All Forum Posts by: Grant Greene

 Kurt K makes a good point, while there are still good deals to be had in the Phoenix metro area - they're just a little tougher to find.  I would suggest going a bit south and looking at some opportunities in Tucson, also. 

Karen, I can definitely understand that, at the end of the day, you need to do what's most comfortable for you because you're the one who's taking on the risk. For whatever reason that Phoenix is low on your list, that's your call.  I would urge you, though, to look at parts of the Phoenix metro area as well as Tucson. Using Zillow, for example, you'll see that there are a lot of neighborhoods where rents are very robust - with a buy-and-hold strategy, they could give you a very strong return.  As @Dani Beit-Or says above, food for thought. 

Yes we are, @Kurt Pourbaix!  

Good morning, and welcome to BP, @Teena Von Elm! We work with a lot of investors here in the Arizona market. Please let me know how we can help. 

Some of the cities you list above were hit VERY hard with the downturn in 2008-09, so they have much higher rates of foreclosure and vacancy than other cities in the Phoenix metro area.  @Stone Jin makes an excellent point! If we can provide you with more guidance, let me know. 

Welcome to the Valley of the Sun, @Brian Volland!  We work with a lot of investors like yourself.  Please let me know if we can be of assistance to you. 

Good morning, @Ryan Tempel, and welcome to BP!  We work with a lot of investors like yourself in helping them start and grow their portfolios.  Having a lender who understands the investor mindset, as opposed to someone who just lends, is essential.  Please let me know how we can assist you.  Thanks!

Good morning, @Travis Eubanks!  When you're out this way visiting family, I'd love to meet with you - possibly kill two birds with one stone: to discuss some of the brokerages with whom we work as a lender who might be a good fit for you and to see how we can help you with investment purchases here in Arizona.  We work with a lot of investors and their agents to help find creative financing and get deals done that many lenders can't complete.  I'll send you a colleague request in a few moments and look forward to scheduling something with you. 

Good morning, @Karen DiNapoli!  It sort of makes me laugh when I hear people say that Arizona is a saturated market.  If by "saturated" these folks mean you're unable to pick up properties for mere pennies on the dollar, then I MIGHT agree with them.  However, when you're picking up properties THAT cheap, you're taking on a lot more problems that an out-of-state investor may not want to handle.  With that said, we work with a number of RE investors (both in state and out of state) who do VERY well with the Arizona market.  Fellow BP member, @Clint Farlinger, is a great example of just such a person - and he gives good advice on how he handles his rentals while being in another state.  Please let me know if we can help you in the Arizona market.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Welcome to BP, @Jermaine Washington!  Just curious: why Arizona if you live in Michigan?  We work with a lot of RE investors here in Arizona helping them build their empires. Please let me know if we can assist you in doing the same. I look forward to it!