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By Mark Ainley

Episode 162: Property Management in Chicago’s Southside with Tim Harstead

Looking for insight on the nuances of acquiring and managing properties on the south side of Chicago? If so, this episode is for you!Tim starts by talking about his start in real estate and how he identified a need for quality property management on the south side. He provides in...

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Episode 161: How financing for Chicago Non Conforming units just got easier

What are the recent changes within Freddie Mac that now allows for financing the rehab of an ADU project?

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Episode 160: Why you need Builders Risk insurance for your Chicago rehab

Brian Kochendorfer returns to the show after 2 years! This time around Brian provides an objective analysis on how his investment properties in Indiana and Ohio compared to his Chicago portfolio. Brian kicks things off by sharing his investment parameters and how he ended up...

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Episode 159: From Successful BRRRR to Major Project Hurdles in Chicago’s Western Suburbs with Zach...

From successful BRRRR to a delayed, over-budget project, Zach Gring shares lessons learned from his investing journey!Zack starts by explaining how he established an asset class to focus on and the reasons for his criteria. He talks through a successful BRRRR project in Batavia...

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Episode 158: Straight Up Tues Tip 34

What is builder's risk insurance and as an investor why do I need to be aware of builder's risk insurance?

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Episode 156: A Decade of Grinding and Succeeding on Chicago’s Northside with Joe Smazal

It first took Joe Smazal of Interra Realty six years to sell $100M of multifamily real estate. Six months into 2022, Joe has already sold $100M of assets THIS YEAR ALONE! Joe explains how he left his stable day job to become a Chicago commercial broker, and the growing pains...

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Straight Up Tues Tip 33 - Bolanle Ogunmakin

What are some of the useful technologies/apps that can help you scale your REI business?

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Episode 154: Scaling From a Duplex to a $100 Million Portfolio in Chicago’s North and Northwest Si...

Jeff Weinberg of Drexel Properties joins us to discuss the importance of systems and relationships when scaling a large Chicago Real Estate portfolio.Jeff kicks things off by talking about his start in real estate and leaving his W2 job to pursue his passion full time. He jumps i...

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Episode 153: Building Wealth via Long-Term Real Estate Investments in Chicago with Bill Himmelstein

Bill Himmelstein of Tenant Advisory Group drops in to share great insight on long-term investing and reminds us that real estate is not a “get rich quick” but rather a “get wealthy slowly” investment.Bill starts by talking about his start in real estate an...

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Episode 152: Straight Up Tues Tip 32

Tuesday Tip #32 Mike Glasser Guest Name: Mike GlasserGuest Company: NBOA Guest Link: https://nboachicago.com ___________________________________________________ What is the NBOA Summer Soiree and how can investors benefit from this event?

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