Meetings were held on the second Tuesday, except in August, and were typically held at The Place at Innsbrook unless otherwise notified.

• Residential Property Management - Kyle Stephenson (January 10th)
• Finance, Tax Preparation, and 1031 Exchange - Steve Piascik, CPA (February 14th)
• A Trifecta: “Landlord/Tenant updates,” “Creative Deals”, “Succession Plan” - Lynn Tucker and Curtis Gordon (March 14th)
• Short Term Rentals - Jim Ingersoll (April 11th)
• The State of Real Estate in Richmond – Rick Jarvis (May 9th)
• How the Entrepreneur/Insider can capitalize on the various tools and services that the Motleys Organization provides from real estate auctions and tax sales to unique real estate strategies /opportunities/consignments - Ernie Rogers and Carly Stratton (June 13th)
• RPOA Day at the Diamond (June 20th)
• Tax-Advantaged Real Estate Opportunities - Louis J. Rogers (July 11th)
• Best Kept Tax Secrets to Increase Cash Flow – Fred Clapp (September 12th)
• Open Conversation and Legislative Review - Patrick McCloud (October 10th)
• Increasing Value through Permitting and Entitlements - Lory Markham (November 14th)
• Short Term Rental Management – James Divine (December 12th)

Meetings were held on the second Tuesday, except in August, and were typically held at the Westwood Club.

• Election of Officers (January 11th) (V)
• Tax Strategies for Real Estate Investors - Darden Bell, CPA (February 8th)
• Diversifying your SFR portfolio with Multi-Family Syndications and Joint Ventures – Ralph Reahard, MBA (March 15th)
• Happy Hour at Brambly Park (April 19th)
• RPOA Day at the Diamond (May 6th)
• A Look at the Markets: Residential & Commercial - Jenny Maraghy and Justi Sledd (May 24th)
• Real Estate Debt and Equity Market Update - Sandler Passman (June 14th)
• Landlord-Tenant Law Updates – Adam Nelson (July 12th)
• Our Growing City & Impact of Growth on Residents - Councilman Andreas Addison (November 8th)
• Member Panel Review & Holiday Gathering - (December 13th)

2021 was a challenging year with COVID-19 concerns, however several virtual meetings were held along with our typical in-person meetings, plus a social at Brambly Park.

• Happy Hour at Brambly Park (June 15th)
• Surging Rental Demand Data & How Tenant Turner Can Position You for Success - Sean Forbes (Jul 13th)
• Full Legislative Update with Q&A - Noah J. Nelson, Esq. (August 16th)
• National and Regional Economic Update - Renee Haltom (October 12th)

January: Installation of Officers
February: Retail As Part of Your Residential Property
March: Ten minute topics for Investors: Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, Evictions and more 
April: CANCELLED
May 12th: RVA Update and Q&A (V)
May 26th: Multi-Family Update (V)
June: 2020 Amendments to the VRTLA (V)
July: CANCELLED
Aug: SUMMER BREAK - NO MEETING
Sept: CANCELLED
Oct: CANCELLED
Nov: COVID-19 - Lending In A New Environment (V)
Dec: NO MEETING

(V) - Virtual EventMembers can access recordings of the virtual meetings on the Member's Only page. 

January: Installation of Officers
February: RVA Real Estate Trends
March: Single Family Rentals: From acquisition through rental and the exact science in maximizing profit while minimizing headaches
April: Overstuffed: Interventions in Residential Hoarding
May: Airbnb and Other Short Term Rentals: Real Estate in the Shared Economy
June: Qualified Opportunity Zones and Qualified Opportunity Funds 
July: Legislative Updates
Aug: SUMMER BREAK - NO MEETING
Sept: RPOA Presents REGrow RVA - September 19, 2019
Oct: The Condo Conversion & The Affordable Housing Crisis
Nov: How To Be The Deal Maker
Dec: Real Estate Trends Update

2018

January: Installation of Officers
February: The Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (FLIHTC) - What is it and how does it work?
March: The Property Owner's Guide to Assistance Animals
April:Tips for Turns - How to Minimize your Vacancy Loss and Get Great Residents
May: Community Housing Programs Demystified
June: Legislative Updates
July: When am I Liable? The Landlord’s Responsibilities & Liabilities in the Context of Worker’s Compensation
Aug: SUMMER BREAK - NO MEETING
Sept: Scott's Addition Trolley Tour
Oct:Richmond City's Development Update
Nov:Security + Pro-active Solutions = Peace of Mind for the Long Run
Dec: Real Estate Trends Update

If you have any questions or would like to suggest a future topic, please contact rpoarva@gmail.com.

