In September 2025, A. J. Johnson will partner with the MidAtlantic Affordable Housing Management Association for four live webinar training sessions for real estate professionals, particularly those in the affordable multifamily housing field. The following sessions will be presented:

September 17: Basic LIHTC Compliance - This training is designed primarily for site and investment asset managers responsible for site-related asset management. It is especially beneficial to those managers who are relatively inexperienced in the tax credit program. It covers all aspects of credit related to on-site management, including the applicant interview process, determining resident eligibility (income and student issues), handling recertification, setting rents - including a full review of utility allowance requirements, lease issues, and the importance of maintaining the property. The training includes problems and questions to ensure students fully comprehend the material.

September 18: Documentation of Lease Violations - Managers of multifamily housing properties often struggle to enforce lease terms or evict residents for serious violations due to inadequate documentation. While not paying rent is the most common lease violation, other issues pose greater challenges for eviction or enforcement. This 90-minute session will review some of the most problematic lease violations and explain how to properly document them. Topics will include hoarding, tenant-on-tenant harassment, assistance animal violations, smoking violations (in non-smoking buildings), unauthorized occupants, and "quiet use and enjoyment’ concerns. The training is designed for site managers, leasing staff, and regional property managers. It is essential for managers of HUD, Rural Development, and LIHTC properties and will include plenty of opportunities for Q&A.

September 23: Dealing with Income and Assets in Affordable Multifamily Housing - This live webinar offers focused instruction on the required methods for calculating and verifying income, as well as determining the value of assets and the income they generate. The first part of the course provides an in-depth discussion of employment income, military pay, pensions/social security, self-employment income, and child support. It ends with workshop problems designed to test what participants have learned and reinforce HUD-required techniques for calculating income. The second part concentrates on detailed requirements for determining asset value and income. It applies to all federal housing programs, including the low-income housing tax credit, tax-exempt bonds, Section 8, Section 515, and HOME. Various types of assets are discussed, including what qualifies as an asset and how they should be verified. This section also finishes with problems aimed at testing understanding of the basic asset-related requirements.

September 25: Intermediate LIHTC Compliance - Designed for more experienced managers, supervisory staff, investment asset managers, and compliance specialists, this program builds on the information covered in the Basics of Tax Credit Site Management. It includes a more detailed discussion of income verification issues, as well as a review of minimum set-aside issues (including the Average Income Minimum Set-Aside), optional fees, and the use of common areas. The Available Unit Rule is explained in detail, along with the requirements for units occupied by students. Participants will also learn about setting rents at a tax-credit property. While this course includes some practice problems, it is more discussion-oriented than the Basic course. A calculator is required for participation.

These sessions are part of a year-long collaboration between A. J. Johnson and MidAtlantic AHMA, designed to provide affordable housing professionals with the knowledge needed to effectively manage the complex requirements of various overseeing agencies.

Persons interested in any (or all) training sessions may register by visiting either www.ajjcs.net or https://www.mid-atlanticahma.org.