Horwich and David Leo Weimer, Oil Price Shocks, Market Response, and Contingency Planning (Washington: American Enterprise Institute,1984).

[4] J.R. Kearl, Clayne L. Pope, Gordon C. Whiting, and Larry T. Wimmer, “A Confusion of Economists,” American Economic Review, 69, May 1979, 28-37.

[5] “Survey of Members,” American Economic Review, December, 1992.

William Tucker is the author of The Excluded Americans: Homelessness and Housing Policies (Regnery), and Zoning, Rent Control, and Affordable Housing – (Cato). Reprinted with permission of The Cato Institute, a public policy research organization — a think tank – dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues. For more information, visit www.cato.org.

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VOTE NOVEMBER 14, 2018 INSTALLATION OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS DECEMBER 19, 2018 Election of 2019 directors and officers President President Elect Vice President Treasurer Secretary

Directors Continuing to Serve~ One Year Term Remaining Tamara Collins Charles Kovas

Ken Schriver John Sage Phil Owen Sandra Landis Lynne Whitney

Nominations for Directors ~ Two Year Term Jerad Goughnour Jim Herman AJ Shepard Katie O’Neal Alan Carpenter

Mihyun Pratt Tamara Evans Jake Ramirez Violet Anderson

The following will continue to serve on the board: Past President Ron Garcia Election of Officers and Directors to serve in 2019 will be at the November 14, 2018 dinner meeting.

Call the office for reservations (503)254-4723.

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-Are you looking for a great place to have a meeting?

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935 square feet, audio and video available, small kitchen prep area.

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For more information contact: Ami Stevens at 503-407-3663 www.rhaoregon.org

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RHA Oregon’s Annual Drive Toys will be given To families of Those who are homeless wiTh children Through

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help brighTen The life of a child, bring an unwrapped gifT or gifT card.

Please bring new unwrapped toys to the RHAOregon at: 10520 NE Weidler Portland, OR 97220 OR To RHA’S Holiday Dinner Party GIFTS FOR CHILDREN AGES 9 & UP ARE ESPECIALLY NEEDED

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Dear Maintenance Men

by Jerry L’Ecuyer & Frank Alvarez

Dear Maintenance Men: We have a Formica style kitchen counter top in a vacant unit which has knife cut damage from a previous resident. The damage is localized and the rest of the counter top is in great shape. I really don’t want to replace the top for such a small area of damage. Do you have any suggestions on repairs?

Frank Dear Frank: Depending on the location of the countertop damage, use a wood, tempered glass or nylon cutting board of slightly larger size than the damaged area. Draw a template on the countertop using the cutting board as a guide. Carefully cut the damage area out. Use a very fine saw to make the opening, this will keep the edges clean. The hole should not be more than one-eighth inch larger than the cutting board. This will leave a hole in your countertop the size of the cutting board. The hole may need to be reinforced and spacers added to make up for the thickness of the new board. The cutting board should either be flush to the existing surface or no more than one-eighth inch above the surface. Use good quality adhesive silicone caulk to install and seal the cutting board to the countertop.

If you don’t feel confident in your cutting skills, there is an alternative. The tempered glass cutting board is very thin and could be applied directly over the damaged area of the countertop. First remove any “feet” or other spacers under the cutting board. If the board is clear, you may want to paint the underside to help hide the countertop damage. Clean any grease or wax from the damaged area of the countertop and apply water proof construction glue and press the glass cutting board into place. After the glue has cured, use a good quality silicone caulk to seal and dress the edges.

Dear Maintenance Men: I want to update our rental units. We have painted, installed flooring and modern window coverings, now we need something to finish it off. Any help will be welcome!

Hank Dear Hank: A great way to update older and modern units is to upgrade the cabinet knobs, interior door knobs and hinges. Typically apartment or builder grade knobs and hinges are rather utilitarian in nature. They get the job done and that is about it, nothing fancy. That missing certain “je ne sais quoi” in a remodeled unit can be found 14

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in the choice of knobs and hinges you install. A wise choice is a lever style knob for interior doors. They come in many different finishes and colors and they not only look attractive and modern, they are user friendly for any disabled or older residents. The use of solid brass knobs adds a bit of weight to a door making it appear rich and sophisticated. Stainless steel knobs, pulls and hinges can make any cabinet look more modern and rich. Check at your local home improvement center for ideas along with these brand names to look for: Westlock, Hamilton Sinkler, Schlage, Baldwin, Kwikset.

Dear Maintenance Men: I have a bathroom sink that is slow draining. I have already snaked the drain and found no stoppage. When I remove the pop-up assembly and have an open drain, water whooshes down with no problem. However, with the pop-up in place, water backs up into the sink and drains very slowly.

Paul Dear Paul: Most bathroom sinks have an overflow hole near the top edge of the sink. This hole serves two purposes; 1: Acts as a safety drain to keep the sink from overflowing should the water rise above a certain level in the sink. 2: The overflow hole also serves as an air vent for the sink when the water levels are above the pop-up plug. The overflow hole allows air to escape through the drain and the water to evacuate more efficiently.

What has happened is hair, toothpaste, grime etc. have built-up and sealed off the overflow drain where it exits just below the pop-up assembly plug. Most snakes are too big to go through the overflow drain. Alternatively, a speedometer cable will work great or even a long zip tie will work. Push the cable or zip tie down through the overflow hole at the top of the sink and push any gunk out into the drain. Use water to help push the debris out the overflow drain, a funnel works great to direct a good flow of water. If you cannot access the overflow to drain, you will need to disassemble the main drain assembly to gain access to the overflow drain exit. Once the overflow drain has good airflow, the sink should drain a bit faster. If this does not solve the problem completely, look at restricting the water flow coming out of the faucet. Use a restrictive aerator to cut down on the GPM of the faucet.

