Most investors in the valley like to use what we call a muted contract. A muted contract is just the basics; buyer, seller, who will pay the fees and the closing date. When using a muted contract, in most cases, you remove all the contingencies that are in the standard AAR (Arizona Association of Realtors) contract. [...]
I am hearing a lot of investors these days say they just cannot find a deal. It is time to start thinking outside the box again. Some investors are going after estates and this is one area that you may have issue with true ownership of a property. If you find yourself in a situation [...]
Bank owned and short sale transactions have restrictions against selling to an entity instead of an individual, so there are concerns to be aware of when investing. When you take title in your individual name, there are some additional liabilities to consider. The most important is making sure you have the proper home owner’s insurance [...]
We have talked about a lot of different topics over the last few months – everything from note sales, deeds, short sales and agreements for sale to what is title insurance and why do I need it? In brainstorming about this month’s topic, we asked IPX1031 Exchange for some tips. There are a lot of [...]
Due to the current lack of inventory, many investors have been thinking outside the box to obtain investment property in the valley. One thing I have started to see more and more of are note sale transactions. To most, note sales seem like easy money but there are a lot of twists and turns that [...]
For the newsletter this month, I would like to focus on the options available for transferring ownership in your transaction. There are a lot of misconceptions out there about what deeds to use and when. We have had many AZREIA members come to us over the years who have taken classes or seminars held by [...]