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By Mark Ainley

Episode 406: How to Quit Your W2 After 1 House Hack with Moises Correa

Moises Correa, Principal of Proximo Equity Group, leads a team that specializes in value-add multifamily real estate across the Midwest.Moises provides the ins and outs of his first couple house hacks in Avondale and how he burned the boats and left his W2 job after the first one...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 405: $1 Billion in Real Estate Sales with Chicago Podcaster Joe Smazal

Joe Smazal, Senior Managing Partner of Interra Realty, has over a decade of experience selling mid-market apartment buildings and recently surpassed $1 Billion in transaction volume!Joe kicks things off by sharing the genesis and overview of his “Real Estate Chicago Style P...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 403: Saving & Grinding Gets You "4" Properties Before 21 with Lantz Kurzawinski

Lantz Kurzawinski, Marketing Specialist for the Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast, tells his story of grinding to succeed in real estate at an early age.Lantz explains how he recognized his entrepreneurial spirit at an early age and decided to dive into real estate. He shares ...

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 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 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 ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 386: How to Invest in DuPage County with Katie and Rob Hayes

Katie and Rob Hayes are investors and realtors with nearly 2 decades of experience acquiring and managing investment properties!The duo starts by sharing their background including investing in Florida before transitioning to the Chicago Western Suburbs. They share lessons learne...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 378: How Wonderful Togbey Built a 20-Unit Portfolio Against the Odds

Wonderful Togbey joins us to explain how he’s grinded to build a rental portfolio of 20 doors and is actively scaling!Wonderful shares his start in REI back in Omaha, Nebraska. He breaks down a deal in Bronzeville that closed right at the onset of COVID that came equipped w...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 375: Learn How To Build A Chicago Portfolio Without Quitting the W2 with Nate Fernandez

Real Estate Nate shares how he has accumulated 26-units with healthy cash flow all while having a demanding W2 job!Nate shares lessons learned from his first few deals and compares small vs large multifamily buildings. He explains how he and his wife leverage their high-income W2...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 360: Don’t Be Foolish, Protect Your Assets and This Is How with David Lanciotti and Del De...

David Lanciotti and Del Denney of The Land Trust Company explain why all real estate investors should understand and consider utilizing Land Trusts!David and Del jump right in by explaining the basics and complexities associated with land trusts. They dive into the challenges tha...