WE NEED Maintenance Questions!!! If you would like to see your maintenance question in the “Dear Maintenance Men:” column, please send in your (continued on page 15) www.rhaoregon.org

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WHY DO APPLICANTS HAVE CREDIT FREEZES?

questions to: DearMaintenanceMen@gmail.com Bio: If you need maintenance work or consultation for your building or project, please feel free to contact us.

We are available throughout Southern California. For an appointment please call Buffalo Maintenance, Inc. at 714 956-8371. Frank Alvarez is licensed contractor and the Operations Director and co-owner of Buffalo Maintenance, Inc. He has been involved with apartment maintenance & construction for over 20 years. He is also a lecturer & educational instructor and Co-Chair of the Education Committee of the Apartment Association of Orange County as well as being Chairman of the Product Service Counsel. Frank can be reached at (714) 956-8371 Frankie@BuffaloMaintenance.com For more info please go to: www.BuffaloMaintenance.com. Jerry L’Ecuyer is a real estate broker. He is currently on the Board of Directors and Past President of the Apartment Association of Orange County .and past Chairman of the association’s Education Committee. Jerry has been involved with apartments as a professional since 1988.

More and more we are receiving applications for individuals that have a freeze on their credit report.

While this is a great way for the applicants to protect themselves, it can be frustrating for landlords that are trying to obtain credit information. Landlords are now having to ask applicants if they have a freeze on their credit at application time.

by Chartrice Young, Tenant Screening Director at Rental Housing Association of WA

What is a credit freeze?

According to Webopedia.com, a credit freeze is also known as a credit security freeze. A credit freeze is a method by which an applicant can limit access to their credit report to companies with which they have a preexisting credit relationship, such as mortgage, auto loan and credit card, or a company they wish to enter into a credit relationship with.

When their credit report is frozen, applicants can block the opening of a new credit account without their specific permission. When the applicant wants to open a new credit account, they can lift the freeze to allow access to their credit report by the potential creditor. Depending on state law, potential employers, insurance companies, landlords, collection agencies, and other non-creditors can still access an applicant’s credit report.

With identity theft on the rise, people are trying to find more ways to protect themselves. When freezing their credit, applicants must contact each bureau individually to freeze their credit.

What can a landlord do?

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As a landlord you may want to start asking about credit freezes during the initial application questioning period.

Many applicants that have credit freezes should offer this information when turning in an application. Applicants will need to call and lift the freeze prior to having us run their credit information. This will ensure that the complete credit report is returned. In the event this information is not shared prior to a report being ran, it will result in the applicant having to run their credit again once the lift has taken place (at an additional cost).

Disclaimer: This article contains general information and is not intended to apply to any specific situation. If you need legal advice or have questions about the application of the law in a particular matter, you should consult an attorney.

Permission to reprint from the Rental Housing Association of WA www.rhaoregon.org

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Preserving & Maintaining Real Estate Investments

By Doug Moe, Residential Portfolio Manager Bluestone and Hockley Real Estate Services

The powerful elements: wind, sun and rain attack all buildings. It’s an investor’s job to protect their investments by preserving them. One way to do this is to apply protective coatings regularly.

The First Step The first step when moving through the painting process is to make sure to hire a licensed, bonded and insured painting contractor. Their credentials can be verified through the Oregon CCB website: http:// search.ccb.state.or.us/search/ Every licensed painting contractor in Oregon must be lead certified which requires the appropriate initial and continuing education which is verified by the CCB. Lead is a neuro-toxin and is especially harmful to children ages 6 and under. Make sure that the appropriate testing is completed and that the vendor is following proper safety protocols as needed.

Finding Contractors How do you find the right contractor? One of the best ways is by word of mouth. Going to the local paint store and asking for recommendations is also another good method. It’s important to take time to speak with references contractors provide and if possible, to go out and physically look at the job that was completed.

If it’s done recently, take note of how the landscaping looks around the work-areas. Let’s face it, people often forgo the due diligence and instead just look for the lowest bid to get the job done. Many of us have learned the hard way about the real costs associated with picking the lowest bid.

Reviewing Bids After confirming that the contractor is licensed it’s important to correctly compare quotes. Making sure that the quotes have the same scope of work as one another is the only way to complete a true comparison. Some items that are important to discuss and written down in the contract: • What areas will be worked on?

• How many coats of paint will be applied?

• Are they applying by brush, roller or sprayer?

• Is the job going to be subbed out or completed

with their own crew?

• How long will it take to complete the job?

• What quality and sheen of paint is being used?

• What type of warranty is offered?

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ing cause of the current paint failure. Did it wear down naturally over time? Is it delaminating or chipping?

Was the surface prepped appropriately? Are there visible moisture or mildew issues? Is the substrate soft to the touch (potential rot issues)? Was the correct type of product applied for the specific substrate/use?

Discussing these topics with the contractor can help make sure the right things are being done to address the underlying issues. This will help to make sure the current job last as long as possible.

Preparation Preparation is often overlooked due to the initial costs associated with doing the job correctly. After identifying the underlying issues, it’s important to make sure the scope of work has the steps that will be taken to prepare all surfaces for the project. Some common items that should be addressed: • What type of protection and containment will

be used?

• Will there be pressure washing, soft washing,

hand washing? (or no washing at all) • What drying protocols will be followed? (lower

than a 15% moisture reading) • What type of sanding or scraping (along with

appropriate containment) will be used?

