By: Tia Politi, ORHA President
May 2025

Property Management Palooza
I’m super excited to head to beautiful Hood River this month for our board meeting and annual Property Management Palooza! Hood River is a beautiful part of our state and is known for its spectacular opportunities for hiking, windsurfing and kiteboarding. Hood River County also has some of the best kayaking, mountain biking, downhill and Nordic skiing areas in the United States and was recently named one of the “11 great riverfront towns" in the United States.

So, mark your calendars for Friday May 16, 2025, for an all-day series of classes for landlords and property managers – This year, like last year, lunch is included and sponsored by Tanya Dean’s employer Columbia River Property Management. Last year’s Palooza was the first where lunch was sponsored by Randy Randall, owner of Preferred Property Management, Inc. in Hermiston, and he got a good thing going! It allows us to hang out and have a break without having to scramble to find food.

We will also be handing out fabulous door prizes, including a pad of 10-day notices donated by Lane County ROA, a move-in pack of forms donated by Salem RHA, a certificate for free entry to a LAARC class sponsored by ORHA (this one-time certificate will be good for two years), one lovely ORHA padfolio, a free one-year membership to our sponsored association, Mid-Columbia Rental Owners Association, and four certificates good for a notice or consultation from Tia Politi – Rental Housing Support Services. Only in-person class attendees are eligible for door prizes so try to join us in Hood River if you can!

Remember, traveling for education is tax-deductible as allowed by law, so bring the family and enjoy some of the great things Hood River has to offer, or join us online for training if you can’t be there in person.

For board members, remember online Committee Meetings will be held this month on Friday May 9th to accommodate the Palooza, and of course, the board meeting will be held in Hood River all day on Saturday, May 17th. Let’s roll on to the Mighty Columbia River!