5 Questions: Michelle Azpiri, Azpiri Family Investments
Photo courtesy of Michelle Azpiri.
BY CLYDE HUGHES | AC JosepH Media
BRIDGETON – When looking for the best business to help her community, Michelle Azpiri said she thought of helping fellow residents achieve part of the American Dream and get into real estate.
Today, Azpiri Family Investments has been assisting families, particularly Latino families, find affordable homes and stable places to stay.
A native of New York City, Azpiri is the board vice president and acting director of the Bridgeton Free Public Library. She attended the University of Delaware for accounting, becoming an accomplished member of the Business Development Team for Hyatt. She has more than 25 years of volunteering and charitable experience.
She has almost 20 years of experience in tourism-related industries, three of them as corporate controller of the Unlimited Vacation Club, and 10 years as C Level executive administrator for AMResorts.
Azpiri comes from a military family and is a mother of four, one of whom is in the U.S. Navy. She has served on the board of directors for the Philadelphia Navy League and as an officer for a local unit of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corp (2018-2023). She is fluent in Spanish, and several other languages, and owns one of the earliest historic homes in Bridgeton’s Historic District.
Azpiri gives details about her business in our FRNJ Profile.
The Michelle Azpiri File
Name: Michelle Azpiri
Name of Business: Azpiri Family Investments
Address: Bridgeton
Years in business: Since April 2016
Specialize in: Apartment Rentals, Property Management Services & Repairs/Rehab Services
Contact info: email: mazpirifi@azpirifi.com, 267.971.5616
5 Questions
1. FRNJ: What made you become a business owner?
Michelle Azpiri: My husband who is also Latino was the one who encouraged me to open my real estate business and was the first to invest in it.
2. FRNJ: Why did you select your current field?
Michelle Azpiri: I have always been a pillar of my community, so this is why I decided Real Estate would be a good way to do so while still helping my community.
3. FRNJ: What do you enjoy the most about being a business owner?
Michelle Azpiri: Financial stability while helping the community.
4. FRNJ: How important is it for you to have positive Latino role models in business?
Michelle Azpiri: As a Latina I think it is important for other Latins to know that we can do anything we set our minds to, just like anyone else. Success starts within.
5. FRNJ: Anything else would you like to add?
Michelle Azpiri: I wanted to provide affordable housing, affordable home repairs and assist other busy landlords with property management services.
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