• Will they be using tarps, tape, paper, and/or

plastic?

• If it’s warm or sunny, what about the plants or

grass underneath plastic?

• Will lead paint procedures be needed?

• What areas will be caulked and what type of

caulking will be used?

• What will be primed and will it be primed be

fore or after the caulking?

• Other than caulking, will any fillers or patching

material be used?

• Are there too many coats of paint on a surface

and is striping down to bare needed? *Pro-Tip: It’s also important to note the clean-up procedures and how often they will occur.

Correct preparation is the key to a successful paint job.

Skimp on the prep and your paint job will not turn out as nice or last as long as it should. Trying to save money by using the cheapest materials is penny wise and pound foolish. Project timing is also important to consider. If you wait too long to paint your property, it could cost much more in preparation and/or repairs to www.rhaoregon.org

the substrate.

Product Selection Product selection can drastically change the longevity of the project. When considering the aesthetic goals of the project, it’s also important to factor in the owners five year goals and financial ability as different products have different average lifespans. There are generally two options to consider when deciding on exterior painting projects. To paint or to stain: that is the question!

Painting Options There are four main types of paint: water-based (latex); oil-based (alkyd); hybrid and elastomeric. With the improvements in paint technology over the past 10 years, it’s now generally best to use a water-based product on most surfaces. Depending on the surface along with exposure to the elements, paint will generally last between 5 and 15 years before needing maintenance.

Painting generally requires the highest amount of prep between projects.

When painting over an existing paint job, it’s important to consider: adhesion; flexibility; breathability; sheen; surface tension and color. Latex paint is more flexible than alkyd paints and won’t become brittle or oxidize over time. When painting over an alkyd with a latex, it might not properly adhere to one another.

The correct preparation steps can help ensure proper adhesion. If there are too many coats of paint on a surface, the next coat of paint might be the tipping point that limits breathability and cause the paint to start bubbling. When using specialty high-end paints on a project that has previously been painted multiple times, sometimes the surface tension that is created during the drying process can cause the base-layers to start delaminating. When choosing colors, it’s very important to keep surface temperatures in mind. Substrate surface temperatures on dark vs. light colors can vary by roughly 35% when in direct sunlight and will reduce the lifespan of the paint. For a project that’s focused on longevity, it’s best to choose lighter or earthtone colors. Areas that are regularly exposed to direct sunlight can last roughly twice as long when painted with light colors vs. dark colors.

Staining Options If showcasing the natural woodgrain is important, it’s best to go with a transparent stain. If the raw wood is new, it’s important to test to ensure there is not a www.rhaoregon.org

mill glaze on the surface and that the selected product will penetrate into the substrate. Preserving siding/ fencing/decking/beams using transparent stains should be completed every 1-2 years for the first couple of years. Depending on how the stain is holding up, after the initial successive coats, the time between applications can be adjusted out longer as needed.

Transparent stains generally lasts 1-2 years. The goal of a transparent stain is to absorb UV and other damage caused from the elements and wear away instead of the wood wearing away. This requires very little prep between coats other than washing.

To get a slightly longer project lifespan, going with a semi-transparent stain is another option which generally lasts 2-4 years. The downside is that it will not showcase the natural wood-grain as much as a transparent finish. Also, depending on the solids content, it may require scraping or sanding between coats.

To maximize the lifespan of the staining project, going with a solid-body stain will generally last between 4-8 years. This generally won’t last as long as painting will, but it allows better breathability and shows off more woodgrain compared with paint. This will generally require scraping or sanding between coats which can add significant cost to the preparation portion of future projects. *Pro-Tip: Staining the under-sides of decks (if accessible) increases the lifespan of the project.

Final Thoughts Remember, that like materials, it’s penny wise and pound foolish to go with the cheapest paint or stain.

Material costs are often only 20% of the overall project cost. Going from the cheapest to the mid-grade or best products should increase the overall cost by 10% – and it’s worth every penny! What if I told you that the project lifespan could increase by five years for a 10% increase in overall cost, what would you do?

Hopefully the answer is clear. The cost of taking care of our properties is a challenge. As a successful real estate investor, we should all plan on saving adequate funds for regular painting and repairs of the investment. Not only does regular maintenance maintain the value of your property, it also increases resident satisfaction and marketability to prospective tenants. Remember to work with a vendor that is knowledgeable and willing to do a thorough job. You’ll be glad you did!

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1031 EXCHANGES / REITS TENANCY IN COMMON Beutler Exchange Group, LLC P. 503-748-1031, P. 844-414-1031 Toija@BeutlerExchangeGroup.com www.BeutlerExchangeGroup.com

APPLICANT SCREENING Complete Screening Agency, LLC Jacob Turner & Tiffany Webb P. 800-827-3130 www.Complete-Screen.com info@Complete-Screen.com

Peregrine Private Capital Corp.

P. 503-241-4949 5000 Meadows Rd. #230, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 rs@PeregrinePrivateCapital.com

www.Landlord-Reference.com Robert Collier support@Landlord-Reference.com P. 888-285-1281

ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING Balancing Point, Inc. Sandy Buhite-Landis P. 503-659-8803 C. 503-504-9466 8189 SE Clackamas Rd., Milwaukie, OR 97267 info@BalancingPT.com

National Tenant Network Marcia Gohman P. 503-635-1118, F. 503-635-9392 P.O. Box 21027, Keizer, OR 97303 www.NTNonline.com

The Cobalt Group Accounting, tax, and business consulting 1100 NE 28th Ave., Ste 100, Portland, OR 97232 P. 503-239-8432 info@TheCobaltGrp.com ADVERTISING / MARKETING From Here 2 There Helping solve business challenges to reach your goals.

