by Maureen Laupp | Sep 1, 2020 | Equity Finders, Newsletter
Wow! The housing market continues to be hot! Every day I talk to investors who are not only looking for great deal properties to fix and flip, but they’re also looking for great long term buy and hold rentals. So, if your plan is to fix and flip, are you overlooking...
by Maureen Laupp | Jul 29, 2020 | Equity Finders, Newsletter
Are you looking for an investment property to flip? So how do you analyze the potential of that property? You look at comparable properties, right? But are they really comparable properties? Although it’s important to build your analysis from the ground up, in a...
by Maureen Laupp | Jul 6, 2020 | Equity Finders, Newsletter
by Marco Leone, The Equity Finders + HomeSmart This month I want to talk about our SmartMap ARV Comping System and how important a tool like this is to your fix & flip and/or rental business. First of all, it really doesn’t matter where you’re finding your deals,...
by Maureen Laupp | Jun 2, 2020 | Equity Finders, Newsletter
by Marco Leone, The Equity Finders + HomeSmart This is May of 2020 and WOW…pretty crazy times right? Here we are, right in the middle of this crazy GLOBAL pandemic called “Covid 19.” It hasn’t been easy for any of us, so I sincerely hope that you’re staying...
by Maureen Laupp | Apr 19, 2020 | Equity Finders
In Part 1 and 2 of this series, I discussed some of the pros and cons of becoming an Airbnb rental host. So what about location? Studies show that some of the most profitable Airbnb locations in any city are near colleges and universities, festivals, concerts, plays,...
by Maureen Laupp | Mar 19, 2020 | Equity Finders
In part 1 of this article series, I discussed some of the pros and cons of becoming an Airbnb short-term rental host. One of the biggest negatives is the fact that running an Airbnb is just like running a hotel. In between those guests, the place must be cleaned,...
by Maureen Laupp | Feb 19, 2020 | Equity Finders
Did you know that according to the latest statistics found at VisitPhoenix.com that the city of Phoenix hosted nearly 44 million visitors in 2017, including more than 1.8 million international visitors? The top activities these visitors participated in included...
by Maureen Laupp | Jan 5, 2020 | Equity Finders
Are you wasting time and money on your buy and hold investment properties? Or perhaps I should ask this question in a different way. Are you spending a lot of time seeking out that perfect fixer upper house, and then treating it as a fix and flip project? What I mean...
by Maureen Laupp | Dec 5, 2019 | Equity Finders
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 just spent the past few months remodeling? If so, there’s...
by Maureen Laupp | Nov 5, 2019 | Equity Finders
So, you’re looking for an investment property to flip? How do you analyze the potential of the property? You get comparable properties, right? But are they comparable properties? You must build your analysis from the ground up. Unfortunately, you don’t have the luxury...