October 2018 RHA Update Newsletter

October 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 Upcomging Classes page 6 Screening in Portland …page 7 Relocation Assistance… page 9 Landlording 101 ……… page 12 Maintenance Men… … page 14 Fall Maintenance List … page 16 2019 Board Elections …page 17 Vendor Guide………… page 18

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Dinner Meeting

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Speaker: Steve Anderson from First Class Properties

Table of Contents Dinner Meeting | page 3

Topic: Property Tax Appeals. 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.

President’s Message | page 4

When:

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 6:00pm

Landlording 101 | page 12

Location:

Monarch Hotel 12566 SE 93rd Avenue

Clackamas, OR 97015

Dear Maintenance Men | page 14

Price:

The Vendor Guide | page 18

$32.00 per attendee if registered by close of business October 12, 2018. $42.00 per attendee if registered after close of business October 12, 2018.

Menu:

Tossed Greens with cucumber and tomatoes served with ranch dressing

Chicken Champignon with rice pilaf

London Broil with Demi-Glace with roasted garlic mashed potatoes

Both entrees include the following:

Fresh seasonal vegetables

Rolls and butter

Chef’s choice of dessert

Coffee, tea, decaf and iced tea

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RHA Mark Your Calendar | page 5 Upcoming Classes | page 6 Understanding the Proposed Screening Criteria Reform in Portland, Oregon | page 7 From the Desk of the RHA Oregon Office Manager | page 8 Relocation Assistance | page 9 Fire Lanes | page 11 List of RHA Committees | page 13 Fall Maintenance Checklist | page 16 2019 Board Nominations | page 17

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 The November elections are now around the corner and landlords all around the state of Oregon should be put on notice that their voices count.

In 2017 HB 2004, a “rent control” bill, was introduced in the state legislature. It seems like ancient history now. There RHA Oregon President Ron Garcia was a lot of testimony and a lot of press and a lot of drama and angst on both sides of the debate. It was ugly, but the landlords won and the bill was defeated.

Don’t remember the details? I found this summary from Oregon Rental Housing Association: • “HB 2004 PROHIBITS landlords from terminating a month-to-month tenancy without cause, except under certain circumstances, with 90 days’ written notice and payment of relocation expenses that could be upwards of $5000.

• It also REQUIRES fixed term tenancies to become month-to-month tenancies on the ending date, unless the tenant elects to renew or terminate tenancy and REQUIRES the landlord to make tenant an offer to renew fixed term tenancy.

• Repeals the statewide prohibition on Rent Control.”

If you own rentals in the City of Portland, none of this would probably ring any new alarms for you, as it was pretty much passed, locally. Portland landlords have been reeling from “rent stabilization” ordinances all year.

Meanwhile, the rest of the landlords throughout the state are still scratching their heads and wondering how such zany antics could ever become a reality! After all, “everyone knows rent control doesn’t work!” Right?

I think it’s important to point out here that HB 2004 did not “lose” statewide in terms of its momentum. The bill was only narrowly defeated.

How narrowly? By one, single vote. It was a victory, but it did not reveal the stronger team.

If you don’t recall the rest of the story, let me remind you. Sen. Rod Monroe, a landlord and Democrat for District 24, held the line. The final vote failed by his stance alone. It became a bellweather moment in his career.

Subsequently, after the session ended, Senator Monroe was attacked, and aggressively picketed by Portland Tenants United. During the hearings, they accosted his office in the State Capital. Later, they staged demonstrations at his church, handing out defaming literature. A few months later, they disrupted his 75th birthday party at his house with flash mobs, and tried to intimidate guests with intrusive photographing and they dropped off a box of wrapped dog crap at his front door. (They rang the bell and ran!) I was at that event and personally witnessed the disruptions.

In February of this year, Senator Monroe (who was first elected as a State Representative in 1976 and has been district’s State Senator since 1980), was defeated in the primaries by a novice candidate that ran on an “antilandlord” platform. Senator Monroe is serving out his final year in office in these remaining months of 2018. (continued on page 8) 4

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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 Poole-Hussa, 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

10/10

Board Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

5:30pm

10/17

Dinner Meeting

The Monarch Hotel

6:00pm

10/25

New Member Mentor Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

6:00pm

11/14

Dinner Meeting

TBA

6:00pm

11/17

New Member Mentor Meeting

RHA Conference Annex

11:00am

INFORMATION

SEE page 3 SEE November Update

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: http://www.rhaoregon.org/store/category/events

DATE

CLASSES

LOCATION

TIME

INFORMATION

10/2

Screening Class

RHA Conference Annex

11:00am

10/4

Screening Class

Webex

11:00am

10/11

Landlording 102

RHA Conference Annex

6:30pm

Taught by Jeffrey S. Bennett, Attorney with Warren Allen

10/18

Reasonable Accommodations & Therapy Animals Class

RHA Conference Annex

11:30am

Taught by Christian Bryant owner of www.RPMapplication.org

10/20

Landlording 101

Celebrate Conference Center

9:00am

Taught by Mark Passannante, Attorney at Broer & Passannante PS

10/23

Oregon Property Tax Appeals

Standard TV & Appliance

6:30pm

Taught by Steve Anderson from First Class Properties

11/6

Screening Class

RHA Conference Annex

11:00am

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

11/29

Screening Class

Webex

7:00pm

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. www.rhaoregon.org

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UPCOMING RHA OREGON CLASSES Landlording 102

Taught by: Jeffrey S. Bennett, Attorney at Warren Allen Thursday October 11, 2018 6:30pm at the RHA Oregon Conference Annex 10530 NE Weidler, Portland, OR 97220 Landlording 102 covers many scenarios that can trip up everyone from new to seasoned landlords. Join Jeffrey Bennett as he digs deeper into habitability disputes, notice problems, fair housing issues, and so much more.

1 continuing education credit available Members $35.00 Non-Members $45.00 Register by close of business October 8 to save $5

Reasonable Accommodations & Therapy Animals Class Taught by: Christian Bryant, owner of www.RPMapplication.org Thursday October 18, 2018 11:30am at the RHA Oregon Conference Annex 10530 NE Weidler, Portland, OR 97220

Do you know your rights when a tenant requests a reasonable accommodation or tells you they have a therapy animal? Who pays for it? Can you charge the tenant? Are you required to approve them? Christian Bryant with RPMApplication.org will teach you how to navigate reasonable accommodations, service and therapy animals.

1 continuing education credit available Members $25.00 Non-Members $35.00 Register by close of business October 15 to save $5

Oregon Property Tax Appeals

Taught by: Steve Anderson from First Class Properties Tuesday October 23, 2018 6:30pm at Standard TV & Appliance 3600 SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005 In this class we cover measures 5 and 50 and their impact, appeal timelines, property information available to you that you did not know existed, the way most properties are assigned value, class/grade/quality of the property 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 for the class. Steve likes to deliver this class with 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 October 19 to save $5 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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Understanding the Proposed Screening Criteria Reform in Portland, Oregon

by Christian Bryant, Owner of www.RPMApplication.org

If you haven’t already heard, Commissioner Eudaly’s office has been working on a proposal to regulate tenant applications, along with screenings, approvals, denials, and move-in costs related to residential rental units in Portland, Oregon. Earlier this week, the commissioner released the latest draft of the proposal.

I have included a copy at the end of this article, if you want to read the complete text. The Portland City Council is hoping to consider this ordinance during a council meeting in mid to late September. It is important to keep in mind that this is a working draft, so it may change before it officially goes before the city council. As you will see, this is a very comprehensive proposal, so it is worth reading the entire document. I have done my best to summarize the most significant parts for you.

The first section deals with the process for submitting applications. Landlords will be required to screen applicants on a first come, first served basis. This has always been a practice that I recommend, but, per this proposal, picking through a group of applications will no longer be an option. For verification, landlords will have to time/date-stamp applications as they are received. They’ll also be required to send a confirmation to prospective tenants within one day.

For management companies, which can afford a website and management software, this is a process that can easily be automated. For smaller landlords, this will ultimately be a shift in the way business is done, as many currently have their tenants fill out physical applications. There are, however, new web-based services available for landlords. www.

RPMApplication.org, for instance, offers landlords a free online application which they can then customize as necessary. When a prospective tenant submits an application and pays for screening, both the landlord and prospective tenant receive a time/date-stamped confirmation email.

Another big change being considered for the application process is preference being given to any applicants who identify as disabled, with mobility challenges. If a rental unit is at least 60 percent ADA compliant, then preference must be given for the first 24 hours of the open application period.

There are a couple of proposed changes that will affect advertising rental units. The first is that all ads www.rhaoregon.org

must include complete screening criteria, or at least a weblink to a page with a landlord’s full screening criteria. Many landlords don’t have a typed version of their screening criteria and will have to create one, but it’s a very good practice anyway, in my opinion.

Another proposed requirement for landlords that require physical applications is advertising a unit at least one week before accepting applications. If a landlord uses an online application system, then there is no one-week waiting period. This is even more reason for landlords to start using online application sites such as the one I previously mentioned.

One of the city council’s goals is to limit the ability of landlords to determine if a tenant can afford a unit.

If this passes as proposed, a landlord won’t be able to require a gross income greater than two times the rent and average utilities. The proposal also establishes specific rules around a tenant’s rights to have a cosigner if his or her income doesn’t meet the gross income requirements.

The next and largest section of the proposal sets restrictions on what a landlord can require for criminal record, credit reporting, and eviction history. I strongly encourage you to read the full text below, as it can get very specific. This proposal lists 11 serious crimes that landlords won’t be able to deny a prospective tenant for if he or she has been out of jail for at least one year or the sentencing was more than three years prior.

Prospective tenants will be allowed to have up to three of six negative credit reporting marks, considered to be “minor,” such as low scores, adverse accounts under one thousand dollars, and bankruptcies more than five years old.

There are many parts of this proposal that concern me because they significantly limit a landlord’s ability to determine screening standards to protect their property, maintain the safety of the neighbors, and establish a tenant’s ability to pay rent on time. When I see proposed laws like this, one of my biggest concerns is always the complexity. Given how comprehensive the proposal is, I worry that we may have landlords violating this law simply because they didn’t understand it clearly. With damages being the higher of three times the stated rent or actual damages, this can easily be an honest mistake that sends a small (continued on page 10) RENTAL ALLIANCE UPDATE OCTOBER 2018

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President’s Message CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4

So now, back at the State Capital, the legislative math on housing rights is pretty simple: There is no longer any sure vote in the entire State of Oregon to stop a bill like HB 2004 from resurfacing and passing. There remains a lot of dissatisfaction from the Tenants’ Rights advocates. With a presumed super majority being (re)elected in November, these groups and politicians are preparing to celebrate.

I encourage all rental property owners in our great state to look into where their candidates stand on housing issues.

If they are running for re-election, find out how they voted in 2017 on HB 2004 and vote accordingly. If they are challenging the incumbent, let them know how you feel to earn your vote.

The November elections will make up Oregon’s legislative session beginning in February 2019.

What’s at stake? How far will the State go on dismantling property owners’ rights? No one knows for sure, but I’m sure that if you could see the writing on the wall, it would spell R-E-N-T -C-O-N-T-R-O-L. Sincerely, Ron Garcia, RHA Oregon President

From The Desk of the RHA Oregon Office Manager

This is just a reminder that if you are a RHA member and are unsure as to whether you are set up with National Tenant Network for tenant screening, please call RHA at (503)254-4723 before going to National Tenant Network and signing up.

If, as a RHA member, you are already set up with National Tenant Network, then you may fax your requests for tenant screening to National Tenant Network at (503)635-9392. You can call in your request at (503)635-1118. You may also inquire about how to get set up to do your tenant screening online or by email, by calling (503)6351118.

If you are a RHA member and want to receive discounted tenant screening reports and are not yet set up for tenant screening through National Tenant Network, go to www.ntnonline.com, click Join Our Network, enter your zip code, and apply now. Call RHA for the member code while registering. If you have questions about the sign up process, please call (503)635-1118.

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

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Understanding the Proposed Screening Criteria Reform in Portland, Oregon CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7

landlord into bankruptcy/foreclosure. Most landlords have one to two units and barely cover their monthly expenses.

Take the time to read the full text below (editorial note: visit the following link to read full text, https:// www.ircenterprises.com/single-post/2018/08/21/ Understanding-the-Proposed-Screening-CriteriaReform-in-Portland-Oregon), as there are a lot of details and specifics beyond what I can cover here.

The city will have at least one to two opportunities for public comment, if you want to have your opinion or story heard. As of writing this, the times haven’t been confirmed on the schedule, but you can follow the city council agenda schedule at: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/auditor/26997 Christian Bryant www.RPMApplication.org (Custom online application & screening)

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Interested in knowing what is going on with Rental Housing Alliance Oregon?

You are invited to attend our monthly board meetings. Please come and see what is happening! 2nd Wednesday of every month at 5:30pm.

Call RHA at (503) 254-4723 to let us know you will be there

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LANDLORDING 101 All Day Class Saturday October 20, 2018 9 - 5:00pm (includes lunch)

Spend an entire day with landlord attorney and co-creator of RHA Oregon’s forms,

Mark Passannante

You’ll come away from Landlording 101 with a deeper understanding of rental housing law, how the laws work from the landlord and the tenants’ perspectives, better management strategies, and a book of sample forms and notes from all of the questions you always wanted to ask an attorney, and a lot more you’d never thought of.

COST: $120 Member, $170 Non-member Register by close of business Monday October 15, 2018 to receive an early registration discount of $20 AT: Celebrate Conference Center 15555 SW Bangy Rd., Lake Oswego, OR 97035 ~ Six Continuing Education credits are available with this seminar ~

Register by: Visiting: RHAOregon.org/store/category/events Emailing: Info@rhaoregon.org Calling: (503)254-4723 To qualify for the early bird registration rate you must have your registration into 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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This year’s winning Fair Housing Council of Oregon Poster was drawn by 6th grader

Mischa Larkins www.fhco.org

RHA Oregon LIST OF COMMITTEES Building

Chair: Phil Owen PH: 503-244-7986

RHA Oregon LOBBYIST Cindy Robert PH: 503-260-3431

Legislative

Community Relations/Donations

Chair: Phil Owen PH: 503-244-7986

Dinner/Program

Chair: Elizabeth Carpenter PH: 503-314-6498

Education

Chair: Phil Owen PH: 503-244-7986

Chair: Lynne Whitney PH: 503-284-5522 Chair: AJ Shepard PH: 360-772-6355

Chair: Katie Poole-Hussa PH: 541-968-1703

Forms

Chair: Mark Passannante PH: 503-294-0910

House

Chair: Lynne Whitney PH: 503-284-5522

www.rhaoregon.org

Membership Office

Government Relations Chair: Phil Owen PH: 503-244-7986

RHA Oregon OFFICE TEAM Cari Pierce, Office Manager Cari@rhaoregon.org

Menolly Walter, Asst. Office Manager Menolly@rhaoregon.org Lynn Peterson, Bookkeeper Bookkeeper@rhaoregon.org Surekha Guzman, Member Services Asst.

Memberservicesasst@rhaoregon.org Diana Lindemann, Special Projects Specialprojects@rhaoregon.org

Gresham Liaison Jim Herman PH: 503-645-8287

Marketing

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Dear Maintenance Men

by Jerry L’Ecuyer & Frank Alvarez

Dear Maintenance Men: I have a green mold problem on the vinyl siding of the building. It was installed in 2013 by a reputable home services company. A year later the mold started to appear at the bottom of the siding, and today it is spreading to the top of the two-story house. Luckily it is only on the north side of the house. It is rather unsightly and unhealthy to have the green mold on the siding. What do I do to clean it off and keep it off? Would a good coat of paint help to keep the mold off?

Thank you.

James Dear James: The magic words in your question is “North Side of the House”! If you ever go into the forest, you might notice moss growing on the north side of the most trees. That is because the forest is moist and the north side does not get a great deal of sun light to dry out the bark of the tree.

The same can be happening at your property. First check the landscape sprinklers on that side of the building. They might be running too long, hitting the side of the wall or the vegetation is too close to the property and not allowing proper air circulation. Mold, moss, and algae grow well in moist and wet environments. The way to clean the siding is to use a mixture of the water, bleach, and detergent. Use a pump up sprayer or hose sprayer bottle. Mix 1/3 laundry detergent, 2/3 household cleaner (409 cleaner) one quart of laundry bleach and a gallon of water. (Do not mix bleach & ammonia.)

Using a pump up sprayer or hose sprayer; start from the top of the wall and soak the siding with the solution. (Be sure to cover any plants, vegetation, trees etc. with plastic sheeting to protect them from the bleach solution.) Let the solution soak on the siding for ten minutes. Using a garden hose, rinse the siding starting from top to bottom. This process may need to be repeated until the wall is clean.

An alternative to bleach: use white vinegar and baking soda mixed with water. 1/3 white vinegar to 2/3 water and generous amount of baking soda to add grit to the solution. This method requires a more hands on approach using a scrub brush and physically scrubbing the vinyl siding until clean.

To keep the mold/moss/mildew from returning; remove what is causing moisture to build up on that side of the property. After cleaning one could paint with a mold killing primer such as Zinsser primer and paint the siding.

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painting!

Dear Apartment Owners and Managers: We are getting close to the holidays, which mean more people at your apartment buildings. Chances are, some of those residents will be inviting guests for dinner over the coming holidays. For some of these residents, this will be the first time this year they will turn on the oven!

What are the odds you are just starting your own dinner or you are sitting down with your own guests when an emergency call comes to you on Thanksgiving Day from one of your residents. That call might be about a clogged sink or non-working oven with an apartment full of guests waiting for dinner. This scenario can ruin both you and your residents’ holiday. The answer is: Preventive Maintenance.

Remember, the holiday season starts with Halloween and the demand on your properties only gets worse from there. Check each stove and oven for proper operation, many residents only turn on their ovens at this time of year, and the problem may be as simple as a pilot light being out. Also, check the oven’s temperature calibration with an oven thermometer. This time of year sees a higher than normal use of the plumbing, it may be a good idea to snake out or hydro jet your main plumbing lines. Also, sending a note to each tenant on the proper use of the garbage disposal will be useful.

Note what they should and should not put down the disposal unit. A few items to include on this “No No” list are: banana peels, potato skins, coffee grounds and any stringy food. Also make sure they turn on the water before using the disposer and put down small amounts of food at a time. Instruct your residents to not use the disposer as a trash can and then turn it on when full, it will clog.

Christmas and other holidays also mean more people than usual walking on your property. Is your property safe? What are some of the liabilities to worry about?

Check trip and fall hazards. Do you have sprinkler heads sticking up above the grass or landscape near sidewalks?

Use pop-up heads to solve this problem. Look for sidewalks that have been pushed up by tree roots. This can be solved with a concrete grinder or replacement of the section and removal of the tree root. Cut any low hanging tree branches and look for branches that may break in heavy winter wind or rain. Check your decking for cracks or damage and inspect the exterior stairways for wear and tear. Inspect all your garage door springs, winter wind and rain may make them heavy causing www.rhaoregon.org

the door to close or fall unexpectedly. As a precaution, always replace both garage springs at the same time and throw away any used springs. Never install used garage springs. Check all property lighting and timers.

Remember: Preventive Maintenance is cheaper than Emergency Maintenance!

Dear Maintenance Men: I would like your advice. My husband and I are installing new interior doors in our vacant unit. My understanding is using pre-hung doors is better and easier and my husband insists that buying a door slab is cheaper and faster. We’ve never installed doors before and want to do it right the first time.

Maurine Dear Maurine: We have found that there are no two doors hung alike.

They are all unique to their doorways. Let’s start with your husbands plan. When buying a slab door, it does not have a hole for the door knob or latch; it also does not have the hinges attached. It might take a master carpenter to fit the door perfectly; the door frame might not be square, which means you will need to trim the door to fit the opening.

You will find, getting the hinges to line up with the existing hinges on the jamb is not an easy feat. You also need a special tool to drill the door knob hole and latch. It might take you a few doors to get it right, negating the savings of buying a slab door.

Now, Maurine, your plan is to buy a pre-hung door. As you might guess, we recommend buying a pre-hung door.

For those who don’t know what a pre-hung door is; let us explain. The pre-hung door comes as a complete door, including jambs, trim, hinges, doorknob & latch holes etc.

The pre-hung door comes as a package with the jambs already square to the door. At first glance, a pre-hung door might looking like a lot more work. But it is not. A prehung door can be installed by a novice easily the first time and is much faster than trying to wrestle with a slab door.

After removing the old door jamb and trim and exposing the rough opening, insert the pre-hung door into the rough opening. Using a level, plumb and level the hinge side of the jamb using shims and gently nail the hinge side of the jamb in place. Level the top of the jamb using shims and nail into place. Using shims on the doorknob side of the jamb; be sure the door opens freely and closes without binding and nail the jamb in place. Most pre-hung doors come with the trim in place. The trim can now be nailed and use caulking around the trim to hide any gaps that might be present. Paint, install the knob and you are done. www.rhaoregon.org

Installation tip: Do not disassemble the pre-hung door package. Install it as it came from the hardware store. The ridged packaging will help in keeping everything square while you install the door.

WE NEED Maintenance Questions!!! If you would like to see your maintenance question in the “Dear Maintenance Men:” column, please send in your 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.

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Fall Maintenance Checklist

by Katie Poole-Hussa from Acorn Property Management

In fall, prepare your rental property and yard for cooler temperatures, falling leaves and more hours spent indoors.

Outdoor Tasks:

Clean gutters and downspouts Have a fireplace professional clean & inspect the fireplace, roof and chimney for cracks or damage Close or install covers on foundation vents Rake leaves and shred to use as mulch or dispose of them based on local guidelines Close or install storm windows Remove hoses from spigots Install spigot covers Prune trees and shrubs Have heat pump professionally inspected and serviced

Indoor Tasks:

Test all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors Check windows and doors for weather-tightness and install weather stripping where it’s needed Have furnace professionally inspected and serviced Maintain clean drains by adding one-half-cup baking soda followed by one-half-cup white vinegar. After 10 minutes, flush with boiling water.

If needed, set traps for rodents and/or insects Use a professional service if necessary

Katie Poole–Hussa is a Licensed Property Manager, Continuing Education Provider, Chair of the Education Committee for the RHA Oregon, and General Manager of the Portland, Oregon branch of Acorn Property Management, LLC. She can be reached with questions or comments at 971-352-6760 or Katie@AcornPM.net.

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NOMINATIONS OCTOBER 17, 2018 VOTE NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Election of 2019 directors and officers Directors Continuing to Serve~ One Year Term Remaining

President President Elect Vice President Treasurer Secretary

Ken Schriver John Sage Phil Owen Sandra Landis Lynne Whitney

Nominations for Directors ~ Two Year Term Jerad Goughnour Jim Herman AJ Shepard Katie Poole-Hussa Alan Carpenter Mihyun Pratt Tamara Evans Jake Ramirez

Tamara Collins Charles Kovas

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.

Directors are elected for either a one-year or a two-year term. Nominations for an officer or director position can be made by the nominations committee or verbally at the October dinner meeting. If you are interested in serving on the board as a director, please call John Sage at (503)667-7971 or Cari at the RHA Oregon office at (503)254-4723. The board meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

Interested in serving on the Board?

This year, we have two open seats on the board and we would like to invite interested members to participate in the organization. The board meetings are on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the RHA Conference Annex located at 10530 NE Weidler, Portland, Oregon 97220. Dinner is provided at 5pm with the meeting starting at 5:30pm and generally ending by 7:30pm-8pm. Joining the board is a great way to interact with other members and strengthen those relationships. It is a valuable way to serve your industry and have a voice on important issues that affect every one of us as rental housing providers. As a board, we are restricted to only four Affiliate members on the board at a time, so we really encourage our landlords and property managers to step up and volunteer! If you are interested in attending a board meeting or becoming part of a great board of directors, please call Office Manager Cari Pierce at (503)254-4723.

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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

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

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 The Cobalt Group Accounting, tax, and business consulting 1100 NE 28th Ave., Ste 100, Portland, OR 97232 P. 503-239-8432 info@TheCobaltGrp.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

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

Rental Housing Journal P. 503-221-1260 News for Property Managers & Owners www.TheLandlordTimes.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

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

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

ADVERTISING / MARKETING From Here 2 There Helping solve business challenges to reach your goals.

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

EMBERSHIP AND ENTOR MEETING

• • • • •

OUR MEMBERS MATTER!

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 Rental Housing Maint Svcs CCB# 163427 Gary Indra P. 503-678-2136 Vinyl, VCT, Ceramic, Hardwood The Floor Store Joe Billarreal, P. 503-408-6488 5628 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR 97206 Joe@FloorStorePortland.com FORMS RHA Oregon Attorney drawn, Up-to-Date Rental Forms P. 503-254-4723 F. 503-254-4821 www.RHAOregon.org 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

