Curtis Lefebvre shares why he left New York for the Windy City to start investing in Real Estate!
Curtis jumps right in by getting granular on acquiring and stabilizing his first househack in East Garfield Park. He discusses everything from dealing with problem tenants to DYI’ing renovations. He dives into the numbers of his killer househack which allows him to not only live for free, but also cash flow while living there! Curtis defines the borders of the neighborhood, and with Mark’s input, talks about the differences between East and West Garfield Park. Curtis justifies betting big on East Garfield Park by sharing his bullish outlook on the neighborhood!
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03:02 Housing Provider Tip: Processes to prevent loss of lock keys and codes!
04:21 Intro to our guest, Curtis Lefebvre!
07:03 How did Curtis decide on which Chicago neighborhoods to invest in?
11:48 Curtis’ experience acquiring his first rental property in Chicago!
21:39 Dealing with problem tenants.
25:30 DYI’ing renovations on the first property!
32:39 Curtis’ bullish outlook on East Garfield Park!
36:04 Borders of East Garfield Park and Going West of the Park!
39:03 What is Curtis’ competitive advantage?
39:28 One piece of advice for new investors.
39:40 What do you do for fun?
40:13 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?
40:36 Local Network Recommendation?
41:17 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you?
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Guest Name: Curtis Lefebvre
Other Links for show notes:
Brian Lindstrom (Lender Referral)
SUCI Ep 195 - Victoria Barkate
chi.multifamily@gmail.com (Curtis’ Email)