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Episode 247: Strategic House Hacking in Chicago’s West Town Neighborhood with Sarita Scherpereel

Sarita Scherpereel is a successful realtor and investor with a focus on House Hacking to help her clients build investment portfolios!

Sarita jumps right in by sharing how she got started in real estate, built her business, and chose House Hacking as an area of focus. She shares tremendous value on how to analyze House Hacks and debunks several myths commonly associated with this strategy. Sarita discusses acquisitions utilizing multiple strategies including short-term, mid-term, and long-term rentals; all within the same property! Throughout the show, Sarita emphasizes the importance of surrounding yourself with a great team to do the first deal right and set yourself up for growth!

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04:56 Housing Provider Tip: Keep up with HVAC system servicing as preventative maintenance!

07:13 Intro to our guest, Sarita Scherpereel!

08:38 Sarita’s start in real estate.

16:13 Choosing House Hacking as a niche!

23:57 Best activities for new Realtors to build their business!

28:33 Debunking the myths of House Hacking!

33:10 Mid-Term Rentals and Furnished Finder!

40:38 House Hacking in West Town.

45:28 Outlook on West Town.

48:25 What is Sarita’s competitive advantage?

49:41 One piece of advice for new investors.

50:08 What do you do for fun?

50:55 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?

52:41 Local Network Recommendation?

54:09 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you?

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Guest Name: Sarita Scherpereel

Guest Company: Kale Realty

Guest Link: https://www.saritasells.com/

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