Ami Stevens, P. 503-407-3663 astevens@FromHere2There.com

ASPHALT PAVING Hal’s Construction, Inc. CCB#34434 Brian King, P. 503-656-4999 20666 S HWY 213, Oregon City, OR 97045 www.HalsConstruction.com office@HalsConstruction.com ASSOCIATIONS Metro Area Smoke Free Housing Project P. 503-718-6145 www.SmokeFreeOregon.com

Rental Housing Journal P. 503-221-1260 News for Property Managers & Owners www.TheLandlordTimes.com AIR DUCT CLEANING AdvantaClean Air Duct and Dryer Vent Cleaning P. 503-308-4688 www.AdvantaClean.com/vancouver-wa

Law Office of Joseph Q. Kaufman Friendly and Effective Legal Services Serving Estacada, Gladstone, and Lake Oswego P. 503-722-3850 Scott A. McKeown, P.C. Scott McKeown, P. 503-224-1937 8700 SW 26th Ave Ste S., Portland, OR 97219 ScottMcKeown@comcast.net Timothy Murphy, Attorney at Law Always representing only landlords Tim Murphy, P. 503-550-4894 621 SW Morrison St., Ste 1430, Portland, OR 97205 BASEMENT WATERPROOFING John’s Waterproofing, CCB# 15830 Crawlspace Waterproofing P. 503-233-0825 Fully Staffed www.JohnsWaterproofing.com CABINETRY Angie Schierman Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart - Beaverton 6050 SW Arctic Dr., Beaverton, OR 97005 P. 503-207-5230 www.CFMfloors.com

ATTORNEYS Broer & Passannante, P.S. Mark G Passannante, P. 503-294-0910 1001 SW Fifth Ave. Ste. 1220 Portland, OR 97204

Nancy Duong Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart – Clackamas 15140 SE 82nd Dr. Ste. 240, Clackamas, OR 97015 P. 503-656-5277 www.CFMfloors.com

Warren Allen, LLP Jeff Bennett. P. 503-255-8795 850 NE 122nd Ave., Portland, OR 97230 Protecting landlords’ rights in Oregon and Washington for over 25 years

Dan Hunt Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart – Gresham 3108 NE 181ST Ave., Gresham, OR 97230 P. 503-328-7260 www.CFMfloors.com

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Even numbered months: 4th Thursday at 6pm Odd numbered months: 3rd Saturday at 11am Open to the public Mentoring for new and established members Learn more about RHA Oregon and what membership benefits are offered • Refreshments provided

RHA Conference Annex- 10530 NE Weidler, Portland OR, 97220 RHA values our Affiliates, the goods and services provided to our membership, their participation in our Association and their continued support. RHA does not, however, warrant or guarantee the quality of goods and/or services provided by Affiliates.

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Dan Cunningham Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart – Hillsboro 4865 NW 235th Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97124 P. 503-716-4848 www.CFMfloors.com

Contract Furnishings Mart - Beaverton Nicole Dehaan P. 503- 207-5230, Toll Free: 844-214-4220 6050 SW Arctic Dr., Beaverton, OR 97005 Nicole.Dehaan@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com

Dan Hunt Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart – Portland 915 SE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97214 P. 503-963-7812 www.CFMfloors.com

Contract Furnishings Mart - Gresham Ross Williams P. 503-328-7260, Toll Free: 877-824-4236 3108 NE 181st Ave., Gresham, OR 97230 Ross.Williams@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com

Josh Polvogt Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart – Tigard 14160 SW 72nd Ave. Suite 110, Tigard, OR 97224 P. 503-542-8921 www.CFMfloors.com

The Floor Store Joe Billarreal, P.503-408-6488 5628 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR 97206 Joe@FloorStorePortland.com

Kevin Clark Cabinetry Design Contract Furnishings Mart – Vancouver 11806 NE 65th St., Vancouver, WA 98662 P. 360-989-2393 www.CFMfloors.com CARPET CLEANING Americlean Inc., Since 1972 We are very good at what we do Frank Porter, P. 503-771-0554 info@ILoveAmericlean.com www.ILoveAmericlean.com O’Meara Carpet Cleaning P. 503-538-1983 P. 503-620-5005 Cleaning, Pet Odor CARPET SALES Contract Furnishings Mart - Vancouver Jennifer Evans P. 360-896-6150, Toll free: 800-267-6150 11013 NE 39th St., Vancouver, WA 98682 jennifer.evans@cfmfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Portland Roger Harms P. 503-230-1250, Toll free: 800-275-6722 915 SE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97214 roger.harms@cfmfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Hillsboro Rebecca O’Neill P. 503-716-4848, Toll Free: 866-498-9850 4865 NW 235th Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97124 rebecca.oneill@cfmfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Tigard Jim Plath P. 503-542-8900, Toll Free: 800-935-1250 14160 SW 72nd Ave. #110, Tigard, OR 97224 jim.path@cfmfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Clackamas Patrick VonPegert P. 503-656-5277, Toll Free: 877-656-5232 15140 SE 82nd Dr., Clackamas, OR 97015 patrick.vonpegert@cfmfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com

