by Maureen Laupp | Mar 28, 2014 | Credit Reports, Investing, Judgements, Landlord, Landlord Tenant Law, Multi-family, Property Management, Property Manager, Rentals, Uncategorized
Are you a Real Investor… or Just Another Landlord by Dave Pickron, Investigative Screening and Consulting While most of us like to think of ourselves as “investors” instead of “landlords”, the difference between the two is more than just...
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 Ryan Haueter | Dec 12, 2012 | Investing, Small Business, Strategy
“I’m finally in it”, says the savvy investor. I’m finally in the investment game! He just had his first primetime real estate transaction. He’s been thinking about doing it for years. Finally with these prices, who can resist. His house is set to close next...
by Alan Langston | Oct 8, 2012 | AZREIA Association Update, Investing, Landlord, Landlord Tenant Law, Market Changes, Rentals, Strategy
I read with interest a recent article in the Arizona Republic on the Greater Phoenix rental market. I was interviewed for about an hour for the article as the Executive Director of AZREIA and was happy to give my perspective. The article was on how competitive the...
by Nick Stratton | Sep 20, 2012 | Investing, Landlord, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Management, Property Manager, Rentals, Strategy
Surprises in life appear in many forms. Traffic accidents, natural disasters or wedding anniversaries…. In many cases, one cannot anticipate or plan for things they are not expecting. The same holds true for property management. Based upon personal experience as well...
by Alan Langston | Sep 20, 2012 | AZREIA Association Update
You always need to keep thing fresh. I am always trying to come up with new ideas for AZREIA because I want to keep you involved and engaged. Giving you reasons to come to the meetings, visit the website, attend a class or get involved in a subgroup is another way to...
by Mark Zinman | Sep 20, 2012 | Investing, Legal Procedures, Strategy, Trustee Sales
Question: I purchased a home at a trustee’s sale and the former owner has contacted me to buy the home from me. Is this something I can do or is it illegal? I know of other investors who haven’t been able to sell the home to the former owner. Answer: When you...
by Alan Langston | Aug 4, 2012 | AZREIA Association Update
In nearly 10 years or 118 main AZREIA meetings and several Conferences & Expos we have had four speakers that hold elected office. With three segments to each meeting that equates to a little more than 1% of the speakers being elected officials. There have been so...
by Dianna Jackman | Aug 4, 2012 | Investing, Title
For the newsletter this month, I would like to focus on the options available for transferring ownership in your transaction. There are a lot of misconceptions out there about what deeds to use and when. We have had many AZREIA members come to us over the years who...
by Alan Langston | Jul 4, 2012 | AZREIA Association Update, Investing
Real Estate investors have responsibilities. Lot’s of them. As an investor you want to make a profit, correction, a great profit and you should. You work hard, invest your own capital or that of other investors and take a risk. You should be well rewarded. While...