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 Wieder Works - CCB# 164323 Darren J. Wiederhold P. 503-260-2133 Interior painting & repairs HAULING Junk Away Hauling CCB# 177966 P. 503-517-9027 Licensed bonded insured trash outs JoeJunkAway@gmail.com 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 Pyramid Heating & Cooling CCB#59382 P. 503-786-9522 Serving the Portland Metro area info@PyramidHeating.com Willamette HVAC - CCB#56951 P. 503-259-3200 www.WillametteHVAC.com Residential, Commercial, and Oil Service 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 HANDYMAN Home-Auto-Comerical-Life Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Services CCB# 63068 Antoinette (Toni) Bradfield Chuck Hodges, P. 503-222-3800 P. 503-219-6260 9320 SW Barbur Blvd. Ste 300, Portland, OR 97219 600 SW Market St., Portland, OR 97201 main@BluestoneHockley.com Toni.Bradfield@AAAOregon.com Certified Services CCB# 184070 Full service repairs and maintenance Mark Sandstrom, P. 503-313-7963 MarkSandstrom321@gmail.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

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Northwestern Mutual Financial & Retirement Planning Charlene Quaresma, P. 503-421-5058 www.CharleneQuaresma.nm.com Charlene.Quaresma@nm.com

MOVERS-HOUSE Emmert Development Company Terry Emmert, P. 503-655-9933 11811 SE Hwy 212Clackamas, OR 97015

PROPERTY MANAGERS Acorn Property Management, LLC - PDX Katie Poole-Hussa, Property Manager O. 971-352-6760 C. 541-968-1703 www.AcornPM.net

Robinson Financial Group Rita J. Robinson P. 503-557-4997 Group & Indiv. Health Insurance

PAINT / PAINTING Rental Housing Maint. Svcs. CCB# 163427 Gary Indra, P. 503-678-2136 Professional interior & exterior painting GaryIndra@RentalRepairs.com

State Farm Insurance Paul Toole P. 503-655-2206 6105 W ‘A’ St. #B, West Linn, OR 97068

Richard Hallman Painting CCB# 142467 Rick Hallman P. 503-819-1210 Quality interior painting since 1992

Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Service Cliff Hockley P. 503-222-3800 9320 SW Barbur Blvd. Ste 300, Portland, OR 97219

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

PAINT REMOVAL Timby’s Dipstrip Tim P. 503-240-9841 We Get The Lead Out www.Dipstrip.com

Elizabeth Carpenter, CRIS LizC Real Estate Investments, LLC C. 503-314-6498 F. 503-882-8680 Liz@LizCrei.com www.LizCrei.com

PEST CONTROL Frost Integrated Pest Management P. 503-863-0973 Residential.Commercial.Multi Family www.FrostPestFreeZone.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

NW Pest Control Bruce Beswick P. 503-253-5325 9108 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97220 www.NorthWestPest.com NWPestControl@aol.com

Gateway Property Management P. 503-303-8545 www.GatewayPDX.com Property Management Done Right

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

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

Action Management Wendi Samperi P. 503-710-0732

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 Micro Property Management We focus on the small details P. 503-473-3742 Jeannie@MicroPropertyMgmt.com PropM, Inc. Michelle Wrege, P. 888-780-2938 Finding home owners qualified tenants www.PropMHomes.com

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

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

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

Tangent Property Management, Inc. Ann-Marie Lundberg P. 503-594-2101 www.TangentPM.com

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

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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RENTAL ALLIANCE UPDATE OCTOBER 2018

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As the largest provider of food assistance in the state of Oregon, we help nearly 10,000 people in need each month. SnowCap accomplishes this with the hard work of 1,000 volunteers led by a staff of 9 and without government funding.

Since 1967, SnowCap has made healthy, fresh foods available to those who would otherwise go without. The majority of our clients are children, the elderly, disabled and folks who struggle to make ends meet.

Here is a list of our most needed items: Back-to-School

Everyday Needs

3" ringbinders subject dividers three-ring zipper pouches Color pencils Glue Sticks Scissors 12" ruler Water colors Pencil boxes Wide and College ruled notebook paper Spiral notebook (college and wide ruled)

Mail Donations to: SnowCap PO Box 160 Fairview, OR 97024

Shampoo Soap Toilet paper New Socks New underwear Toothpaste Shaving Supplies Baby Food (fruits and vegetables) State 2 only Canned tuna Peanut butter Canned meats Can opener

Contact Us: www.SnowCap.org 503.674.8785 info@snowcap.org SnowCap is an equal opportunity provider and employer

Donation Drop-Off: 17788 SE Pine St. Portland, OR 97233 Monday to Friday 9 AM - 3 PM

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