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 | Nov 4, 2019 | Landlord, Property Management, Rentals, Strategy
by Gene Gaurino The size of the home, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms and the layout are all major considerations when it comes to choosing a home for Residential Assisted Living. In general, bigger is better. More bedrooms and bathrooms mean more revenue....
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 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 | 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 | Feb 19, 2019 | AZREIA, Did You Know..., Insurance, Rentals, Small Business, Strategy
So you have begrudgingly paid hundreds of dollars for a title policy… Now what? In the investor world, one of the most frequently asked questions I get is “Do I need this?”. I always say yes and here is why: I could tell you lots of horror stories about lenders and...
by Maureen Laupp | Feb 12, 2019 | AZREIA, Did You Know..., Landlord, Legal Procedures, Property Manager, Rentals, Small Business, Strategy
What information can you ask for, and what information should the old landlord provide? In the rental industry, it has become common practice that when landlords qualify potential applicants, they send out rental verification forms to previous landlords. This is a...
by Maureen Laupp | Jan 17, 2019 | AZREIA, Creative, Did You Know..., Investing, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Management, Rentals, Strategy
Think it doesn’t happen here? Think again!!! If you have never experienced frozen water pipes, perhaps you do not understand the severity of this situation. When water pipes freeze, the water expands and splits or cracks the pipe. Then, when the water under pressure,...
by Maureen Laupp | Jan 8, 2019 | AZREIA, Did You Know..., Investing, Landlord, Market Changes, Property Management, Rentals, Strategy
Going into the new year, just about everyone has heard the big news: The real estate market is slowing down. Crazy annual price spikes are waning, more properties are hitting the market, and there are fewer buyers to compete with. Everyone is wondering what that means...
by Maureen Laupp | Dec 20, 2018 | AZREIA, Creative, Did You Know..., Investing, Landlord, Landlord Tenant Law, Legal Procedures, Property Management, Property Manager, Rentals, Strategy, Zona Law Group
Over the years, we at WZP Legal, have presented at AZREIA and written numerous articles for this newsletter, about the importance of fair housing laws. Whenever we give a presentation, AZREIA members come to us with a “quick question” and ask us what is the best thing...