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By Mark Ainley

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...

By Mark Ainley

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...

By Mark Ainley

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...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 276: The Best Ways to Protect Your Largest Asset

Question: What can potentially happen if I don't secure my investment property?Guest: Nick Oberhouse, https://www.dawgsinc.com/Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com

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Episode 275: Keys to Off-Market Real Estate Acquisitions at Scale with Chicago’s Mike Kehoe

Mike Kehoe is an experienced investor and entrepreneur who has created and sold multiple technology companies! He joins us to explain how his latest company is thriving in off-market real estate acquisitions and dispositions.Mike explains how he chose a real estate market to focu...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 274: Leveraging AI to Optimize Real Estate Underwriting with Chicago’s Marc Rutzen

Marc Rutzen is an experienced investor with over 12 years of real estate and technology experience. He joins the guys to explain the power of knowing your rental comps and how HelloData can help accelerate that knowledge. Marc discusses his start in market analysis along wit...