Best Practices for Landlords: Practical Strategies for Managing Your Rental Property
Being a successful landlord isn't just about collecting the rent. It's about having good systems, making sound decisions, documenting what you do, and knowing when to slow down and get help.
In this comprehensive, practical class, Tia Politi shares the best practices she has developed through years of experience as a landlord, educator, eviction specialist, and Oregon Rental Housing Association leader. This isn't just a discussion of the law. You'll learn practical ways to manage your rental business, reduce risk, avoid common mistakes, and build better landlord-tenant relationships.
In this class, you'll learn best practices for:
- Fair Housing & Reasonable Accommodations
- Advertising, Showing & Screening
- Move-in & Setting Up the Tenancy
- Risk Management & Maintenance
- Tenant Violations & Enforcement
- Terminating Tenancy & Serving Notice
- Rule Changes, Rent Increases & Lease Breaks
- Move-out & Security Deposit Accounting
- Eviction Court & Dispute Resolution
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
**2 Continuing Ed Credits available for Professional Brokers & Property Managers
CE Credit is only available for the LIVE Webinar (not the recording) – CEs will be sent out within two weeks of the class date.
DEADLINE to Register is:
Sunday, September 13 by noon
INSTRUCTOR: Tia Politi**
$35 for members
$50 for non-members
*** $20 additional for CE Credits
Electronic Payments Only: Visa, Mastercard & Discover accepted
Must be paid in FULL prior to registration deadline – Unpaid registrations will be automatically canceled
The class link will be sent out the morning before class starts
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Note:
In each Session that you sign up for,
you also receive a RECORDED version of that
webinar class, within two-weeks of the class date,
so that you can review it for a limited time.
CEs will be sent out to eligible participants within two-weeks of the class date.
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Webinar Requirements:
High Speed Internet
Computer, Laptop,
Tablet or Smart Phone
with audio
Optional: keyboard to chat
**About Tia Politi
- Rental Owner
- B.S., Journalism, University of Oregon, 1987
- Licensed property manager - 2009-2022 (private, public & assisted housing)
- OREA Certified Continuing Education Provider
- President, Oregon Rental Housing Association (ORHA) - 2021-2025
- President, Rental Owners Association of Lane County 2015-2025
- Board Member, Rental Owners Association of Lane County
- Forms Chair, ORHA
- Columnist, Mind Your Business
- Landlord Helpline representative for Rental Owners Association of Lane County, Rental Owners Association of SW Oregon, Linn-Benton Rental Housing Association, Portland Area Rental Owners Association & Treasure Valley Rental Association.
- Hundreds of hours of continuing education in property management in both private and public housing.
- Volunteer instructor, St. Vincent de Paul's Second Chance Renters Program
- 2020 Housing Hero - St. Vincet de Paul Society of Lane County
- Landlord/Tenant Instructor, Lane ROA and statewide
- Author/Instructor, Landlord Bootcamp
- Author/Instructor, Renting a Home, teaching high school seniors the rights, risks and responsibilities of tenancy
Cancellations/Changes and Refunds: Registration fees are non-refundable for non-attendance, late arrivals, and early departures. Fees will be refunded if cancellation or change resulting in a refund is received in writing no later than 1 week before the webinar date. After that date, fees are non-refundable. Substitutions are allowed at no charge.
COURSE MATERIALS DISCLAIMER
The content, information, opinions, and viewpoints contained in these educational materials and the information contained in the instructor’s presentation (collectively the “Course Materials”) are those of the authors, contributors and/or instructors of such materials. While Central Oregon Rental Owners Association (COROA) takes reasonable care to screen the credentials of the instructors, authors and contributors, COROA MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, as to the completeness or accuracy of the Course Materials. Persons who attend COROA classes and/or read the Course Materials (“Users”), use the Course Materials at their own risk, and COROA shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the Course Materials, whether arising through negligence, oversight, or otherwise. Also, laws change and COROA has no duty to update the Course Materials. Reliance on the Course Materials is strictly at your own risk. The Course Materials are general in nature and not intended as legal advice. Even if specific fact situations are discussed in the Course Materials, and even if the instructor is an attorney, Users must retain their own legal counsel if they desire legal advice. COROA specifically disclaims any warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The Course Materials are provided “AS IS” and it is the User’s job to evaluate the accuracy of any information contained therein. If a User is a property management professional, you should rely on your professional judgment in evaluating any and all Course Materials, and confirm the information contained in the Course Materials with other sources and your own legal counsel before undertaking any actions based on it. If you are not a management professional, you should evaluate the information together with your professional advisors.
COROA reserves the right to refuse registration/admittance to non-members.
