Education
Tropical Blast Tradeshow Classes
Tradeshow classes schedule for September 22, 2008
at Fort Mason Building C
These classes are free of charge to SFAA members ONLY and are held in conjuction with the Tropical Blast Tradeshow. Seating is limited. Classes are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
12:30-2:30
Explore Your Investment Options With Institutional Grade TIC’s and 1031 Exchanges
with Pacific West Financial Group and First American Exchange
1:00-3:30 Room C 362
How to raise rents in San Francisco
with Michelle Horneff-Cohen and Elizabeth Miller, Property Management Systems
Owning and managing property in San Francisco is expensive! This course will help you utilize all the ways to increase rents and help you avoid the most commonly made mistakes.
Learn About:
- The allowable annual rent increase
- Increase the value of your property with pass though rent increases
- Petition process for Operating &Maintenance and Capital Improvements
- Bond Measure pass-thoughs
- Utility pass-thoughs
2:00-4:00 Room C210
Tenant Buy Outs with Dave Wasserman and Curtis Dowling
Buying Out Tenancies
Have these questions answered:
- What’s the benefit?
- What’s a fair price?
- What’s the best way of offering a buyout
3:00-4:30 Room C370
The Application Process with Craig Waddle
Professional Leasing Skills and the Application Process
Once applicants arrive, your work really begins. You will learn the three basic steps to leasing as well as fair housing laws as they relate to renting and processing applications
- Fair housing as it relates to leasing
- Legal issues related to application fees and deposits
- Correctly completing forms and documentation
- Processing an application and recognizing red flags


