Author Archives: Alan Langston

Director’s Message: Government Interference

As you know AZREIA stays out of politics. That doesn’t mean we don’t engage legislatively to represent our members – we do. We work a lot behind the scenes. I find it easier to get things done and it keeps you out of potentially negative press articles. So, members rarely hear me comment on political…

Director’s Message: Show up!

I am asked all the time by new investors, “What can I do get started and be successful with real estate investing?” Very experience investors with expansive investment portfolios ask the question a little different way, “What do I need to do to expand faster?” Guest what? The answer is the same. SHOW UP! You…

2012 = Urgency!

It’s the beginning of a new year and you can have a couple of different reactions. If you have been a member of AZREIA  for a while and attending the meetings, I hope your reaction will be one of urgency! Unless you just don’t agree with the analysis of the market over the last several…

AZREIA’s Community Program

As another year draws to a close it is always a good time to reflect. The real estate investing market in Arizona has been on of the best on record. Many of our members acquired investment properties at historically low prices and made exceptionally good returns. Profits were made in wholesaling, rentals and rehabs. If…

No, I’m not talking about the real estate investing market exactly, but kind of. AZREIA group is part of the real estate investing market. I think it is a rather important part. AZREIA has to adapt and be responsive to changes in the market, too. That is why we have expanded our membership options. I…

E + R = O

I was reading an article in Realtor® the other day. Yes, I am a Realtor to the extent I pay my dues every year. I’m not a practicing Realtor as I don’t represent clients, only myself and for my investments. This article was a promotion of one of the speakers for their annual conference, Jack…

What are you going to do?

I should write about AZREIA’s 9th Anniversary and what it means to be serving Arizona investors for so long, but I’m not going to. Maybe I should write about AZREIA bright future and changes we are making as we begin our 10th year, but I’m not going to. I should probably write about our new…

Customizable Real Estate Investor Website

One of the things I get asked about quite frequently from investors is how to get a website up and going fast that is cheap. Problem solved! Through AZREIA’s membership with National REIA you have access to the 360° Real Estate Investor Business Starter Program. It includes the software to easily customize your new website…

AZREIA Recognized as Best REIA – Again & Again & Again & Again

Yes, it was a four-peat! At the annual National Real Estate Investors Association Leadership Conference, June 26 – 29, 2010, in Nashville, AZREIA was presented the overall Award of Excellence recognizing your association as the best in the country. We are the first organization to ever receive the award four-times. We have won this very…

A Critical Look at AZREIA

Receiving the Award of Excellence as the Best REIA in the Country for an unprecedented fourth time is a wonderful accomplishment, but it doesn’t mean everything is fantastic inside AZREIA. Things are tough in the REIA world these days. Just two to three years ago National REIA had 240 member groups. They now have 180….

Author Archives: Alan Langston

Director’s Message: Government Interference

As you know AZREIA stays out of politics. That doesn’t mean we don’t engage legislatively to represent our members – we do. We work a lot behind the scenes. I find it easier to get things done and it keeps you out of potentially negative press articles. So, members rarely hear me comment on political…

Director’s Message: Show up!

I am asked all the time by new investors, “What can I do get started and be successful with real estate investing?” Very experience investors with expansive investment portfolios ask the question a little different way, “What do I need to do to expand faster?” Guest what? The answer is the same. SHOW UP! You…

2012 = Urgency!

It’s the beginning of a new year and you can have a couple of different reactions. If you have been a member of AZREIA  for a while and attending the meetings, I hope your reaction will be one of urgency! Unless you just don’t agree with the analysis of the market over the last several…

AZREIA’s Community Program

As another year draws to a close it is always a good time to reflect. The real estate investing market in Arizona has been on of the best on record. Many of our members acquired investment properties at historically low prices and made exceptionally good returns. Profits were made in wholesaling, rentals and rehabs. If…

No, I’m not talking about the real estate investing market exactly, but kind of. AZREIA group is part of the real estate investing market. I think it is a rather important part. AZREIA has to adapt and be responsive to changes in the market, too. That is why we have expanded our membership options. I…

E + R = O

I was reading an article in Realtor® the other day. Yes, I am a Realtor to the extent I pay my dues every year. I’m not a practicing Realtor as I don’t represent clients, only myself and for my investments. This article was a promotion of one of the speakers for their annual conference, Jack…

What are you going to do?

I should write about AZREIA’s 9th Anniversary and what it means to be serving Arizona investors for so long, but I’m not going to. Maybe I should write about AZREIA bright future and changes we are making as we begin our 10th year, but I’m not going to. I should probably write about our new…

Customizable Real Estate Investor Website

One of the things I get asked about quite frequently from investors is how to get a website up and going fast that is cheap. Problem solved! Through AZREIA’s membership with National REIA you have access to the 360° Real Estate Investor Business Starter Program. It includes the software to easily customize your new website…

AZREIA Recognized as Best REIA – Again & Again & Again & Again

Yes, it was a four-peat! At the annual National Real Estate Investors Association Leadership Conference, June 26 – 29, 2010, in Nashville, AZREIA was presented the overall Award of Excellence recognizing your association as the best in the country. We are the first organization to ever receive the award four-times. We have won this very…

A Critical Look at AZREIA

Receiving the Award of Excellence as the Best REIA in the Country for an unprecedented fourth time is a wonderful accomplishment, but it doesn’t mean everything is fantastic inside AZREIA. Things are tough in the REIA world these days. Just two to three years ago National REIA had 240 member groups. They now have 180….