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By Mark Ainley

Episode 242: From Rookie Status to Seasoned House Hacker, Flipper, and BRRRR Conductor on Chicago’...

Manny Escarpita is a young Chicago Real Estate Investor and Licensed General Contractor who has built up an impressive real estate portfolio since starting in 2019! Manny leads by explaining the hungry mindset he cultivated when starting in real estate and the lessons learne...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 241: Game-Changing Appraisal Insights with Steve Zidek

Steve Zidek has nearly two decades of real estate experience as a broker and appraiser!Steve kicks off with how he got into the appraising business and breaks down the appraisal process! He gets granular on adjustments that may or may not be considered and speaks to the “ar...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 240: What is Going On In the Chicago Multifamily Market?

Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuests: Jordan Gottlieb, Essex Realty Group

By Mark Ainley

Episode 239: Cook County’s New Program To Reduce Your Assessed Value and Maximize Profitability wi...

Assessor Kaegi and Stacie Young explain how the Assessor’s Office and CIC created a program to incentivize affordable housing providers!To kick things off, Assessor Kaegi explains how properties are assessed in Illinois and Stacie shares the history of the Class 9 Program. ...

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Episode 238: Dissecting 20 Years of Real Estate and Lending Experience; Mike Facchini’s Journey to...

Mike Facchini of Fairway Mortgage is a Mortgage Lender and Investor with over 20 years of real estate experience!Mike starts with insights on the real estate environment leading up to the Housing Crash and compares it to today’s market! He drops golden nuggets on indicators...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 237: Mastering the Maze: 5 Savvy Tactics to Conquer the High-Interest Rate, Low-Inventory Re...

How do you navigate a low inventory & higher interest rate environmentConnect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Perry FarellaSponsors: Perry Farella - First Community Mortgage

By Mark Ainley

Episode 236: Grinding and Unlocking Success in Chicago’s West Town Neighborhood with Alex Morsch

Alex Morsch of Peak Realty is a Commercial Broker and Investor with vast experience in repositioning assets in West Town. Alex starts by discussing the grind of being a leasing agent and transitioning to brokering real estate! He lays out his experience walking 100 buildings...

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Episode 235: Exploring Portage Park; An Interview With Special Guest and Straight Up Chicago Investo...

Mark is flying solo as co-host this week as he interviews a very special guest; flipper, investor, and fellow SUCI podcast co-host Tom Shallcross!Mark takes a different spin to start the show by asking Tom about his childhood and upbringing in Portage Park! Tom talks about the di...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 234: What are successful investors doing to make deals happen in the current market?

Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuests: Eric Workman, Renovo FinancialSponsors: Renovo FinancialLink: SUCI Episode #19

By Mark Ainley

Episode 233: Navigating Chicago's North Side: Insights from Commercial Real Estate Expert Alan Goldb...

Meet Alan Goldberg, a titan in the Chicago real estate scene, with a career spanning decades. Alan's journey began in the late 70s when he made his very first deal in the world of real estate. Alan sheds light on his early days and discusses the importance of prospecting to ...