Al Williamson Shares the Top 10 Dos & Don’ts for Airbnb Hosts

I don’t want to be a buzz kill . . but there’s too much mushy thinking in the Airbnb, VRBO, and short-stay space. So much so that I see short-stay landlords acting like home-sharers — and having a lot of fun doing so. However, if you check their bottom lines, you’ll see they aren’t doing […]

MAREI Event Replays

MAREI Event Replays

At Mid-America Association of Real Estate Investors we record a lot of our events, this is a summary of some of the recordings available and how to access them.

Advocacy UPDATE: Independence Missouri Rental Ready

Independence Rental Ready Program

The city of Independence Missouri wants to add a requirement to their existing Rental Ready program. This would require that a housing provider in Independence must have a valid landlord business license before the utilities can be turned on in a property. Further, it would require that if the owner of the property is an […]

2023 KC Metro Housing Provider Survey Results

Faced with questions from the Kansas City Missouri City Council on why the majority of housing providers do not accept Housing Vouchers, MAREI in conjunction with many of the housing groups across the city sent out a survey. Before conducting this survey, just from experience, we believe that the majority of the housing providers who […]

February Virtual Workshop: Rehabbing Houses a Survival Toolbox with Ray Sasser

Many investors won’t survive their next rehab—especially if it’s their first.  Dealing with contractors, scope of work, job creep and all the gotcha’s is no easy task even for experienced rehabbers.  Whether you’re a retailer, a buy and rent fan, wholetailer, or even a wholesaler, understanding the process, costs, and controlling the outcome will make […]

REI Association List, State-Wide

Advocating for State Wide REIA Groups

Why is an investor association so important? Do you remember back about 10 to 15 years when a single housing provider in Kansas City with the help of a very few people raised $100,000 to sue the Kansas City Missouri Water Department over their Billing Practices? Did you know that the plaintiffs, housing providers being […]