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By Mark Ainley

Episode 278: BiggerPockets Host David Greene Gets Real On Overcoming Recent REI Adversity

BiggerPockets Host, Author, and Real Estate Expert, David Greene returns to Straight Up Chicago Investor and holds nothing back as he explains how he dealt with fraud in his real estate portfolio.David explains why real estate is not an end-all solution to your finances and discu...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 277: The Chicago Investor Playbook Against Pests with Janelle Iaccino

Janelle Iaccinio is Rose Pest Solutions’ Marketing Director and Chicago’s “Bug Girl”!Janelle starts with the history of Rose Pest Solutions which dates back to the Abraham Lincoln era! She dives deep on rats, roaches, and bedbugs including common causes an...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 276: The Best Ways to Protect Your Largest Asset

Question: What can potentially happen if I don't secure my investment property?Guest: Nick Oberhouse, https://www.dawgsinc.com/Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com

By Mark Ainley

Episode 275: Keys to Off-Market Real Estate Acquisitions at Scale with Chicago’s Mike Kehoe

Mike Kehoe is an experienced investor and entrepreneur who has created and sold multiple technology companies! He joins us to explain how his latest company is thriving in off-market real estate acquisitions and dispositions.Mike explains how he chose a real estate market to focu...

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Episode 274: Leveraging AI to Optimize Real Estate Underwriting with Chicago’s Marc Rutzen

Marc Rutzen is an experienced investor with over 12 years of real estate and technology experience. He joins the guys to explain the power of knowing your rental comps and how HelloData can help accelerate that knowledge. Marc discusses his start in market analysis along wit...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 273: How To Leverage an Escalation Clause to Win Deals

Question: What is an escalation clause and how can investors utilize it? Guest: Sarita Scherpereel, Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast Link: https://www.saritasells.com/

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Episode 272: Procuring Over 700 Off-Market Properties with Ben Allgeyer

Ben Allgeyer has flipped over 200 properties and wholesaled over 500 properties!Ben talks about his brief stint in corporate America before leaving to pursue a career in Real Estate. He discusses the early days of making cold calls and door knocking for lead generation. Ben dives...

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Episode 271: Exploring Some of Chicago’s Premier Neighborhoods with Vikas Wadhwa

Vikas Wadhwa is a top producing real estate broker with a focus on architecture and modern design in Chicago’s Premier Neighborhoods!Vikas shares his start in real estate back in 2006 and how he’s been able to grow his business to become a top producing broker.&n...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 270: It's 2024 And Your Chicago Property is Being Reassessed Again!

What do investors need to be aware of with the 2024 property tax reassessments?Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Andrea Raila, Raila & AssociatesLink: Build Your Team | Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast

By Mark Ainley

Episode 269: Tax Auctions, Break-Ins, and More with Daniel Kaufman

Daniel Kaufman is an attorney with over a decade of vast experience representing real estate developers with transactions, as well as litigation, with a lot of practice involving the foreclosure auction! Daniel is also an investor who purchases at the tax auction for himself, usi...