by Maureen Laupp | Apr 17, 2020 | Buy & Hold, Commerical, Contracts, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fix and Flip, Investing, Land, Market Changes, Small Business
Due to the Coronavirus, the cities that have grown in population due to their amenities, entertainment, job availability and more are experiencing a halt in all of these things because of government shutdowns. As a result, people are becoming more aware of the risks...
by Maureen Laupp | Apr 24, 2019 | AZREIA, Did You Know..., Investing, LaunchPad, Small Business, Strategy
Launch Pad Direction… For around 18 months, I have been conducting individual, couple and group Launch Pad sessions. If you are unfamiliar with Launch Pad, it is a thorough process designed for new investors to put a workable, realistic plan in place to reach...
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 | 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 5, 2019 | AZREIA, Did You Know..., Investing, Landlord Tenant Law, Legal Procedures, Property Management, Property Manager, Small Business, Strategy
Question: 60 days before my tenants’ lease expires, I always send a renewal letter telling them what their options are: they can sign a new lease, they can stay on a month-to-month lease at a higher rental rate, or they can terminate their lease. Recently, I sent out...
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 21, 2019 | AZREIA, Did You Know..., Investing, Market Changes, Small Business, Strategy
Zillow announced Thursday it is expanding its home buying/selling program to new markets this year. Zillow will begin buying and selling homes through its Zillow Offers program in five new markets in 2019: Miami, Minneapolis-St.Paul, Nashville, Orlando and Portland....
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...