COIN-OP LAUNDRY Wash Laundry Coin/Credit/Debit Laundry Equipment & Service Ed Coon P. 971-808-7828 ecoon@washlaundry.com www.WashLaundry.com COLLECTION AGENCIES Anderson & Associates Credit Services, LLC P. 503-293-5400, F. 503-813-2159 P.O. Box 230286, Portland, OR 97281 AndersonCollectionAgency@gmail.com CONCRETE Hal’s Construction, Inc. CCB# 34434 Brian King, P. 503-656-4999 20666 S HWY 213, Oregon City, OR 97045 www.HalsConstruction.com office@HalsConstruction.com DISCOUNT APPLIANCE SALES Kaady Appliance 12404 NE Halsey St., Portland, OR P. 503-253-3850 11564 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR P. 503-244-3649 office@KaadyAppliance.com DOORS Goose Hollow Window Co Inc. CCB# 53631 Mary D. Mann, P. 503-620-0898 MaryMann@GooseHWC.com www.GooseHWC.com Energy Trust Trade Ally DUCTLESS HEATING & COOLING Oregon Ductless, Inc. CCB#204219 Aaron McNally, P. 503-410-1309 Sales and installation of ductless heat pumps Serving all Portland Metro areas info@OregonDuctless.com www.OregonDuctless.com ELECTRIC Rental Housing Maint Service CCB# 163427 Gary Indra, P. 503-678-2136 Fully Licensed to do it all GaryIndra@RentalRepairs.com Squires Electric Joe Squires, P. 503-252-1609 657 SE Yamhill St., Portland, OR 97214 www.SquiresElectric.com

EMERGENCY WATER DAMAGE WaterBear Cleaning & Restoration Water Removal, Dryout Mold/Sewage clean up P. 503-554-0417 ENERGY EFFICIENCY Energy Trust of Oregon Existing Multi Family 421 SW Oak St. Suite 300, Portland, OR 97204 P. 1-877-510-2130 www.EnergyTrust.org/Multifamily Energy Trust of Oregon Home Retrofit 421 SW Oak St., Suite 300, Portland, OR 97204 P. 1-866-368-7878 www.EnergyTrust.org ESTATE PLANNING Northwestern Mutual Financial & Retirement Planning Charlene Quaresma, P. 503-421-5058 www.CharleneQuaresma.nm.com Charlene.Quaresma@nm.com EVICTIONS Action Services Wally Lemke, P. 503-244-1226 15 82nd Dr. #20, Gladstone, OR 97027 Your Eviction & Process Service Specialist IRC Property Management 50% discount for new property management clients P. 503-999-0477 info@IRCenterprises Landlord Solutions P. 503-242-2312, F. 503-242-1881 P.O. Box 7087, Portland, OR 97007 Online Evictions & First Appearance www.Landlord-Solutions.com FINANCIAL SERVICES American Commercial Mortgage Network Al Williams, P. 206-264-1325 1366 91st Ave. NE Clyde Hill, WA 98004 Chase Commercial Term Lending Tom Barbour, P. 503-598-3657 Steve Mozinski, P. 503-598-3661 Steve.Mozinski@Chase.com Investor Property Loans Mortgage Loans Northwest Call Jeff McCarter at 503-349-5799 www.McCarterloans.com Mike Maier Mortgage Team Mike.Maier@Fairwaymc.com P. 503-545-9879 I believe in the value of relationships.

Call for trusted advice about mortgage options.

Northwestern Mutual Financial & Retirement Planning Charlene Quaresma, P. 503-421-5058 www.CharleneQuaresma.nm.com Charlene.Quaresma@nm.com Peregrine Private Capital Corp P. 503-241-4949 5000 Meadows Rd. #230, Lake Oswego, OR 97070 rs@PeregrinePrivateCapital.com

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RareBird Investor Network Education & networking for Ptld real estate investors P. 503-451-0545 www.RareBirdInvestors.com Vince Kingston Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS #291740 Eagle Home Mortgage P. 971-221-8525 direct Vince@VinceKingston.com FIRE SAFETY Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Eric T. McMullen, P. 503-612-7000 7401 SW Washo Ct. Ste 101, Tualatin, OR 97062 Eric.McMullen@tvfr.com FIRE / WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION AdvantaClean Serving the Portland/Vancouver metro area P. 503-308-4688 www.AdvantaClean.com/vancouver-wa AdvantaClean Environmental www.AdvantaClean.com Brian Thomsen P. 503-349-5538 Water/Fire/Mold Damage Restoration Kennedy Restoration Restoring Lives...Rebuilding Properties Since 1950 P. 503-234-0509 PDX, OR, 360-693-5288 VAN, WA www.KennedyRes.com Servpro NW Portland Serving the entire state of Oregon P. 503-283-3658 F. 503-444-7130 www.ServproNWPortland.com FLOOR COVERING Contract Furnishings Mart - Vancouver Jennifer Evans P. 360-896-6150, Toll free: 800-267-6150 11013 NE 39th St., Vancouver, WA 98682 Jennifer.Evans@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Portland Roger Harms P. 503-230-1250, Toll free: 800-275-6722 915 SE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97214 Roger.Harms@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Hillsboro Rebecca O’Neill P. 503-716-4848, Toll Free: 866-498-9850 4865 NW 235th Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97124 Rebecca.ONeill@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Tigard Jim Plath P. 503-542-8900, Toll Free: 800-935-1250 14160 SW 72nd Ave. #110, Tigard, OR 97224 Jim.Path@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Clackamas Patrick VonPegert P. 503-656-5277, Toll Free: 877-656-5232 15140 SE 82nd Dr., Clackamas, OR 97015 Patrick.Vonpegert@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com

