Winter Party-You Are Invited

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1 APARTMENT NEWS central wisconsin apartment association January 2017 In this issue... u Calendar of Events u From the President's Desk u Clip and Save u Minutes u Associate Memberships u Portage County - QuickFacts u Just the Facts u As Busy Season Looms u The Ruckus u The Outlook u WRAP - November u Total Building Permits u Did you Know... u Home Sharing Hot Spot u WRAP - December u Share of Cost - Burdened Apt. Renters u Home Tech u Housing Comparisons Winter Party-You Are Invited Park Ridge Family Restaurant 3425 Church Street Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Social at 5:00 PM Dinner at 6:00 PM RSVP: or cwaa@rentcentralwisconsin.com CALENDAR January S M T W T F S Free Food - Cash Bar Dinner is On Us! - Reservations Required 2 FREE dinners per Landlord membership Associate members & Guests $15 each Chicken - Ham - Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Salad - Corn - Rolls - Cake - Coffee/Milk Meeting the Central Wisconsin Needs for Rental Housing

2 2017 CENTRAL WISCONSIN APARTMENT ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 498 Stevens Point, WI website: Office Phone: PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Constable DIRECTORS PAST PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OFFICERS Noah Eschenbauch Mike Kaczmarek Chris Burch Dave Plaisance Dave Eschenbauch Mike Beacom Tony Gaboda Jenna Becker Travis Haines Cris Harris COMMITTEE ( first name listed is chairperson) Bylaws Website Community Legislation Program/Photographer Newsletter Public Relations Education Historian Campus Relationships PAST PRESIDENTS Mike Kaczmarek Cris Harris, Travis Haines Noah Eschenbauch, Mike Beacom, Travis Haines Dave Eschenbauch, Travis Haines Dave Eschenbauch, Jenna Becker Rich Sommer Chris Burch, Dave Plaisance Rich Sommer Marilyn Ross Mike Beacom Travis Haines Dave Eschenbauch Travis Haines Paul Wachowiak Cris Harris Rich Sommer Paul Wachowiak Gary Peppler Matt Carlson Skip Myers Matt Clucas Kim Erzinger Sig Sandstrom Bev Mancl Rich Sommer Henry Korger Meeting the Central Wisconsin Needs for Rental Housing 201 CALENDAR OF EVENTS We meet second Wednesdays of odd numbered months at Park Ridge Family Restaurant/Rookies Sport Pub 3425 Church Street, Stevens Point. 3:30 Board of Directors Meeting 5:00 Social Hour - cash bar 6:00 Dinner - $10 per person 7:00 Program - no charge January 11, Board Meeting/Winter Party February 28, UWSP Housing Fair March 8, Board Meeting/Dinner Meeting May 10, Board Meeting/Dinner Meeting July 12, Board Meeting August 9, Summer Picnic Don't Throw It Out Help keep the local food pantry shelves stocked by bagging any UNOPENED, NON-PERISHABLE food and delivering to Operation Bootstrap, 5000 Heffron Street, Stevens Point, Wisconsin or the pantry of your choice; OR, leave the bag on the counter & we will deliver. Thank you Copps Food Center Central Wisconsin Apartment Association These fundraising campaign bags are available for pick-up at the CWAA meetings 8

3 President's Desk... Dear Members and Associates Merry Christmas to everyone and I hope that by the time this letter reaches you everyone has started off with a great 2017! It has been a busy year so far with snow removal and rain. I have noticed a lot of icicles this year which with the warmer weather has the potential for some ice dams. If you haven t been watching it please check all of your properties. There are several good solutions for ice dams. For those of us with student rentals we are between semesters and things should be relatively quiet. I know I always enjoy this time of year because plowing snow gets relatively easy with a few empty lots. But with that comes concerns with furnaces failing and no on being around to check on the apartments. I will routinely check on properties that I know are vacant for more than a few days. You may have noticed that the city did not mail out rental licenses this year. They are still working on adapting to the new state law and deciding what they are going to do with what had been their licensing and inspection program. The board is monitoring the situation closely and will keep everyone updated as we can. On a personal note I had a rather large fire at one of my student rentals just before Thanksgiving. I think that this will lead to a future meeting topic Things Noah has learned about fires I would welcome any input from other members who have dealt with fires or any other major damage at an apartment. I think the meeting could provide some good insight on what to do to prevent any major problems as well as what to do if you ever find yourself in the same situation. I look forward to seeing everyone at the Holiday Party and as always if you have any questions or concerns don t hesitate to contact myself or any of the board members. Have a great week! Noah Eschenbauch CWAA President

4 FOR YOUR INFORMATION Clip & Save Stevens Point Police Department Phone Numbers Illegal Taverns / Uncontrolled Parties Call Meet With Tenants Sgt. Tim Davy (Community Service Officer) Suspected Drug Activity Call Sgt.Tony Babl (Investigation Bureau) Open Records Request Help Call: Forms for Cars that must be Moved Sally McGinty (Administration Department) General: Stevens Point Police Department Call: Sex Offender Addresses Online... The site... November - December 2016 Plover Multifamily Building Permits NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNER LOCATION 0 Stevens Point Multifamily Building Permits NEW CONSTRUCTION OWNER LOCATION 1 Shane Ruesch Kensington Pl New Duplex

