Yakima Valley Landlords Association

05/29/2026

📬 The May 2026 YVLA Newsletter Is Here!

This month's edition includes:

• Office & Operations Update
• Legislative Corner
• Treasurer's Notes
• Affiliate Spotlight
• Landlord Tips
• Tech & Tools
• Candidate Forum Preview
• Looking Ahead

Thank you for your continued support of the Yakima Valley Landlords Association. We look forward to connecting with you at our upcoming Candidate Forum and future events.

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05/18/2026

YVLA is exploring the possibility of hosting a larger educational seminar/event for our members and the local landlord community — and we want your feedback first.

One event that has been brought to our attention is Limitless Expo, which focuses on:
• Real estate investing
• Market trends & economic outlooks
• Financial literacy & wealth strategies
• Business growth & scaling
• Networking with investors and entrepreneurs

The concept discussed would be a YVLA-hosted educational seminar modeled around these types of topics and speakers, potentially held locally depending on member interest and participation.

Before moving forward, we want to hear from YOU:

👉 Is this something you would be interested in attending as a YVLA member?
👉 What types of topics or speakers would you like to see?
👉 Would you attend a larger paid educational seminar if it brought in high-level speakers and networking opportunities?

Comment below and let us know your thoughts!
https://www.facebook.com/LimitlessExpo

Financial Literacy. Creating Investment Opportunities.
NO SELLING from the stage. VIRTUAL OPTION AVAILABLE.
Tickets ON SALE NOW at Go.LimitlessExpo.com

05/18/2026

Join us for our upcoming YVLA Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 21st at Round Table Pizza!

We’re excited to welcome Karina from BMO Bank as our featured speaker. She’ll be discussing:
• Market trends and what landlords are seeing locally
• Business vs. personal banking strategies
• HELOC and SBA opportunities
• The benefits of utilizing both large and community banks
• Account planning and financial tools for landlords and business owners

Karina will also be providing a $70 gift basket for our meeting door prize!

In addition, Avery Gray will wrap up the meeting with a discussion on YVLA’s new committees and opportunities for members to become more involved and engaged with the association.

📍 Round Table Pizza
🕕 Social Hour – 6:00 PM
🕖 Meeting Begins – 7:00 PM

We hope to see you there!
Yakima Valley Landlords Association

04/28/2026

📣 YVLA April Newsletter is Here

Our April 2026 Newsletter is live—packed with updates, practical landlord tips, and a full legislative wrap-up from this session.

Inside this issue:
• Key Washington legislative updates
• Member Q&A and real-world scenarios
• Tech & tools to simplify your operations
• Association updates + what’s coming next

Take a few minutes and get caught up 👇
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04/24/2026

Yakima School District Bond – April 28 Ballot

We’ve received several questions from members regarding the upcoming Yakima School District bond proposal.

• Ballots must be submitted by April 28, 2026
• The proposal is for approximately $200 million for school-related projects
• Bond measures are typically funded through property taxes over time, which may impact operating costs for property owners

Additional context:
• Registered voters—including renters—are eligible to vote
• Property taxes are assessed to property owners
• Housing costs can be influenced by overall operating expenses over time

We encourage members to review the full proposal details, including how funds would be allocated and projected tax implications.

More information is available through the https://www.ysd7.org/about/finances/bond-2026 and other public resources.

Bond 2026 - Yakima School District 7

04/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our April YVLA Membership Meeting!

We had a great turnout and a strong night of networking, education, and discussion. It’s always great seeing members stay engaged on the issues impacting housing in our community.

Big thank you to:
• Northwest Trends for sharing insight on rental improvements, turnover strategies, and market trends
• Matt Brown for providing an update on development, infrastructure, and housing in Yakima, and for taking time to answer member questions

Congrats to our winners:
• Mark Johnson (50/50)
• Josh Shoemaker (Gift Card)

Stay involved locally:
🏛 Yakima City Council — 1st & 3rd Tuesday @ 5:30 PM
🏗 Yakima Planning Commission — 2nd & 4th Wednesday @ 3:00 PM

If you missed this one, we hope to see you at the next meeting.
We’re stronger together.

04/16/2026

📢 Grant Opportunity for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs

Looking to start or grow your business? Check out the Zero Barriers to Business Grant Program through BMO — designed to help break down financial barriers and support small business success.

🗓 Important Dates:
• Application deadline: April 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST
• Semi-finalists notified: May
• Finalists notified: June
• Grant recipients notified: Early July
• Public announcement: Mid July

📌 Don’t miss this opportunity to secure funding and take your business to the next level.

👉 See the link below for details and how to apply.
https://www.bmo.com/en-us/main/business-banking/specialty-lending/

04/13/2026

📣 YVLA April Membership Meeting – You’re Invited!

Join us on Thursday, April 16th for an evening of updates, networking, and local insight you won’t want to miss.

📍 Round Table Pizza
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
(Social Hour starts at 6:00 PM)

What’s on the Agenda:

🔹 Northwest Trends – Flooring & rental-friendly upgrades
🔹 SBA Disaster Relief Update – Resources for homeowners, renters & small businesses
🔹 Special Guest: Mayor Matt Brown
🔹 Open Forum + Board Q&A
🎁 Door Prize Drawing

This is a great opportunity to stay informed, ask questions, and connect with fellow housing providers in the Yakima community.

👉 We hope to see you there!

03/27/2026

📢 YVLA March Newsletter is LIVE

Our latest newsletter is out and packed with updates every landlord should be paying attention to 👇

✔️ Updated Forms + How-To Guides
✔️ Legislative Session Updates
✔️ What Members Are Asking
✔️ Tech & Tools
✔️ Trusted Vendor Resources

👉 Check out the full newsletter here: https://yakimalandlords.org/rest/media_file/719/YVLA%20Newsletter%20March%202026

👍 Follow us for updates
📩 Message us if you have questions or want to get more involved

03/20/2026

📣 YVLA March Membership Meeting Recap

We had a great turnout at our March meeting at Round Table Pizza—thank you to everyone who joined us!

We were honored to welcome Senator Matt Boehnke, who delivered an insightful and inspiring presentation. He also led a strong open forum discussion with our local landlords and community leaders, creating valuable dialogue around housing and legislative issues impacting our area.

Anne Knapp provided an update on the Washington State legislative session, while Rick Glenn shared important insights on what’s happening at the local level here in Yakima.

To wrap up the evening:
🎉 PAC 50/50 Winner: Tricia Ewing
🎁 Raffle Winner: Kathleen Jennings

We appreciate everyone who continues to stay involved and engaged—this is what makes our landlord community stronger.