Podcast

By Mark Ainley

Episode 273: How To Leverage an Escalation Clause to Win Deals

Question: What is an escalation clause and how can investors utilize it? Guest: Sarita Scherpereel, Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast Link: https://www.saritasells.com/

By Mark Ainley

Episode 272: Procuring Over 700 Off-Market Properties with Ben Allgeyer

Ben Allgeyer has flipped over 200 properties and wholesaled over 500 properties!Ben talks about his brief stint in corporate America before leaving to pursue a career in Real Estate. He discusses the early days of making cold calls and door knocking for lead generation. Ben dives...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 271: Exploring Some of Chicago’s Premier Neighborhoods with Vikas Wadhwa

Vikas Wadhwa is a top producing real estate broker with a focus on architecture and modern design in Chicago’s Premier Neighborhoods!Vikas shares his start in real estate back in 2006 and how he’s been able to grow his business to become a top producing broker.&n...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 270: It's 2024 And Your Chicago Property is Being Reassessed Again!

What do investors need to be aware of with the 2024 property tax reassessments?Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Andrea Raila, Raila & AssociatesLink: Build Your Team | Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast

By Mark Ainley

Episode 269: Tax Auctions, Break-Ins, and More with Daniel Kaufman

Daniel Kaufman is an attorney with over a decade of vast experience representing real estate developers with transactions, as well as litigation, with a lot of practice involving the foreclosure auction! Daniel is also an investor who purchases at the tax auction for himself, usi...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 268: Five Bold Predictions For Chicago Real Estate in 2024 with Jake Fugman and Mike Scanlon

Jake Fugman and Mike Scanlon, leaders of The Axon Group, return to provide Five Bold Predictions on the 2024 Real Estate Market!We kick things off with a hot topic; what will interest rates do in 2024?! Jake and Mike weigh in on the asset class and neighborhoods positioned for bi...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 267: The Ins-And-Outs of Cost Segregation

What do investors need to know regarding cost segregation?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Brenten Blakeman, Tangible Property Tax MethodsLink: Build Your Team

By Mark Ainley

Episode 266: Reviewing The “Bring Chicago Home” Tax and Its Implications to Housing Providers wi...

We welcome Mike Glasser back to inform us on the “Mansion” Tax and other Housing Provider legislative topics!Mike dives right in by explaining the proposed “Bring Chicago Home” Ordinance (a.k.a. “Mansion” Tax) and its impact on Chicago's ec...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 265: An In-Depth Inspection of Chicago Buildings with George Meegan and Dean Cushing

George Meegan and Dean Cushing join us to share insights from several decades of experience in the building systems and inspection industry!The duo jumps right in by discussing their start in the inspection industry and giving us some inspection horror stories. George and Dean ge...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 263: Buying Chicago Lots for $1 and Other Successful Strategies with Tanisha Blakemore

Tanisha kicks things off by discussing her first deal back in 2005; a 2-unit in Auburn Gresham that she purchased with 0% down! She talks about learning to be a housing provider during a time when resources were much more scarce than today. