Tristan’s Landlord-Tenant Law Blog
AASEW MEETING: Eviction Court Essentials -- Monday, August 19, 2013
The AASEW's next meeting will be this coming Monday, August 19, 2013 at 7 pm at the Best Western in Brookkfield.The Apartment Association of Southeastern WI welcomes Milwaukee County Circuit Court Commissioner Cedric Cornwall as our main speaker at our August meeting. With all of the recent law changes in the landlord-tenant law arena, Commissioner Cornwall will speak to the group on the preferred procedures to follow in eviction court ...
AASEW Meeting: Learn the Ins & Outs of Low Income Tax Credit Financing on July 15th.
You look at conversions such as the knitting factory being turned into loft apartments on the near Southside and you wonder ‘How could they afford to do this, in this market?’The answer is Low Income Tax Credit Financing. A brief overview is you design a project, go to the state (WHEDA) and apply for tax credits. If all goes well and you are approved, you receive federal income tax credits. There ...
AASEW Meeting: Is Property Management An Art or A Science? - June 17, 2013 at 7 pm.
Join the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin on June 17th as we have masters of the craft present on Best Practices in Property Management along with the legal ramifications of failing to follow the rules. SE Wisconsin is clearly a pro tenant district so educate yourself to the possible landmines that await you along with what some are doing to avoid them. It will be an educational night with ...
AASEW Meeting: Financing Real Estate In Today's Market ---- May 20, 2013
Please join me at the AASEW's next monthly membership meeting where we will discuss Financing Real Estate in Today's Market.When: Monday May 20th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.Where: The Best Western, 1005 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield 53005Who: Panel of local lending experts. Details below.Cost: This meeting is free for current AASEW members, $25 for guests or expired membersGood deals are more abundant today than ever in the past. But we all ...
Top 10 Pitfalls That Landlords Should Avoid
Those of you that missed the last AASEW membership meeting on Monday, April 15, 2013, missed a great meeting and a great presentation. The featured presenter was John "Dr. Rent" Fischer, a Wausau-area landlord and rental property manager, who spoke to a packed house that Monday. John's presentation was dynamic, educational and at times pretty darn funny.With John's permission, I am providing you with a link to ...
Next AASEW Meeting: Dr. Rent's Top Ten Landlording Pitfalls To Avoid - April 15th
The AASEW's next meeting will feature Dr. Rent's TOP TEN Landlording Pitfalls to AvoidWhen: Monday April 15th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.Where: The Best Western, 1005 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield 53005Who: John "Dr. Rent" FisherCost: This meeting is free for current AASEW members, $25 for guests or expired membersBad things happen to good people. When a good landlord falls victim to a bad tenant, we all know the results. Dealing with bad ...
Next AASEW Meeting - The Ins & Outs of Evicting - March 18th
The next AASEW meeting will focus on the "The Ins & Outs of Evicting."The meeting will be held on Monday, March 18th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Best Western Hotel located at 1005 S. Moorland Road in Brookfield.The speakers will be Attorney Tristan Pettit of Petrie & Stocking S.C. and Detective Jon Nilsen of the Milwaukee County Eviction Squad.Atty. Pettit will discuss the top reasons that the courts dismiss landlord's evictions and ...
It's Not Why Should You Join the Apartment Association of SE Wisconsin . . . It's Why Wouldn't You?
By Joe Dahl (President of the Apaartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin, Owner of Milwaukee Metro Management, and guest blogger)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Why Join the AASEW?Since becoming President of the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin (AASEW) earlier this year and traveling around southeast Wisconsin promoting the group, I am continuously asked by prospective members “Why should I join the AASEW?”I admit that my first ...
5th Annual Landlord Boot Camp Is Just Around the Corner - February 23, 2013 - Register now.
Landlording can be pretty complex, with a seemingly never ending myriad of paperwork, rules, landlord-tenant laws and simple mistakes that can cost you thousands.The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin's Fifth “Landlord Boot Camp” can help you navigate these treacherous waters and learn how to run your properties with greater profit and less hassles.Who: Taught by Attorney Tristan Pettit, who drafts the landlord tenant forms ...
Next AASEW Meeting: "Do You Have Proper Insurance For Your Rentals" - January 21, 2013
Join us at the AASEW's next monthly membership meeting on January 21, 2013 at 7 pm at the Best Western Hotel (1005 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield).The presentation will be entitled "Do You Have Proper Insurance For Your Rental Property?"Bob Dummer of P&C Insurance and Dan Schani of Dan Schani Insurance Agency will be the featured speakers.If you're like me, the topic of insurance sounds pretty boring ... that is ...
