Podcast

By Mark Ainley

Episode 286: The Chicago Investor’s Guide to Public Relations with Sabrina Wottreng

Sabrina Wottreng Shares How To Leverage Public Relations To Grow Your Real Estate BusinessSabrina Wottreng is a Chicago-based Publicist and a “Friend of the Pod.” Sabrina’s company specializes in the real estate sector and has helped many Chicago-area real estat...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 285: Diving into DSCR with Eric Workman of Renovo Financial

Diving into DSCR with Eric Workman of Renovo FinancialHow is DSCR calculated, and how does it affect investors' ability to borrow?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Eric Workman, Renovo F...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 284: Triumphs and Troubles From a Decade of Experience on Chicago’s Southeast Side with Ja...

Jared Kott returns to share the ups and downs of his real estate journey that started just over 10 years ago when he left the corporate world!Jared gets right into it by talking about the challenges of operating in C/D class neighborhoods! He shares the cold hard truth of dealing...

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Episode 283: Unlocking Affordable Housing: Inside S.I. Container Builds with Rory Rubin

Rory Rubin, founder of S.I. Container Builds, joins us to explain how her company’s Container Homes is a high-quality solution to current housing affordability and inventory issues!Rory starts by explaining her background in social work and the process of starting up S.I. C...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 282: Decoding the Final Walkthrough: A Comprehensive Guide for Buyers and Sellers

What should I expect on the final walk-through from both the buyer and seller side?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Chance Badertscher, Lavelle LawLink: Build Your Team | Str...

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Episode 281: One of the First Investors to Leverage The New 5% Down Lending Product on a Successful ...

Brendon Heneks of Team Facchini at Fairway Mortgage discusses the purchase of his first multi-family property under the guidance of his agent Sarita Scherpereel!Brendon starts by sharing his buy box and how he was ready to pounce when he found the right property. Brendon and Sari...

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Episode 280: Investing in Premier Chicago Neighborhoods as a Busy Professional with David Shifrin an...

David Shifrin, the doctor of Motor Row, returns with his real estate agent Rob Sikkel to discuss how he’s grown his portfolio with quality multifamily properties over the last 2 years!David starts by explaining his investing strategy and how he’s acquired 5 multifamil...

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Episode 279: Best Practices For Tenant Move-Outs

What expectations should I establish for my tenants' move-outs?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Karen Welch, Moovers ChicagoLink: Build Your Team | Straight Up Chicago Investor Pod...

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Episode 278: BiggerPockets Host David Greene Gets Real On Overcoming Recent REI Adversity

BiggerPockets Host, Author, and Real Estate Expert, David Greene returns to Straight Up Chicago Investor and holds nothing back as he explains how he dealt with fraud in his real estate portfolio.David explains why real estate is not an end-all solution to your finances and discu...

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Episode 277: The Chicago Investor Playbook Against Pests with Janelle Iaccino

Janelle Iaccinio is Rose Pest Solutions’ Marketing Director and Chicago’s “Bug Girl”!Janelle starts with the history of Rose Pest Solutions which dates back to the Abraham Lincoln era! She dives deep on rats, roaches, and bedbugs including common causes an...