Washington REAPS Rewards For Real Estate Investors

REAPS stands for Real Estate Association of Puget Sound and is a not-for-profit Professional Real Estate Investor’s Association in Washington State.

The Real Estate Association of Puget Sound (REAPS) provides professional educational and networking resources for real estate investors, those who want to be investors and anyone who provides valuable goods or services to members.

REAPS is a volunteer-run organization that has been around since 1983. REAPS is firmly committed to promoting a sound understanding of ethical real estate investing principles and to help further develop members’ investing abilities.

Their goal is to motivate and support members and guests through education, discussion and networking with others who are actively pursuing real estate investment.

REAPS presents one or more well-informed speakers monthly at the University of Washington and several local meetings throughout the Puget Sound.

REAPS affiliation with the National REIA (the National Association of Real Estate Investment Associations) allows the group to provide unbiased information from a diverse range of nationally-renowned experts that have been well-received through the country.

REAPS has a long history with the local Puget Sound real estate market and has a diverse range of local experts speak at REAPS on a regular basis.

Subjects we have covered at the monthly Real Estate Association of Puget Sound meetings cover all aspects of real estate including:

• Foreclosures
• Paper/notes
• Rehabbing / Fixers
• Lease Options
• Property tax appeal processes
• 203k loan programs
• Property Management
• Evictions
• Estate planning
• VA/HUD
• Government auctions
• Real estate inspection
• Property assessment
• Appraisals
• 1031 tax deferred exchanges
• Financing your deals

REAPS is also the local adminstrator of the Professional Housing Provider program - a program designed to identify and promote the professionalism and integrity of the industry.