AZREIA Show

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, Michael Del Prete celebrates AZREIA's 24th anniversary by highlighting Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) 's mission and its commitment to ensuring no child has to sleep on the floor. Michael sits down with Jay Jones, SHP's social media manager, Arizona Foundation board member, and delivery hub manager, to discuss how the Phoenix chapter h...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, Michael Del Prete, Executive Director of AZREIA, shares how one comedy show during COVID sparked a real estate partnership that led to 25 wholesale deals and 10 rental properties in a city he had never even visited. What started with a social media repost and a cold DM from a Cleveland wholesaler turned into a business built on comple...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, Michael Del Prete sits down with longtime real estate investors Brian and Gina Kingdeski to explore how they transformed their traditional fix-and-flip strategy into a turnkey PadSplit co-living model. Gina shares their journey from new home sales and Airbnb investing to finding a way to generate stronger cash flow while also addressi...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, AZREIA host Michael Del Prete sits down with Derek and Barbara Habbeshaw of AZ Residential to discuss the realities of today's Phoenix rental market. With rents declining, tenants becoming more selective, and corporate built-to-rent communities increasing competition, landlords need to rethink their pricing strategies and vacancy expe...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, AZREIA Executive Director Michael Del Prete breaks down the latest Arizona real estate market trends using Tina Tamboer's Cromford Report. With the Cromford Market Index at 79.6, buyers have more negotiating power as demand slows and prices soften in certain financing dependent areas. Michael explains why this is a stagnating buyer's...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, AZREIA Executive Director Michael Del Prete sits down with Teri Ann Hourihan, a 2026 Arizona governor candidate running under the No Labels/AZ Independent Party, to discuss her background, business experience, and reasons for entering the governor's race. Teri, an Arizona native and licensed professional counselor, shares her experien...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, host Michael Del Prete sits down with Dusty Dallas, CEO of Dust Development, to explore the transition from real estate investing into high-performance development. Dusty shares his Arizona roots and construction journey, from working as a pipefitter to managing major high-rise projects and national homebuilding operations, before lau...

Welcome back to The AZREIA Show! In this episode, AZREIA Executive Director Michael Del Prete sits down with Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee to discuss her Arizona roots, career in public service, and role as the state's chief banking and investment officer. Treasurer Yee explains how the State Treasurer's Office manages billions in public funds, including its investment approach of prioritiz...

Welcome back to The AZREIA Show! In this episode of the Short-Term Rental Mini-Series, host Jeremy Holden sits down with Benjamin Xiu of Lily Cleaning, an Airbnb-focused cleaning company serving Phoenix-area hosts. Ben explains how STR turnovers differ from traditional residential cleaning and why cleaners are a host's first line of defense when it comes to guest experience, damage detection, and...

Welcome back to The AZREIA Show! In Episode 3 of our Short-Term Rental Mini-Series, host Jeremy Holden sits down with Leah Walczak, founder of Gemhouse, to break down how to properly analyze short-term rental (STR) properties, avoid costly underwriting mistakes, and build a profitable vacation rental portfolio. Leah shares her journey from selling real estate in Los Angeles to building a full-serv...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, host Jeremy Holden continues the short-term rental mini-series with Ashley and Brittany of The Cohost, a local family-owned short-term rental property management company that has been operating since 2018. They explain how managing an Airbnb or VRBO is fundamentally different from managing a traditional long-term rental, comparing suc...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, host Jeremy Holden kicks off a four-part mini-series on short-term rental fundamentals with Allyson Kessary, co-owner of The Sunkissed Group and Sunkissed Setups. Allyson breaks down what investors need to know after closing on a short-term rental property and introduces her four-step framework: Design, Procure, Receive, and Launch. F...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, Michael Del Prete, Executive Director of the Arizona Real Estate Investors Association, sits down with Cynthia Trammell, known as "the mother of multifamily," to explore why small multifamily can be a natural next step for investors ready to grow beyond single-family properties. Cynthia shares her inspiring journey from working as a c...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, Michael Del Prete sits down with Alden Guajardo, founder of Silvercrest Opportunities and an AZREIA Corporate Sponsor, to explore a unique real estate investing strategy focused on manufactured housing. Alden explains how his team acquires mobile homes on leased land, renovates them, and exits through compliant seller financing to cre...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, Michael Del Prete, Executive Director of AZREIA, explains why one of the greatest advantages in real estate investing isn't just finding deals; it's building the right team. Learn how AZREIA's network of vetted Business Associates gives members access to investor-focused professionals who understand the unique needs of real estate inv...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, Michael Del Prete sits down with Rob Leonard Jr., President of the Arizona Private Lenders Association (APLA) and partner at Colonial Capital, to discuss the evolving landscape of private lending in Arizona. Rob shares his journey from real estate investing into lending, explains why he chose financing over flipping, and reveals how C...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, Michael Del Prete, Executive Director of the Arizona Real Estate Investors Association (AZREIA), explains why seller financing is making a major comeback in today's real estate market. As higher interest rates, tighter lending standards, and shrinking cash flow make traditional financing more challenging, Mike breaks down how seller c...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, Michael Del Prete explores one of the most influential wealth-building concepts in personal finance, Robert Kiyosaki's Cashflow Quadrant. Learn the differences between the four quadrants: Employee (E), Self-Employed (S), Business Owner (B), and Investor (I), and discover why understanding where you are today is the first step toward a...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, Michael Del Prete, Executive Director of AZREIA, breaks down the latest trends shaping the Arizona real estate market and explains why today's conditions may offer one of the most predictable investing environments in recent years. Rather than focusing on sensational headlines about market crashes or housing booms, Mike analyzes the d...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, Michael Del Prete sits down with Phoenix realtor, investor, and short-term rental operator Jeremy Holden of Jeremy Holden Real Estate and Holden Family Management to explore the opportunities and realities of investing in short-term rentals. Jeremy shares how he got started with house hacking during the COVID era, earned his real esta...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode of the AZREIA Show, Michael Del Prete sits down with Kevin Coughlin of the National Real Estate Investors Association (National REIA) to discuss the critical issues shaping the future of real estate investing across America. From rent control and property rights to fair housing regulations, emotional support animal policies, property t...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this episode, we sit down with Jules Wrubel to dive into the world of hard money lending and real estate financing. Jules shares his journey from New York and New Jersey to Arizona, where he built a career in the mortgage industry before transitioning into hard money lending and private financing. Jules walks us through the realities of funding rea...

Welcome to another episode of AZREIA Show!  Thinking about investing outside your local market? In this solo episode of AZREIA Show, host Marcus Maloney shares how he successfully invests out of state from Arizona, primarily in the Chicagoland area. Rather than relying on appreciation alone, Marcus explains why he prioritizes predictable cash flow, strong fundamentals, and tax advantages to build...

Welcome to another episode of The AZREIA Show! In this solo episode, Michael Del Prete, Executive Director of the Arizona Real Estate Investors Association, reflects on a powerful chapter from his book Fearless Connections and shares how real estate success is built far more on relationships than marketing tactics. He walks through a memorable 2012 wholesale deal in Phoenix's Pearson Historic Dist...

In this episode, AZREIA Executive Director Michael Del Prete and Marcus Maloney sits down with attorney, investor, and note expert Jeff Watson to discuss why many investors are shifting away from traditional rentals and toward notes and seller financing to build more predictable income with less risk and stress. eff shares his journey from buy-and-hold investing and short sales to becoming a succe...