As a general rule, in the U.S., the red states are pro-landlord and the blue states are pro-tenant. The most well-known of the pro-landlord states are Texas, Arizona, and Florida. The most well-known of the pro-tenant states are California and New York.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_state
Eight Landlord-Friendly States
#4. Arizona
Arizona has strict
laws regarding noncompliance with rental agreement and nonpayment of
rent. For example, if a tenant provides false information on the rental
application, Arizona landlords have the right to deliver a written
notice to the tenant and terminate the rental agreement within 10 days.
http://www.investrent.com/blog/2012/04/03/8-landlord-friendly-states/
Arizona is becoming more landlord friendly with the following recent trifecta of rental laws:
1) The first allows landlords to enter a unit
without the standard 2-day written notice in the event of a needed repair.
2) The second bill deals with abandoned property. A
landlord will be able to enter a unit without giving legal notice if
needed to determine if the tenant has moved out. If there is no personal
property of `material value` left in the unit and a `reasonable person`
could determine that the renter has moved out, then the landlord can
take over the unit. The landlord will not have to store any perishable items.
3) The third measure, which may be the most controversial, rolls back
tenants` legal rights regarding appeals of an eviction order or judgment
for unpaid rent. This measure requires the posting of a much higher
bond than what is required under current law.
The Arizona Tenants Advocates are warning tenants that making a repair
request means giving up the right to notice of entry for the rest of the
lease; if a tenant moves out, they could be excluded from renting
somewhere else for the next 30 days; and, if a tenant legally terminate a
lease early, they still forfeit their security deposit.
http://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/blog/2012/04/12/another-state-goes-landlord-friendly/
In addition, I have had questions about Phoenix's "primary industry" or "underlying economy".
Manufacturing. Major
industrial products manufactured by companies located in the
metropolitan area include aircraft parts, electronic equipment,
agricultural chemicals, radios, air-conditioning equipment, and leather
goods. Also financial services and
banking. Regional headquarters of: American Express, Chase Bank, Bank
of America, Discover Card Services, and Wells Fargo Bank. High
technology and aerospace firms hold a considerable share of the
manufacturing jobs.
Phoenix is currently home to
seven Fortune 500 companies: Allied Waste, electronics corporation
Avnet, Apollo Group (which operates the University of Phoenix), mining
company Freeport-McMoRan, retailer PetSmart and energy
supplier Pinnacle West. Honeywell's Aerospace division is headquartered
in Phoenix, and the valley hosts many of their avionics and mechanical
facilities. Intel has one of their largest sites here, employing about
10,000 employees and 7 chip manufacturing fabs, including the $3 billion
state-of-the-art 300 mm and 45 nm Fab 32.
The city is also the 6th
most populous city in the U.S. with over 4.2m Americans and growing.
Phoenix is located at the center of market areas stretching along
interstate highways from southern California to western Texas, Colorado,
Utah, and Mexico. More than 50 companies
provide motor freight service. Rail service is available from two
transcontinental rail lines. The Phoenix metropolitan area economy
benefits from air cargo service through Phoenix Sky Harbor International
Airport, where American Airlines and American West provide wide-body
freight service.
Hope this helps! All the best.