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By Mark Ainley

Episode 117: Straight Up Tues Tip 21 - Perry Farrela

As a buyer, how can I find wholesalers, get them to work with me, and what should I expect throughout the process?

By Mark Ainley

Episode 116: CAA’s Advocacy and Education for Chicagoland Housing Providers with Tom Benedetto

On today’s episode, our guest Tom Benedetto explains how the Chicagoland Apartment Association (CAA) is a strong voice in the fight for fair and lawful protection of Housing Providers across Chicagoland. Tom shares CAA’s mission statement, the issues they are currentl...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 115: The Current State of Chicago’s Northside Real Estate Market with Managing Broker Brie...

Wondering if it’s time to jump into the Chicago Real Estate Market? Brie Schmidt provides a recap of the 2021 market and dives into the current trends and expectations for 2022. Brie explains how low inventory has impacted the market and how buyers have had to readjust...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 114 (Tuesday Tip 20) - Perry Farrela

How are lenders handling ADU requests from investors looking to add a legal unit to an existing property?

By Mark Ainley

Episode 113: Refugee Tenant Placement in Chicago With World Relief Organization (WRO)

World Relief Organization (WRO) Chicagoland is a humanitarian organization whose focus is to aid refugees and immigrant families in finding housing and rebuilding their lives in Chicago. As a Chicagoland housing provider, there is not only good that you can do by partnering with ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 112: Spotting Chicago Development Trends and Opportunities with Chicago Cityscape’s Casey ...

So what happened in the Chicago real estate market in 2021 and where are we headed in 2022? Our guests today, Casey Smagala and Steven Vance both of Chicago Cityscape, are here to share data you won’t want to miss. Casey and Steven explain how their data aggregation so...

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Episode 111: Straight Up Tues Tip 19 - Blake McCreight

What is a wholesaler and as an investor why should I care?

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Episode 110: The Future of Real Estate with Neal Bawa

Regardless of which real estate assets you fancy, you are about to experience massive disruption in the upcoming years. That’s according to the mad scientist of multifamily and returning guest Neal Bawa (previously on episode 26). Neal drops a fascinating outlook on th...

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Episode 109: How to Tackle Large Scale Developments in Chicago with Matt Katsaros

You know how you see larger developments on major intersections and wonder “who’s doing that?” Well the answer is people like today’s guest Matt Katsaros. Matt started his real estate career as a top-performing commercial broker at Kise before transit...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 108: Straight Up Tues Tip 18 - Perry Farella

What closing costs and credits can I expect on my HUD statement?