Contract Furnishings Mart - Beaverton Nicole Dehaan P. 503- 207-5230, Toll Free: 844-214-4220 6050 SW Arctic Dr., Beaverton, OR 97005 Nicole.Dehaan@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com Contract Furnishings Mart - Gresham Ross Williams P. 503-328-7260, Toll Free: 877-824-4236 3108 NE 181st Ave., Gresham, OR 97230 Ross.Williams@CFMfloors.com www.CFMfloors.com J & B Hardwood Floors, Inc. Jim Cripps P. 503-519-4920 JandBHardwoodFloors@gmail.com

Clear Water Construction Services CCB#194703 Providing all types of repairs & maintenance P. 503-974-6654 www.cwcsnw.com Rental Housing Maint. Svcs. CCB# 163427 Gary Indra P. 503-678-2136 Fully licensed to do it all HAULING Junk Away Hauling CCB# 177966 P. 503-517-9027 Licensed bonded insured trash outs JoeJunkAway@gmail.com

Rental Housing Maint Svcs CCB# 163427 Gary Indra P. 503-678-2136 Vinyl, VCT, Ceramic, Hardwood

HEATING & COOLING Oregon Ductless, Inc. CCB#204219 Aaron McNally, P. 503-410-1309 Sales and installation of ductless heat pumps Serving all Portland Metro areas info@OregonDuctless.com www.OregonDuctless.com

The Floor Store Joe Billarreal, P. 503-408-6488 5628 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR 97206 Joe@FloorStorePortland.com

Pyramid Heating & Cooling CCB#59382 P. 503-786-9522 Serving the Portland Metro area info@PyramidHeating.com

FORMS RHA Oregon Attorney drawn, Up-to-Date Rental Forms P. 503-254-4723 F. 503-254-4821 www.RHAOregon.org

Willamette HVAC - CCB#56951 P. 503-259-3200 www.WillametteHVAC.com Residential, Commercial, and Oil Service

GENERAL CONTRACTORS Advanced Construction & Repair Remodels, General Contracting, Repairs Jordan Barkhuff 503-841-1323 www.AdvancedConstructionPDX.com Arthur Donaghey Construction LLC Building and Remodeling www.ArthurDonaghey.com P. 541-870-3540 Clear Water Construction Services - CCB# 194703 Both Residential & Commercial Service P. 503-974-6654, F. 503-217-0308 DaleH@cwcsnw.com www.cwcsnw.com Servpro NW Portland Serving the entire state of Oregon P. 503-283-3658 F. 503-444-7130 www.ServproNWPortland.com Uptown Properties CCB# 198205 AJ Shepard P. 360-772-6355 Full Service General Contractor, Licensed & Bonded www.UptownPM.com HANDYMAN Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Services CCB# 63068 Chuck Hodges, P. 503-222-3800 9320 SW Barbur Blvd. Ste 300, Portland, OR 97219 main@BluestoneHockley.com Certified Services CCB# 184070 Full service repairs and maintenance Mark Sandstrom, P. 503-313-7963 MarkSandstrom321@gmail.com

HEATING OIL TANK Soil Solutions Environmental Services, Tank Locating, Sampling, Decommissioning, and DEQ Certified Clean-ups P. 503-234-2118 info@SoilSolutionsEnvironmental.com www.SoilSolutionsEnvironmental.com HOUSING AUTHORITIES Home Forward Jill Smith P. 503-802-8565 135 SW Ash St., Portland, OR 97204 INSULATION Goose Hollow Window Co inc CCB#53631 Mary D. Mann, P. 503-620-0898 Energy Trust Trade Ally www.GooseHWC.com MaryMann@GooseHWC.com INSURANCE AAA Oregon Insurance Agency Home-Auto-Comerical-Life Antoinette (Toni) Bradfield P. 503-219-6260 600 SW Market St., Portland, OR 97201 Toni.Bradfield@AAAOregon.com American Family Insurance Auto/Home/ Life/ Commerical Larry Thompson Agency, Inc. P. 503-924-2200, F. 503-924-2202 15573 SE Bangy Rd. Ste. 220, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Northwestern Mutual Financial & Retirement Planning Charlene Quaresma, P. 503-421-5058 www.CharleneQuaresma.nm.com Charlene.Quaresma@nm.com

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Robinson Financial Group Rita J. Robinson P. 503-557-4997 Group & Indiv. Health Insurance State Farm Insurance Paul Toole P. 503-655-2206 6105 W ‘A’ St. #B, West Linn, OR 97068 Stegmann Agency Farmers Insurance John Sage, Insurance Specialist Insuring Property Owners for 25 years P. 503-667-7971, F. 503-666-8110 202 SE 181st Ave. #201, Portland, OR 97233 John.LStegmann@FarmersAgency.com Wolter Van Doorninck,CPCU Elliot, Powell, Baden & Baker P. 503-227-1771, F. 503-274-7644 1521 SW Salmon, Portland, OR 97205 www.epbb.com WVanDoorninck@epbb.com LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE Layna’s Cleaning Services Mow, trim, haul, install P. 503-545-0130 Free bids!

