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By Mark Ainley

Episode 486: Chicago House Flipping Thru Wholesaling, Subject-To, and Creative Financing with Oscar ...

Oscar Medina of AMG Realty joins us to discuss his journey from wholesaling to a thriving fix-and-flip business at only 23 years old!Oscar starts by explaining how transitioned into real estate after serving time in the military. He gives a super thorough explanation on subject-t...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 485: Investing & Managing In Lake County With Bill and Shannon Powers

Bill Powers, who first joined us back in Episode 6, returns with his daughter Shannon Powers to share how their real estate business has evolved since 2021!Bill and Shannon discusshow they’ve scaled their portfolio over the last several years, jumping into ground-up develop...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 484: 3 Simple Steps To Find Deals in Today's Market with Mark Ainley

What simple steps I can take to find more deals in this market?=============Guest: Mark Ainley of GC Realty and Co-host of Straight Up Chicago Investor PodcastLink: SUCI Build Your TeamConnect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvest...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 483: Screening Pets in Rentals with John Bradford of Petscreening.com

John Bradford, founder of PetScreening.com, joins us to discuss pros, cons, and mitigating risks associated with having pets in rental properties!John jumps right in by sharing the top misconceptions that landlords have on pets and the opportunity costs of a no-pet policy! H...

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Episode 482: The Future of Pilsen and Chicago’s 25th Ward with Miguel Chacon

Episode Title: The Future of Pilsen and Chicago’s 25th Ward with Miguel ChaconEpisode Subtitle: Miguel Chacon Shares Pilsen’s Evolution and His Plan to Overcome Housing Challenges!Episode Category: Buy and Hold, Housing Policy, Affordable Housing, Devel...

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Episode 481: Multiple Financing Options For Your Next Investment With Chris Puleo

What are the different financing products I can leverage as a Chicago investor? =============Guest: Chris Puleo, Puleo GroupLink: SUCI Build Your TeamLink: Episode 130: Chicago Mortgage Lending in this Inflationary Environment with Chris PuleoConnect with Mark and Tom: Strai...

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Episode 480: Senior Housing Sector: Underwriting, Markets, and Opportunities with Mark Myers

Mark Myers Shares Fundamentals of Senior Housing and How Investors Can Capitalize on this Evolving Asset Class!Mark Myers of Kiser Group joins us to share insights from over three decades of experience in senior housing investments and brokerage!Mark starts with how he got involv...

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Episode 479: Finding Cash Flow in Chicago’s A Class Neighborhoods with David Shifrin

Leveraging 1031 Exchanges and Earned Income to Scale a Real Estate PortfolioDavid Shifrin of Elite Properties Chicago returns to share how he has scaled his portfolio since his last SUCI podcast appearance in 2024!David opens up by summarizing his portfolio and how he created cas...

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Episode 478: The Proposed Move Act: Where Owners Can Transfer Their Existing Mortgage

What do investors need to know regarding the proposed legislation for both the Road To Housing and Move Act? Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comGuest: Chris Puleo, Puleo GroupLink: Episode 130: Chicago Mortgage Lending in this Inflationary Environment wi...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 477: Building an 80-Unit Portfolio in 2 Years with Arthur Barkan

Arthur Barkan Shares How REI Allowed Him to Quit His Six-Figure W2Arthur Barkan of Barkan Realty joins us to share how he rapidly scaled his multifamily portfolio to 80 units!Arthur breaks down the ins and outs of investing in North Chicago, current market deal flow, and evaluati...

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