by Maureen Laupp | Apr 1, 2022 | Asset Protection, Business Planning, Estate Planning, Investing, Newsletter, Phocus Law
By: Michael J. “Mick” McGirr, Esq. Phocus Law Typically, I write in this space about topics affecting transactions, contracts, or the nuts and bolts of different aspects of your deals. That is because I spend 90% or more of my time working on the business end of...
by Maureen Laupp | Apr 28, 2020 | AZREIA, Business Planning, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fair Housing, Financing, Investing, Landlord, Market Changes, Multi-family, Property Management, Property Manager, Rentals, Strategy
We have all heard the phrase “live in the present and forget about the past,” but rarely do we hear the opposite of that. Currently we are in a challenging situation in regard to managing our properties and are being forced to do things in unfamiliar ways. ...
by Maureen Laupp | Mar 26, 2019 | AZREIA, Business Planning, Buy & Hold, Contracts, Creative, Did You Know..., Investing, Landlord, Landlord Tenant Law, Legal Procedures, Property Management, Small Business, Strategy, Tax Law
Making The Impossible Deals Possible, Bill Cook A realtor asked me to show her a real-world example of a deal we did that demonstrates how we make impossible deals possible. No problem, but I ask one favor: As you read this, BEFORE reading how we structured this deal,...
by Maureen Laupp | Oct 18, 2018 | AZREIA, Business Planning, Creative, Did You Know..., Investing, Multi-family, Strategy
Last year we posted about a former cold-war missile silo that had been listed on Airbnb… …now we’ve come across a story about how bomb shelters (albeit modern ones) are possibly making a comeback. A recent story on tech site CNET visits a California company...
by Maureen Laupp | Sep 18, 2018 | AZREIA, Business Planning, Did You Know..., Equity Finders, Investing, Landlord, Lender and Bank Practices, Market Changes, Property Management, Rentals, Small Business
AZREIA Advantage: The Real Estate Investment Specialists Have you noticed an increased period of holding time on your fix and flip project? In other words, is it taking longer for you to see that big pile of cash you were expecting, by quickly selling that home you...
by Maureen Laupp | May 8, 2015 | 1031 Exchange, Business Planning, Estate Planning, Financing, Investing, Legal Procedures, Lender and Bank Practices, Refinancing, Self-Directed IRA, Small Business, Uncategorized
By J.P. Dahdah, Vantage Self-Directed Retirement Plans Being a “self-directed” investor doesn’t mean you have to go through your financial journey alone. In fact, very few high-net worth individuals would tell you that they reached their level financial success by...
by Andrew Augustyniak | Mar 18, 2014 | 1031 Exchange, Business Planning, Credit Reports, Debt Relief, Financing, Investing, Lender and Bank Practices, Market Changes, Refinancing, Uncategorized
Mortgage News Today! Andrew Augustyniak, Peoples Mortgage Co. There were a few changes made in relation to QM (Qualified Mortgage) that were implemented in the beginning of January that may affect borrowers. What is Qualified Mortgage? Basically it is a new set of...
by Dianna Jackman | Feb 21, 2013 | Business Planning, Investing, Title
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...
by Alan Langston | Feb 15, 2013 | AZREIA Association Update, Business Planning, Investing
I’m sure most have you have seen the TV show Shark Tank. If not, you need to watch it. In most cases it is about an entrepreneur with a product looking for investment in their business to “take it to the next level”. Rarely is the business owner looking for just the...
by Maureen Laupp | Feb 10, 2013 | Business Planning, Class, Investing, Meeting
By: Robyn Thompson Do you have doubts about being a real estate investor? Are you scared to make offers because you are afraid of making a mistake that could cost you tens of thousands of dollars? Are you having a hard time finding the time to grow your real estate...