Investor's Guide
Investment real estate is a numbers business, not an emotional one. I help investors evaluate Valley properties on the math and the risk, then move decisively when one pencils.
Buy on the numbers
For a rental, the deal lives or dies on the spread between income and total cost: purchase price, financing, taxes, insurance, HOA, maintenance, and vacancy. I help you run realistic numbers, not optimistic ones, and walk away from the deals that do not work.
Different submarkets carry different rent and price dynamics across the Valley. I help you target the areas that fit your strategy rather than chasing a single headline.
Know the rules and the risks
Short-term rental rules, HOA rental caps, and local ordinances vary and change. Before you buy for a specific strategy, I help you confirm what is actually allowed at that property. I am not your attorney or tax advisor, and for the legal and tax structure of an investment you should loop in those professionals, but I make sure the real estate side is sound.
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Written by
Jon Hegreness
REALTOR / Associate Broker, Howe Realty. AZ License BR540940000. 24 years in Phoenix Valley residential real estate.
I am a full-time Valley broker, not a call center. If anything here raised a question about your own move, ask me and you get a straight answer from the person who wrote this, every time.
Common questions
- What makes a good rental in the Valley?
- One where realistic income comfortably covers total cost with room for vacancy and maintenance, in an area that fits your strategy. I run conservative numbers with you and we only move on deals that actually pencil.
- Can I do short-term rentals here?
- Sometimes, but rules vary by jurisdiction and HOA and they change. I help you verify what is allowed at a specific property before you buy. For the legal and tax side, I will tell you when to bring in your attorney or CPA.
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