Think Tank Chair:
Fred Clapp 

Meetings were held on the 3rd Tuesday, except August, and were typically held at Nick's Roman Terrace. Members Only, no fee except your lunch.

• Furthering Residential Property Management Companies and Strategies (Jan. 17th)
• Further discussion of strategies on changing tax rules with a long-term view (Feb. 21st)
• Real Estate attorneys for landlord/tenant issues (Mar. 21st)
• Richmond's Proposed Rental Property Maintenance Program (Apr. 19th)
• The State of Real Estate in Richmond Today (May 16th)
• Real Estate Auction Types and their Usefulness to Investors (Jun. 20th)
• Lewis J. Rogers and Capital Square's experience with 1031 Exchanges and Delaware Statutory Trusts (Jul. 18th)
• A Professional Tax Saving Business for Real Estate Investors (Sept. 19th)
• Legislative Overview of Possible Future Legislation (Oct. 17th)
• Increasing Real Estate Value through Permitting and Entitlements (Nov. 21st)
• Short-Term Rental Management (Dec. 19th)

Meetings were held on the 3rd Tuesday, except in August and December, and were typically held at Robin Inn, unless otherwise notified.

• Finding Contractors (Jan. 18th)
• Tenant Renewals and Preparing for Listing Rentals (Feb. 15th)
• How is Inflation Affecting Your Business - Rents? (Apr. 19th)
•  Financing Options (May 17th)
• Finding Properties in Today's Market (Jul. 19th)
• All About Collections (Sept. 20th)
• Rodents, Bugs & Roaches (Oct. 18th)
• Winterizing Your Properties (Nov. 15th)

(V) - Virtual Event

January: Rental Collection Options and Setting Up Automatic Deposits (V)
February: REI demo. A landlord version like quick books (V)
March: Preparing properties for Spring and Summer turn-over (V)
April: Contractors (V)
May: NO MEETING
June: Searching for Tenants
July: NO MEETING
Aug: SUMMER BREAK - NO MEETING
Sept: Improvements That Help Increase the Rent and Value of Your Property
Oct: Technologies Used to Automate Management
Nov: Exit Strategies
Dec: NO MEETING 

(V) - Virtual Event

January: The 3 Stages of Planning for Retirement Income
February: No Think Tank
March: CANCELLED
April: COVID-19 Issues (V)
May: CANCELLED
June: Leasing - Virtual Tours vs. Showing (V)
July: Contracting Repairs During COVID-19 (V)
Aug: SUMMER BREAK - NO MEETING
Sept: CANCELLED
Oct: Screening Tenants During the Pandemic (V)
Nov: CANCELLED
Dec: NO MEETING 

(V) - Virtual Event

January: Winter Housing Issues
February: The Worst Day in a Landlord's Career
March: How to Title Rental Properties for Maximum Protection
April: Political Correctness in the Rental Market
May: Dealing with Roommate Sublets
June: Contractors
July: Marketing Rentals
Aug: SUMMER BREAK - NO MEETING
Sept: Round Table Discussion: Problem Solving
Oct: Dealing With Unexpected Move Outs in Winter
Nov: Winterization
Dec: The 3 Stages of Planning for Retirement Income

2018

January:Tenant Screening and Leasing
February: Sub Leasing
March: Renters Insurance
April: Dealing with Stressful Situations
May: Community Housing Problems and Section 8
June: Contractors Part 1
July: Contractors Part 2
Aug: NO MEETING -Vacation time
Sept:Form Letters To Add To Leases
Oct:Preventative Maintenance Issues
Nov: Security
Dec: NO MEETING 

January: Titling Property and Insurance Issues
February: Contractors
March: Improvements that increase rental value
April: Advertising Vacancies.
May: Leasing Issues.
June: The Turnover
July: Exterior Maintenance
Aug: NO MEETING -Vacation time
Sept: Section 8 Housing topic
Oct: Mr. Landlord
Nov: Using Agents and Internet to Find Properties
Dec: NO MEETING

2015

January: Tenant Management Issues
February: Cancelled due to weather
March: Leases and Lease Clauses
April: Advertising and Filling Vacancies
May: Tax Issues & Office Management
June: The move out
July: Contractor List Update, don't forget to bring your list of competent contractors!
August: No meetings in August!
September: Eviction Topics
October: Creative Selling Techniques
November: Automatic Rent Deposits, Rent Collection
December: No Think Tank in December. Happy Holidays!