Habla Español, Insured Oregon Tree Care P. 503-929-9437 www.OregonTreeCare.com info@OregonTreeCare.com LIGHTING Sunlan Lighting Inc P. 503-281-0453 www.SunlanLighting.com Lightbulbs & fixture parts/make- repair LOCKSMITH Pacific Northwest Locksmith www.PNWLocksmith.com OR P. 503-765-8711 WA P. 206-531-0411 Orders@PNWLoclsmith.com

PAINT / PAINTING Rental Housing Maint. Svcs. CCB# 163427 Gary Indra, P. 503-678-2136 Professional interior & exterior painting GaryIndra@RentalRepairs.com Richard Hallman Painting CCB# 142467 Rick Hallman P. 503-819-1210 Quality interior painting since 1992 PAINT REMOVAL Timby’s Dipstrip Tim P. 503-240-9841 We Get The Lead Out www.Dipstrip.com PEST CONTROL Frost Integrated Pest Management P. 503-863-0973 Residential.Commercial.Multi Family www.FrostPestFreeZone.com NW Pest Control Bruce Beswick P. 503-253-5325 9108 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97220 www.NorthWestPest.com NWPestControl@aol.com Orkin Pest Control Dan Wolcott, Account Manager & Inspector P. 503-384-8384 DWolcott@Orkin.com PLUMBING / DRAIN CLEANING Apollo Drain P. 503-822-6805 www.ApolloDrain.com facebook.com/apollodrain 24 hour emergency service We gladly quote prices over the phone MJ’s Plumbing CCB#36338 Michael LeFever P. 503-261-9155 1045 NE 79th, Portland, OR 97213

PROPERTY MANAGERS Acorn Property Management, LLC - PDX Katie Poole-Hussa, Property Manager O. 971-352-6760 C. 541-968-1703 www.AcornPM.net Action Management Wendi Samperi P. 503-710-0732 Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Service Cliff Hockley P. 503-222-3800 9320 SW Barbur Blvd. Ste 300, Portland, OR 97219 Elizabeth Carpenter, CRIS LizC Real Estate Investments, LLC C. 503-314-6498 F. 503-882-8680 Liz@LizCrei.com www.LizCrei.com Fox Management, Inc. Tressa L Rossi, P. 503-280-0241 C. 503-750-8124 F. 503-280-0242 2316 NE Glisan St., Portland, OR 97232 Tressa@FoxManagementInc.com Gateway Property Management P. 503-303-8545 www.GatewayPDX.com Property Management Done Right IRC Property Management Full Service & Hands-On Management Residential & Commercial P. 503-999-0477 / info@IRCEnterprises.com Jim McNeeley Real Estate & Property Management, Inc. Katie@McNeeley.com P. 503-292-8125 – www.McNeeley.com Legacy Property Management 15635 SE 114th Ave. #206 P. 503-765-9479 www.LegacyNW.com

MASON CONTRACTORS D&R Masonry Restoration Inc. CCB# 99196 Ray Elkins, P: 503-353-1650 8890 SE McLoughlin Blvd., Milwaukie, OR 97222 www.DRMasonry.com

ProDrain & Rooter Services Inc. West P. 503-533-0430 East P. 503-239-3750 Drain Cleaning/Plumbing www.ProDrainPDX.com

MOLD AdvantaClean CCB#210974 Free Inspections, Testing, and Remediation Larry Wetzel P. 503-308-4688 www.AdvantaClean.com/vancouver-wa

Rental Housing Maint. Svcs CCB# 163427 Gary Indra P. 503-678-2136 Fully Licensed to do it all GaryIndra@RentalRepairs.com

PropM, Inc. Michelle Wrege, P. 888-780-2938 Finding home owners qualified tenants www.PropMHomes.com

Soil Solutions Environmental Services Sewer inspection and repair P. 503-234-2118 info@SoilSolutionsEnvironmental.com www.SoilSolutionsEnvironmental.com

RareBird Property Management P. 503-926-6214 info@RareBirdProperties.com www.RareBirdProperties.com

Good Affordable Roofing Services LLC CCB #208939 For all things mold we do it Good & Affordable P. 971-312-7767 GoodAffordableRoofingServices@gmail.com www.GoodAffordableRoofingServices.com Real Estate Mold Solutions CCB# 149575 Lynne Whitney, P. 503-232-6653 Free inspections, Testing and Remediation www.RealEstateMoldSolutions.com MOVERS-HOUSE Emmert Development Company Terry Emmert, P. 503-655-9933 11811 SE Hwy 212Clackamas, OR 97015

PRINTING & PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS Inkberry Print & Promotional Logo’d promotional products, signs & more Pamela Maio, P. 503-706-7711 InkberryPrinting@comcast.net www.InkberryPrinting.com

Micro Property Management We focus on the small details P. 503-473-3742 Jeannie@MicroPropertyMgmt.com

Tangent Property Management, Inc. Ann-Marie Lundberg P. 503-594-2101 www.TangentPM.com The Alpine Group, Inc. Tiffany Laviolette, P. 503-641-4620 4800 SW Griffith Dr., #209, Beaverton, OR 97005 www.AlpinePDX.com

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The Garcia Group Ron Garcia, P. 503-595-4747 5331 SW Macadam Ave. Suite 361 Portland, OR 97239 www.GarciaGrp.com

The Garcia Group Ron Garcia, P. 503-595-4747 x4 5331 SW Macadam Ave. Ste. 361 Portland, OR 97239 www.GarciaGRP.com

Uptown Properties Chris Shepard, P. 520-204-6727 2830 NW 29th, Portland, OR 97210 www.UptownPM.com

RESTORATION / RECONSTRUCTION Clear Water Construction Services CCB#194703 Turnovers, Rehabs & Everything Else P. 503-974-6654 F. 503-217-0308 DaleH@cwcsnw.com www.cwcsnw.com

