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By Mark Ainley

Episode 399: Finding Properties Today: The Guide to Cash Flowing Deals with Micah White

Micah White is a real estate coach with a proven track record of finding cash flowing real estate with great ROI!Micah starts by explaining the ins and outs of his first couple house hacks in Logan Square and North Lawndale. He provides great pointers on proper due diligence to m...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 398: House Hacking Your Way to Lasting Wealth with Paul de Luca

Paul de Luca of The Axon Group joins us to provide great insights on leveraging house hacking to grow a portfolio and how to succeed as an investor-friendly real estate agent!Paul jumps right into the nitty gritty of his first couple house hack deals! He gives tips on getting off...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 397: When Should You File an Insurance Claim and What Are the "Do's" and "Don'ts" When Filin...

Properties for Sale on the North Side? We want to buy them. Email: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comHave a vacancy? We can place your next tenant and give you back 30-40 hours of your time. Learn more: GCRealtyInc.com/tenant-placementHas Property Mgmt become an ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 396: Buying, Building, and Adding Value in Self Storage with Fernando Angelucci

Fernando Angelucci returns to the podcast to explain how he has rapidly grown his self storage business and the drivers behind increasing self storage demand!Fernando explains his marketing strategy to optimize deal flow despite the low inventory environment. He delves deep into ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 395: Chicago Property Management and Leasing Best Practices with Max Motew

Max Motew, Director of Leasing at Mo2 Properties, joins us to share great insights on acquiring, renovating, and stabilizing small multifamily properties in Chicago’s north side!Max jumps right in by sharing top considerations when renovating Chicago landmarked properties! ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 394: The Legal Nuances of Different Real Estate Partnership Structures

Properties for Sale on the North Side? We want to buy them. Email: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comHave a vacancy? We can place your next tenant and give you back 30-40 hours of your time. Learn more: GCRealtyInc.com/tenant-placementHas Property Mgmt become an opportunit...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 393: Chicago Veterans’ Guide to Real Estate Success with DuBois Toy

DuBois Toy is a seasoned real estate investor, veteran, and cybersecurity analyst who has a passion for helping veterans maximize their real estate benefits!DuBois kicks things off by discussing his start in real estate which involved a house hack and dealing with an eviction! He...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 392: Cost Seg Kev Explains How Chicago Rehabbers Can Be Saving Tens Of Thousands Dollars

Kevin Cawley, aka Cost Seg Kev, is a Senior Account Executive at CSSI Services - a firm with over 55,000 cost segregation studies completed since 2003.Cost Seg Kev starts by reviewing the 101 on cost segregation and how it can be used to offset your tax liability. He dives into t...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 391: Do You Have a Business Continuation Plan?

Properties for Sale on the North Side? We want to buy them. Email: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comHave a vacancy? We can place your next tenant and give you back 30-40 hours of your time. Learn more: GCRealtyInc.com/tenant-placementHas Property Mgmt become an opportunit...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 390: What Not To Do When Disaster Strikes: Mitch Schoeneman on Insurance Claims

Mitch Schoeneman is a Managing Partner at A. Schoeneman & Co. - a top rated Chicago public insurance adjusting firm that has been serving customers for over 55 years!Mitch starts by explaining the services rendered by insurance adjusters. He breaks down how investors can set ...