5 Things This Landlords' Attorney Wants For Christmas
With the coming of the holidays, comes list of gifts that people want for Christmas. So I thought I would put together one of my own. So here is a list of the top 5 things that this landlords' lawyer would like for Christmas. 5. That Tenants' Requests For Reasonable Accommodations To Allow for the Keeping of Companion/Comfort Animals Would Actually Be "Reasonable"The past few years -- and especially this past ...
Don't Miss the AASEW's Holiday Party on Monday December 10th.
It’s that time of year again, Ring in the Holidays with the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin's Annual Holiday Party!!!!Monday, December 10th. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.The Clarion Hotel 5311 S. Howell Avenue, Milwaukee$30.00 per person, includes appetizers, dinner, coffee and dessert and door prizes prizes! Cash bar.To register, mail your check prior to December 6th to AASEW, PO BOX 4125, Milwaukee, WI ...
Milwaukee's Amended Smoke Alarm Ordinance To Take Effect June 1, 2013.
On November 8, 2012, Milwaukee's Common Council passed a revised smoke alarm ordinance by a vote of 13 to 2.Effective June 1, 2013, all battery-operated smoke alarm must be powered by 10-year or more non-removable (sealed) batteries. Compliance with this requirement must be met when replacing any current battery operated smoke alarm after June 1st next year or by October 1, 2017 -- whichever is sooner. ...
The Effects of "Obamacare" On The Small Landlord
There are so many questions regarding how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly referred to as "Obamacare," will effect small businesses such as us in the rental housing industry. What is the truth?AASEW Attorney Heiner Giese, a fellow landlord, has researched the law in depth and will be one of the speakers at the AASEW's upcoming monthly membership meeting on Monday, October 15th, where this issue ...
Attend AASEW's Landlord Boot Camp on October 20th and Learn All About Wisconsin Residential Landlord-Tenant Law
Due to popular demand, the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin will be holding a second Landlord Boot Camp this year on Saturday October 20, 2012. Our last Boot Camp in February had more than 80 attendees and it was necessary to turn a few away. Additionally with the passage of the new Landlord Omnibus Law (Act 143), which took effect on March 31, 2012, we felt ...
AASEW Annual Landlord Trade Show - Wednesday September 19, 2012
It is that time of year again . . . time for the leaves to start falling and the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin to host its Annual Trade Show. The AASEW Trade Show is the place to be on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 from 11 am - 5 pm. The Trade Show will be held at American Serb Hall at 5101 W. Oklahoma Avenue in Milwaukee, WI.Entrance to the event is ...
AASEW's Next Meeting: How To Buy Rental Property In The New Economy Featuring Joe Dahl - Monday, August 20th
I hope that you all can make it to the next AASEW membership meeting on Monday, August 20th, 2012 starting at 7 PM. Joe Dahl, a young and dynamic local landlord and property manager (and the newest member of the AASEW Board of Directors) will discuss how to successfully invest in real estate in this new economy.Joe has successfully bought rental property using his own money, bank ...
Learn About Wisconsin's New Landlord-Tenant Law At AASEW's Next Meeting on June 18th.
You will not want to miss the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin's next membership meeting on June 18, 2012. The focus of the meeting will be on Wisconsin's new Landlord Omnibus law (Act 143).The passage of this new law in late March made a lot of changes to landlord tenant law in Wisconsin - both residential and commercial. Landlords and management companies will need to make modifications to ...
Don't Miss AASEW's Next Meeting Featuring Steve Smullin on Real Estate Trading
Come join us at the next AASEW monthly membership meeting next week.When: Monday May 21st at 7 PMWhere: The Best Western, 1005 S. Moorland Road, in BrookfieldWho: Steven J. Smullin - Real Estate Problem Solving Since 1988.Topic: Real Estate Trading - It's All About the Benes . . . That's the Benefits, not the Benjamins.Cost: Free to current AASEW members, $25 to others. Note: Starting at our May meeting we will be ...
Joint Legislative Council Gives Clarification To Wisconsin's New Landlord's Omnibus Law
You will recall from my earlier post that I had some concerns about the new Landlord's Omnibus Law (Act 134). One of my main concerns was that it was unclear from the wording of Act 143 whether or not a violation of chapter 704 would give rise to a claim by a tenant that would entitle the tenant to double damages and attorney's fees if successful.The portion of ...