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MMHA Training Programs

Metro Multifamily is thrilled to announce a new professional designation program for our industry: ELEVATE. Several classes are now being offered and the full designation will debut this spring.  » More Details

"It's the Law" Lunchtime Series:

This new series will tackle essential topics in property management every 2nd Friday of the month. It is ideal for those that crave straightforward advice consolidated into a convenient and regular lunch hour taught by an experienced landlord/ tenant law attorney. Isn’t that everybody? Bring your lunch and join us for these economical and insightful classes!  » More Details 

Rental Owners Monthly Dinners:

Every third Tuesday of the month we organize this great networking opportunity for those non-career landlords to meet, have dinner, get questions answered, and enjoy an educational presentation tailored specifically to smaller portfolio property owners with rentals.
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Monthly Membership Luncheons:

The Association organizes monthly luncheons in Portland at the Multnomah Athletic Club and in Eugene at the Eugene Hilton & Conference Center. These events offer great networking opportunities as topics and speakers are always of keen interest to the multifamily industry keeping attendance consistent. After our summer break we'll come roaring back with our Apartment Report Breakfast October 21, 2010!

Lead-Based Paint Renovation Certification:

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its Lead-Based Paint Renovation and Repair Regulations and now requires property owners, management companies, and landlords to implement lead-safe work practices. Beginning April 22, 2010, paid contractors and maintenance professionals working in pre-1978 housing must be certified lead-based paint renovators. MMHA offers an eight-hour certification class to comply with these new rules. » More Details

Oregon Landlord/Tenant Law Class (Parts I & II):

These courses create an interactive environment in which attendees can get specific questions answered on real-world situations that they encounter. Part I begins where all tenancies begin—with the rental application, and then by chronological succession the class takes you through the rental agreements, various addendums, and special circumstances. Part II covers every end of tenancy scenario with the corresponding termination notice to serve, explains refunding deposits, and abandoned property rules. » More Details

Washington Landlord/Tenant Law Class:

The revised Washington Landlord Tenant Law course takes a practical approach to learning by going through MMHA's Washington rental housing forms in a chronological fashion. Attendees are immersed into an interactive environment to get answers to specific questions, explaining how to fill out and serve the forms correctly, and what do to when problems emerge.  » More Details

Fair Housing Classes for Oregon & Washington:

The Fair Housing Council of Oregon works in conjunction with the Metro Multifamily Housing Association to present this valuable course on the Fair Housing laws. This course provides students with an acute understanding of what the Fair Housing laws are, how they work, and who they seek to protect. Attendees will learn to identify possible Fair Housing issues and to make appropriate decisions based on the law. People new to the industry are strongly encouraged to attend this course along with those who have been in the industry for a while and need to refresh their understanding. 
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