Andrew Dorazion is a former Army officer and accomplished real estate broker, investor, and property manager!
Andrew jumps right in with a cool story involving a funeral home turned short term rental! He shares tips on finding partners and structuring partnerships to help scale more quickly. Andrew drops valuable nuggets on pumping a building’s NOI through reconfigured floor plans and adding ADUs. He does a deep dive on the Zoning Change Process in Chicago! Throughout the show, Andrew emphasizes the importance of taking action to propel your growth in real estate and any other endeavor!
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02:00 Housing Provider Tip - Maintain AC units as the weather gets warmer!
03:15 Intro to our guest, Andrew Dorazio!
03:45 Andrew’s “killer” deal!
07:28 Andrew’s start in real estate.
12:11 How to find partners to scale faster?
17:00 Early mistakes on Short Term Rentals.
24:04 Ways to reposition an asset.
35:05 The Process of a Zoning Change!
44:56 Building Department for requirements for ADUs!
50:25 What’s next for Andrew and his team?
53:14 What is your competitive advantage?
54:03 One piece of advice for new investors.
55:34 What do you do for fun?
56:17 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?
57:48 Local Network Recommendation?
58:38 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you?
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Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com
Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com
Guest Name: Andrew Dorazio
Guest Company: Dorazio Real Estate
Guest Link: https://www.doraziorealestate.com/
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https://www.bcgrealestategroup.com/
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