5 MINUTES Central Wisconsin Apartment Association Board of Directors Meeting Minutes November 9, 2016 Present: N. Eschenbauch, T. Gaboda, C. Burch, J. Becker, T. Haines, D. Plaisance Excused: M. Beacom, D. Eschenbauch, M. Kaczmarek Executive Secretary: C. Harris The meeting was called to order by President Noah Eschenbauch at 3:36 p.m. at Rookie s Sports Pub. MSP to approve the September 14, 2016 minutes. MSP to approve the Annual Meeting minutes of September 14, We still have one board vacancy. MSP to accept the Treasurer s report with account balances of $31, Mail - We were contacted by ARPOLA - American Rental Property Owners & Landlords Association. They hope to be a national voice for the industry, but dues were high and they had no state lobbyist. We ll miss you Shirley - CWAA member, and former board member, Shirley Multauf has passed way. MSP to send flowers to the funeral home from the association. Annual Meeting Review - The presentation on Social Media was well received. Holiday Party Planning - January 11 at Blue Top with private bartender before dinner. Reservations will be required. Dinner for two people per membership will be salad, chicken and ham, cake or ice cream. AASCW Affiliation - Travis reviewed state legislative issues from the AASCW board meeting in Madison. The state law on city licensing may be vague enough for the city to get away with it. We should comply for now as they work to revise the law. Facebook Group - The group is open to board members. We will ask members about interest in joining. City - The city is investigating regulating Air BNB s. Homecoming weekend was quiet this year. 40th Anniversary - CWAA will be 40 years old in We will plan a celebration for the summer, perhaps another cruise on the Waupaca Chain-o-Lakes. Ban the Bag - The student organization has not gotten back to us. Secret Santa - An will be sent out to members for nominations with a deadline of December 5th. The board will select a family by in December. UWSP Housing Fairs - The two fairs this fall were well marketed to students by SGA. There were fewer students at the second fair, but that was the day Chelsea Clinton spoke in the same building. We will have one fair in the spring on February 28th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Next fall we would like two fairs again from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year s dorm meetings varied from 0 to 20 attendees. Meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m. Cris Harris Executive Secretary Chris Burch Secretary

6 Associate Membership Benefits: Exposure to area apartment owners Direct connection to apartment industry dollars Direct connection to apartment industry dollars Ad display in 1 year of CWAA Newsletters Mailing list of association membership Listing in Associate Membership Directory Meet the members at our annual get-together Opportunity to product display at meetings $ Business Size Ad $ /4 Page Ad (you design) $ /2 Page Ad (you design) Send to: Central Wisconsin Apartment Association P.O. Box 498, Stevens Point, WI "Yes, I want to do business with Apartment Owners."

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10 RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY LOANS ALL LOANS FEATURE: NO PREPAYMENT PENALTY, NO POINTS AND LOW CLOSING COSTS NO OBLIGATION INITIAL FINANCIAL REVIEW: 2 YEARS TAX RETURNS (PERSONAL AND BUSINESS) PERSONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT OR A FNMA 1003 APPLICATION CURRENT PROPERTY RENT ROLL BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY WORKING WITH RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS FOR OVER 10 YEARS Dave Cooper NMLS# dcooper@papercitysavings.com

11 Stevens Point renters prefer to search for their next rental home Personalized Search Experience Smart Search shows renters only what they want with 20 search fields for their must have features. Easy Listing Comparison Side-by-side listings display all available units by rent with walking tour description and standard listing format covering features and amenities. More Information Page All listings link to a renter engagement page with map, interior photos & floor plans, social sharing links, owner contact form. Less Time Answering Questions Renters already know you meet their must have features through their personalized Smart Search. Maximum Exposure Over 90% of all active area renters conduct a fully engaged online search (13.5 minute average) with CentralWisconsin.APARTMENTConNeXTion.com & 1,250+ printed rental guides picked up monthly. More Qualified Showings Renters contact you for showings, not questions. They already know you have what they want from Smart Search & your More Information page. Exclusive Pay-Per-Click Billing Online & In-Print exposure to all local renters! $1.50 per More Information click on your listing showing interior photos, map, contact link & more $60 maximum monthly charge (40 click charge limit) Monthly invoicing, cancel anytime to stop clicks Central Wisconsin Apartment Association Special! CWAA members get one free listing every year RENT (7368) A+

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14 Are you doing the proper tenant screening? Have you checked your applicant s credit history? Is the applicant financially creditable to live in your property? Privileges have to be earned, just like good credit, and renting from you is a privilege. Visit our Website at WiCreditReports.com ONLINE CREDIT REPORTS As low as $12 per report for Association Members. Call for a volume discount quote National Criminal and Eviction searches available I CAN HELP ALL LANDLORDS BIG AND SMALL Kathy Haines, Owner Landlord Services, LLC Serving Landlords for over 20 years! Phone Infoserv99@yahoo.com

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24 Benefits of Membership Helpful Newsletter Informational Meetings Educational Services Eviction Procedures Networking Political Action Free Registration at UWSP Housing Fairs On-line Rental Listings - & central wisconsin apartment association Central Wisconsin Apartment Association PO Box 498 Stevens Point, WI Address Service Requested