Voss Property Management Richard Voss P. 503-546-7902 6110 N Lombard St., Portland, OR 97203 RADON Soil Solutions Environmental Services Radon Testing and Mitigation P. 503-234-2118 info@SoilSolutionsEnvironmental.com www.SoilSolutionsEnvironmental.com REAL ESTATE SALES Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Services Cliff Hockley P. 503-222-3800 9320 SW Barbur Blvd. Ste. 300, Portland, OR 97219 Denise L. Goding Keller Williams Realty - Portland Central C. 503-799-2970 www.DeniseGoding.com Elizabeth Carpenter, CRIS LizC Real Estate Investments, LLC C. 503-314-6498 F. 503-882-8680 Liz@LizCrei.com www.LizCrei.com Engel & V ölkers - Portland - Lake Oswego Chris Cataldo P. 503-449-9502 Residential & Commercial Real Estate www.OregonInvestmentInRealEstate.com HFO Investment Real Estate Greg Frick, P. 503-241-5541 2424 SE 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97214 www.hfore.com Howard Greenfield, P. 503-936-6723 Principal Broker, Specializing in multi-family properties at Living Room Realty WorkSpacePDX@gmail.com IRC Real Estate Specializing in Investment Property P. 503-999-0477 info@IRCEnterprises.com Liz Dauw, LizC Real Estate Investments, LLC P. 503-880-5561 Specializing in 1-4 Units, Oregon & Washington liz@lizdrealtor.com www.facebook.com/LizDRealEstate RareBird Real Estate P. 503-451-0545 info@RareBirdRealEstate.com www.RareBirdRealEstate.com

Kennedy Restoration Restoring Lives...Rebuilding Properties Since 1950 P. 503-234-0509 PDX, OR, 360-693-5288 VAN, WA www.KennedyRes.com Rental Housing Maint Svcs CCB# 163427 Gary Indra,P. 503-678-2136 Fully Licensed to do it all GaryIndra@RentalRepairs.com www.RoofPDX.com

TAXES The Cobalt Group Accounting, tax, and business consulting 1100 NE 28th Ave., Ste 100, Portland, OR 97232 P. 503-239-8432 info@TheCobaltGrp.com WATERPROOFING / CONCRETE REPAIR D&R Waterproofing, Inc. CCB# 99196 Ray Elkins, P. 503-353-1650 8890 SE McLoughlin Blvd., Milwaukie, OR 97222 www.DRMasonry.com WINDOWS / STORM WINDOWS Goose Hollow Window Co Inc CCB# 53631 Mary D. Mann, P. 503-620-0898 Energy Trust Trade Ally MaryMann@GooseHWC.com www.GooseHWC.com

Servpro NW Portland Serving the entire state of Oregon P. 503-283-3658 F. 503-444-7130 www.ServproNWPortland.com ROOFING Good Affordable Roofing Services LLC CCB# 208939 For all things roofing we do it Good & Affordable P. 971-312-7767 GoodaAffordableRoofingServices@gmail.com www.GoodAffordableRoofingService.com Real Estate Roofing Service CCB# 149575 Lynne Whitney, P. 503-284-5522 Free Inspections ReRoof and Repairs www.RealEstateRoofing.com Seal Coat Specialties, LLC-OR CCB#197991 WA Seal CSL 882m3 Asphalt maintenance Chuck Jordan, P. 503-914-9837 SealCoatSpecialties@hotmail.com SEAL COATING Hal’s Construction Inc. CCB# 34434 Brian King, P. 503-656-4999 20666 S HWY 213, Oregon City, OR 97045 www.halsconstruction.com HalSpave@EasyStreet.net Seal Coat Specialties, LLC-OR CCB#197991 WA Seal CSL 882m3 Asphalt maintenance Chuck Jordan, P. 503-914-9837 SealCoatSpecialties@hotmail.com SEWER Soil Solutions Environmental Services Sewer inspection and repair P. 503-234-2118 info@SoilSolutionsEnvironmental.com www.SoilSolutionsEnvironmental.com STRIPING Seal Coat Specialties, LLC-OR CCB#197991 WA Seal CSL 882m3 Asphalt maintenance Chuck Jordan, P. 503-914-9837 SealCoatSpecialties@hotmail.com

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Who is making Landlord/Tenant laws and ordinances?

Who should you contact to voice your opinion?

CITY OF PORTLAND LEGISLATIVE CONTACTS Mayor Ted Wheeler 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 340 Portland OR 97204 (503)823-4120 MayorWheeler@portlandoregon.gov Commissioner Nick Fish 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 240 Portland OR 97204 (503)823-3589 Nick@portlandoregon.gov

Commissioner Chloe Eudaly 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 210 Portland OR 97204 (503)823-4682 Chloe@portlandoregon.gov

Commissioner Dan Saltzman 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 230 Portland OR 97204 (503)823-4151 Dan@portlandoregon.gov

Commissioner Amanda Fritz 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 220 Portland OR 97204 (503)823-3008 Amanda@portlandoregon.gov

STATE OF OREGON LEGISLATIVE CONTACTS Representative Alissa Keny Guyer Chair, House Human Services & Housing Committee 900 Court St NE, 272 Salem OR 97301 (503)986-1446 Rep.AlissaKenyGuyer@oregonlegislature.gov Senator Ginny Burdick Senate Majority Leader 900 Court St NE, S-223 Salem OR 97301 (503)986-1700 Sen.GinnyBurdick@oregonlegislature.gov

Senator Sara Gelser Chair, Senate Human Services Committee 900 Court St NE, S-405 Salem OR 97301 (503)986-1708 Sen.SaraGelser@oregonlegislature.gov

Speaker Tina Kotek 900 Court St NE, 269 Salem OR 97301 (503)986-1200 Rep.TinaKotek@oregonlegislature.gov

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