by Maureen Laupp | Mar 30, 2016 | Did You Know..., Investing, Landlord, Rentals
Arizona continues very positive population growth ranking in the top 10 overall and 4th in domestic migration. Continued significant increases will ensure demand for housing grows in the future. Good news for housing...
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 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 Mark Zinman | Sep 20, 2012 | Estate Planning, Investing, LLC
Many investors know about the asset protection that they can obtain by setting up LLCs in which to hold their investment properties. There are differing positions on whether each property should have its own LLC or whether an investor should have one LLC which holds...
by Nick Stratton | Aug 4, 2012 | Investing, Landlord, Multi-family, Property Management, Property Manager, Rentals
Maintenance can be difficult to plan for with residential homes. Vandalism, inclement weather, irresponsible tenants, poor installation/repair and time make it unclear when components of a home will need serviced. Although one cannot foresee everything that could go...
by Maureen Laupp | Jul 4, 2012 | Investing, Landlord, Legal Procedures, Property Management, Property Manager, Rentals
Any person who is a landlord long enough will undoubtedly have to deal with a tenant whom they struggle collecting rent from. There are a number of reasons for this scenario. Perhaps the tenants lost their job; they had a recent death in the family; they have to move...
by Mark Zinman | Jun 4, 2012 | Investing, Landlord, Legal Procedures, Rentals
It seems that every landlord I know is aware of their right to charge late fees, but they all have a different idea about what that actually entails. Questions often arise as to what amount can be charged, when the charges can begin and whether there are any...
by Mark Zinman | May 20, 2012 | Investing, Landlord, Landlord Tenant Law, Legal Procedures, Property Management, Rentals
Question: I have a couple in my property that signed a 12 month lease together. Last month, the girl contacted me claiming that she was abused by her boyfriend and is afraid to return to the property. She took out an Injunction Against Harassment against him and has...
by Mark Zinman | May 20, 2012 | Investing, Landlord, Legal Procedures, Property Management, Rentals
With the increase of properties being sold at trustee’s sale, and the unknown condition that buyer’s are taking them, many owners need to fix up properties before they are habitable as a rentals. Unfortunately, it is often the case that the new owner is unable to...