Small investors, investing partnerships, investment clubs are ill prepared for investing in residential property. Considering buying rental homes, condominiums, or apartment complexes as investments is non-trivial for small investors because of guarantees, cash out lays, debt financing needs, legal needs, market information requirements and other considerations. Add to this the fact that smaller investors rarely enjoy the opportunity to solely focus on the success of these investments and the choice can be daunting. Investors need information for all of the areas described earlier to successfully navigate the problem.

What sorts of information are needed:

- Market studies describing the economic, demographic, educational, tax, tenant rights, and rental competitors are a first element;

- Market trend information for debt, equity, services, and products;

- Broader investment news on current trends for the financial markets with additional information describing what this means to the investor;

- Advisory information laying out common considerations for the investment process including:

- Legal,

- Management,

- Organizational,

- Equity,

- Selling brokerage services,

- Lending brokerage services,

- Debt financing,

- Due diligence,

- Business plans,

- Financial plans

- A “consumer reports” type set of info of best / preferred sources for key services and supplies

Given time, the list could be made much larger, but this touches some of the high points.

This information needs to be available via downloadable copies, audio, and video format. Investors need to be able to easily determine which item they would like to see, hear, or read to satisfy the particular issue they are facing at the time.

Providing this information is unlikely to be effectively met by a for profit organization because of the competing sources of information that will best satisfy the investors. Instead, the best means to provide this information is likely through a non-profit association that can singularly focus on investor needs while providing a venue for the various profit seeking entities to reach target customers.

The Arizona housing market in the year 2009 experienced a rise of 16% when compared to the previous year. There has been a growth in the real estate sector in the capital city Phoenix. In 2010, Arizona Housing Department has issued 275 new house permits all over the state of Arizona. These statistics indicate that the Arizona’s housing market is growing day by day.

Cities like Phoenix, Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale Tucson etc. are seeing a number of people relocating and also shift. The reason behind this is the collaboration between Arizona housing authority and Arizona housing finance authority and Public housing administration which makes houses available at cheaper rates. It is like a dream to live in an affordable house in one of the most developed nations.

Most of all, the government is also initiating a few measures that will make it easy for people to fulfill their dreams. Items in Arizona are still not as expensive as they are in other states of the United States.

Programs permitted by the American government are conducted by the state for the purpose of improving the living standards of people all over the country. The HUD (Housing and Urban development of America) and the FHA (Federal housing administration) also works with the AHA (Arizona Housing Authority).

All these organizations aim at making the living conditions of people in Arizona better. There have been a number of predictions stating that by the end of 2010, there will be lots of people who would want to purchase a house in the state of Arizona.

The Arizona Department of Housing provides several services to the general public which makes it easier for the people to purchase houses. Some of the services offered include:

1. Apartment Rentals: They provide sites and links which will make it easier for you to find affordable apartments in the state of Arizona.

2. Eviction or Mortgage Foreclosure Assistance: They will provide you with the information you need regarding AZ Landlord tenant Act and programs for owners who are facing foreclosures.

3. Emergency Repairs and Housing Rehabilitation: In case you are in the low income group, this is the right service for you which will help you find programs for emergency repairs and home and rehabilitation of houses.

4. Fair Housing: They will provide you with all the knowledge about federal Fair Housing Act.
5. Special Needs Assistance: A service is offered to help people with special needs in their endeavors of finding the right house.

6. Notices and Deadlines: They will keep you updated with a record of public meetings, deadlines for applications and notices of funding availability.

7. Homebuyer assistance: There are different state programs to help homebuyers choose and purchase a house in Arizona.

8. Section 8 Housing programs: This will include information on Housing choice vouchers and project based rental assistance.