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By Mark Ainley

Episode 48: The Doctor of Motor Row - David Shifrin

For everyone working a W2 job, our guest today, David Shifrin, is a great example of how to incorporate real estate into your long-term plan without having to give up your current career. David Shifrin wanted a way to marry his professional career as a plastic surgeon to his...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 47: Building Generational Wealth Through 1031 Exchanges with Lauren Speidel

The term “1031 Exchange” is ubiquitous, but do you really know what it is or how to even engage in one? Lauren Speidel of Exeter1031 is a subject matter expert and breaks it down for you today. She’ll explain the different parties involved, what the criteria are...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 46: Why Invest in Smaller Multifamily Properties in the North and Northwest Suburbs of Cook ...

Chicagoland is an enormous market with a ton of sub markets. Anthony Citriglia of Essex Realty’s submarket covers many of the near north and near northwest suburbs and he breaks down exactly what those markets are like; how they differ from Chicago; and how they differ from...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 45: Community Investment Corporation (CIC) - Chicago’s Non for Profit Lender, with Jack Cr...

For over 35 years, Jack Crane has been providing expertise on financing the acquisition and rehabilitation of commercial real estate. The majority of those years have been spent as Sr. VP of lending at CIC where he is responsible for carrying out the mission to be a leading ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 44: Understanding The Intricacies of Various Mortgage Products With Chris Puleo

How many ways are there to finance buying a property? Way more than I’m aware of which is why our guest Chris Puleo is here. With his robust 20+ year career, Chris has seen it all and explains a plethora of different popular products. With so much interest in househacking, ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 43: Househacking, Scaling, and Large Multifamily Deals With one of Chicago’s Best Power Co...

Have you ever looked at your significant other and wanted to build an empire with them? That’s exactly what Nicky and RJ De Leon have been doing since the early days of their relationship. Today, they tell their story from start to current day, diving into how they had all ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 42: Understanding Both the Updated RTLO and ADU Ordinance with Bob Floss

In today’s episode, attorney Bob Floss dives further into the current RLTO ordinances and how the proposed ordinance affects investors, landlords, and tenants alike. With so much changing day to day, it can be challenging to keep track of best practice. This is why it&rsquo...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 41: What We Learned in 2020 and What’s On the Docket for SUCI

As we wrap up 2020, a huge thank you to all our listeners and active participants that have helped transform this podcast from a simple idea of sharing localized knowledge into its current state (which we view as a success). In this episode, Mark and Tom give a quick state o...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 40: Navigating Chicago’s Eviction Process with Tom Raleigh

Tom Raleigh, of Halsted Law Group, breaks down what the current environment is for landlords as it relates to the eviction process. COVID has shaken things up, and understanding what you can and can’t do is more confusing than ever, so having an ally who understands the rul...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 39: Scaling a Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Business in Chicago

In today’s episode, Sean Connolly talks about his not so usual journey of scaling to a multi- million dollar portfolio and the lessons and tools he’s acquired over the past 8 years. Sean provides his advice on investing in certain southside markets as a new investor a...