by Maureen Laupp | Apr 16, 2019 | AZREIA, Creative, Did You Know..., Investing, Market Changes, Property Management, Rentals, Small Business
Milk distributor plans $200 million Goodyear plant By Corina Vanek – Reporter, Phoenix Business Journal Milk distributor Fairlife LLC plans to build a 300,000-square-foot distribution facility in Goodyear, and expects to be fully operational by the second half of...
by Maureen Laupp | Apr 10, 2019 | AZREIA, Creative, Did You Know..., Market Changes, Meeting, Small Business, Strategy
Phoenix falls in U.S. News’ 2019 ‘Best Places to Live’ rankings Phoenix remains one of the best places to live in the U.S., according to a prestigious annual ranking — but it saw its placement fall a bit. U.S. News & World Report today released...
by Maureen Laupp | Apr 5, 2019 | AZREIA, Chart of the Day, Creative, Did You Know..., Fix and Flip, Investing, Market Changes, Property Management, Rentals
This Map Shows How Much You Need to Make to Afford The Average Home in Every State Look at your own risk. HowMuch, a website aimed to help people understand money, put together an infographic that illustrates out just how much your annual salary needs to be in every...
by Maureen Laupp | Apr 2, 2019 | AZREIA, Contracts, Creative, Did You Know..., Financing, Investing, Market Changes, Strategy
4 Ways to Buy a Home Without a Mortgage Would you like to become a homeowner? Looking to buy a second home as an investor? Purchasing a home is a big decision and a considerable financial commitment, and can be tricky qualifying for a mortgage from a traditional...
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 | Mar 21, 2019 | AZREIA, Creative, Did You Know..., Strategy
What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? Is it being born a prodigy? Is it having a Type-A personality? Is it being an extrovert who spends all their time tinkering around on projects? While some entrepreneurs have those traits, they rarely define the...
by Maureen Laupp | Mar 19, 2019 | AZREIA, Creative, Did You Know..., Investing, Landlord Tenant Law, Rentals, Strategy, Tax Law
Property taxes vary widely across states both in terms of annual taxes paid as well as effective tax rates. In 2017, the difference between average real estate taxes paid by New Jersey and Alabama home owners was nearly $8,000. New Jersey continued its perennial...
by Maureen Laupp | Mar 14, 2019 | AZREIA, Creative, Did You Know...
“The music is not in the instrument. The music is in the man!” by Bill Cook In my early twenties, I thought that to be successful, I must look successful. I bought a Mercedes Benz, a gold Rolex watch and some Brooks Brothers suits. Dean Kates, who was...
by Maureen Laupp | Feb 28, 2019 | AZREIA, Creative, Did You Know..., Equity Finders, Fix and Flip, Investing, Market Changes, Property Management, Small Business, Strategy
In previous articles we have addressed time and again that the importance of knowing how evaluating potential investment properties is the key to success in this business. For example, knowing what a property will be worth once you’re finished with the rehab (ARV) is...
by Maureen Laupp | Feb 26, 2019 | AZREIA, Buy & Hold, Creative, Did You Know..., Fix and Flip, Insurance, Investing, Market Changes, Property Management
It’s no secret, the days of purchasing single family homes for investment purposes has become extremely competitive and challenging for the average buyer. No doubt it’s a sellers’ market, especially in major metropolitan areas like Phoenix, Atlanta, Charlotte,...