About Tia Politi

• Rental owner

• B.S., Journalism, University of Oregon, 1987

• Licensed property manager (inactive)

• OREA Certified Continuing Education Provider

• President, Rental Owners Association of Lane County

• Secretary, Oregon Rental Housing Association (ORHA)

• Forms Chair, ORHA

• Secretary, ORHA Education, Inc.

• 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 and Dev NW Rental Ownership Program

• 2020 Housing Hero - St. Vincent 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