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By Mark Ainley

Episode 139: Leveraging Technology to Efficiently Manage your Chicago Property Portfolio with Kerri ...

Looking for a user-friendly, innovative property management software? Today’s guest Kerri Davis dives deep into how her software Fortress can help you take your investment management to the next level.Kerri jumps right in by explaining the shortcomings of other management s...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 138: Straight Up Tues Tip 28 - Mike Scanlon Talks Through How He Sourced An Off Market House...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 137: Revitalizing Chicago’s Bronzeville Neighborhood via a $4 Billion Dollar Development w...

Ever wonder what goes into planning a multi-billion dollar equitable development and how those principles can be applied to your investing? Morgan Malone joins us to break down how this can be accomplished while maintaining the character of a neighborhood.Morgan provides a histor...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 136: From Failed Chicago Flip to a $90M in Multifamily Portfolio with John Casmon

Return guest (Episode 15) John Casmon drops in to share golden nuggets on how he separates himself from the competition in this tight market!John starts off by reminding us of his humble real estate beginnings which came via a house hack in the North Center neighborhood of Chicag...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 135 Straight Up Tuesday Tip 27 - Jake Parker and Andy Friedman

What is a condo deconversion and how can investors benefit from purchasing a deconversion opportunity?

By Mark Ainley

Episode 134: Building Affordable Housing Through Modular Construction in Chicago with Josh Braun

Interested in Modular Housing? Josh Braun explains modular housing and how he’s been able to be a pioneer in Chicago Modular Housing Construction. Josh starts off by talking about his start in real estate and his early interactions with the City’s B...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 133: Leveraging Your IRA to Fund Your Chicago Real Estate Investments with Adam Sypniewski

Did you know that you can raise or deploy funds found in IRAs to invest in Real Estate? Adam Sypniewski joins us to break down how this can be accomplished.Adam kicks things off by defining an IRA and explaining the limitations when withdrawing IRA funds. He dives into the differ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 132: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 26 - Jake Fugman Answers How to Break Down a 3-Unit Househack i...

How to Break Down a 3-Unit Househack in Hermosa

By Mark Ainley

Episode 131: From Immigrant to Thriving Chicago Real Estate Broker Via the Power of Marketing with A...

Want to know how to take your real estate marketing to the next level to grow your business? Our guest Aram Ghazaryan provides insight on how to differentiate yourself from your competition!Aram explains his tremendous story of how he got into real estate at the young age of 21 a...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 130: Chicago Mortgage Lending in this Inflationary Environment with Chris Puleo

Return guest Chris Puleo drops in to share a lending market update!Chris starts off by commenting on the volatility in the market and looks back on how the pandemic shaped what is happening today. He explains “bait and switch” and the questions you should be asking yo...