Chicago Real Estate Investing Blog

By Mark Ainley

Mistakes Real Estate Investors Make in Chicago

We have seen firsthand many of the mistakes that are made by Real Estate Investors here in the Chicago market. Most of these mistakes could have been avoided just by having maintained focus.For example, you go into a market you're not aware of and you take on a number of unit...

By Mark Ainley

2022 New Conventional and FHA Loan Limits

The Conventional and FHA mortgage loan limits for 2022 will be increasing significantly over the 2021 limits in the United States. These loan limits are also known as Conforming Loan Limits. Any loan size above the limits is known as a Jumbo loan. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may o...

By Mark Ainley

Five Motivation Factors to Consider When Building Solid Direct Mailer Lists

Direct mail outreach campaigns to owners of C-Class properties have a proven track record of getting results. Much of that success depends on determining how motivated an owner may be to sell. To increase the likelihood of success, investors should take the time to learn how to b...

By Mark Ainley

Affordable Housing an Option for Low Income Tenants

Section 42 is the Internal Revenue Service tax law section. It provides a low-income housing tax credit for "investing in certain low-income housing". As a general rule, real estate owners can claim an annual tax credit if they provide a certain number of units in...

By Mark Ainley

The 3 Best Investing Options for Getting Started in Real Estate

I get asked this question frequently: “What would you do if you were starting over?” The answer is: It depends. It depends on life circumstances. It depends on the amount of money available. It depends on the amount of time I’d have.What I’m going to...

By Mark Ainley

Is Real Estate the Best Alternative Investment?

Are you an executive who just retired after being in corporate practice for several years?Or an entrepreneur who just sold a business? Perhaps you are a new graduate who received an inheritance unexpectedly? Or, you may be the lucky one who won the biggest jackpot in ...

By Mark Ainley

What is Passive Income?

What is Passive Income? Passive income is an income received on a regular basis that requires minimal or no work to maintain the source. It differs from active income – a job for example – which requires specific performance in order to generate the paymen...

By Mark Ainley

Is Real Estate Investing Right For You?

Simply stated, real estate investing is not for everyone. It can, without a doubt, be a phenomenal wealth-building strategy, but without the proper set of expectations and goals, it may not be the best fit for you. I often hear people talk about real estate as this sure-thing mon...

By Mark Ainley

The 3 Most Common Myths Beginner Real Estate Investors Believe

Every single year, many individuals get into the world of real estate investing. Some of them think of it as a speedy approach to profit. This is a result of the famous “get rich quick” attitude that makes many of the beginner real estate investors fall flat.Newbies t...

By Mark Ainley

6 Golden Rules to Follow Before You Invest in Turnkey Real Estate

Real estate investing is not for everyone. It requires patience, consistency and persistence and it comes with its share of challenges that must be considered before making the leap.A lot of new investors are interested in investing in turnkey real estate because they think ...