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By Mark Ainley

Episode 296: How to Crush RE Investments on Chicago’s South Side with Moses Hall

Moses Hall is a top-producing commercial real estate broker and leads a brokerage that serves investors, landlords, and tenants.Moses discusses his start in real estate, taking the plunge to start his own business and the challenges that came with that. He dives into his geograph...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 295: The Ultimate HACK to Long-Term Wealth with Brian Tibbs

Brian Tibbs is an investor and best-selling author who teaches others how to thrive financially!Brian starts by sharing how he hit the ground running by house-hacking multiple properties and scaling up to 10-units before the age of 30! He explains how he saved money for down paym...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 294: Creating a Successful Operating Agreement with Chance Badertscher

Chance Badertscher joins us to spell out the what-if scenarios that need to be spelled out in a successful operating agreement.Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Chance Badertscher, Lavelle L...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 293: Help! Firefighters, City Inspectors, and Police Officers Are All at My Building With An...

Anthony Rodriguez is an experienced Chicago Property Manager who manages over 300 units for Drexel Properties!Anthony starts by discussing his previous experience in other industries and how those skills have translated into his real estate career. Then, Tom and Anthony retell th...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 292: Why Investors Need to Know a Good Public Adjuster with Dorian Bezanis

Chicago Native Dorian Bezanis is the president of ALPHA Adjusting and has nearly four decades of investing experience in Chicago’s Northside!Dorian jumps right in by discussing the investing portfolio he’s built in Edgewater and Rogers Park over the last 37 years. He ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 291: What Every Investor Needs To Know About the Rehab Draw Process

How does the draw process work when taking on a construction loan?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Eric Workman, Renovo FinancialLink: Workman Lending Team - Renovo Financial - Real Estate ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 290: Want To Make It 20+ years in Chicago REI? Learn How With Neena Vlamis

Neena Vlamis is the President and Owner of A and N Mortgage. Born and raised in Chicago, she discusses building her mortgage company along with developing an impressive real estate investment portfolio in Chicago.Neena starts by explaining how she scaled her mortgage company, bui...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 289: VA Loans, ADUs, and Turning a Funeral Home Into an Airbnb with Andrew Dorazio

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 mo...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 288: This Is Where Interest Rates Are Going Next...

Where Are Interest Rates Heading and What's Happening in The Capital Markets?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Eric Workman, Renovo FinancialLink: Build Your Team | Straight Up Chicago I...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 287: Why Your Customer Experience is Falling Short with Joey Coleman

Joey Coleman is a best selling author and founder of a branding firm that specializes in helping businesses retain customers and employees!Joey jumps right in by explaining the difference between customer service and customer experience. He explains the best ways to handle routin...