• Sun. Jan 12th, 2025

Should You Advertise on Apartment List?

Apartment List is a San Francisco-based online marketplace for apartment listings. It consolidates listings from across the internet, working with partners like Rent.com, Forrent.com, and others, to deliver it all…

Senate Bill 192 S2944 would Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture in Massachusetts

A bill MassLandlords filed may be headed to a floor vote! We’re asking members to support it. S.2944 “An Act relative to forfeiture reform” would dramatically improve private property rights…

Letter from the Executive Director for July 2022

June brought with it new realizations about inflation and interest rates. It also brought us one hearing closer to our goal of bringing greater transparency to rental assistance. Inflation is…

Ep. #99: Self Storage Investing & Syndications with Tom Dunkel

Ever considered investing in self-storage facilities? Brian chats with Tom Dunkel, who specializes in real estate syndications of self-storage buildings. They discuss the high returns on self-storage, why it’s a…

How this investor closed 15 DST 1031 Exchanges in 30 Days… without a hitch!

High net-worth investor decides to relinquish a portion of his rental property portfolio in a succession of sales before entering into multiple DST 1031 exchanges to help achieve diversification, non-active…

Landlords: Don’t Invest Your Security Deposits in Bitcoin

By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. A Massachusetts renter came to Reddit in early June with a wild story: their landlord was withholding almost half of their security deposit after investing…

Different Ways to Structure Late Fees

Late fees are an unfortunate but necessary part of the rental business. For most landlords, enforcing them can be one of the worst parts of the job. It’s understandable. No…

How Much Do Different Types of Flooring Cost?

It seems like landlords need new flooring between every single tenancy. So what flooring options are available, how much do they cost, and how does new flooring affects your property…

Which is more important for a landlord: making a profit at all times or finding the right tenant? As you probably know from experience, these two things are deeply connected.…

Portland’s Multifamily Sector Building a Comeback

Portland’s multifamily sector is building a comeback as construction activity stays elevated, rent development is consistent and the employment market is recouping losses, according to the Yardi Matrix June 2020…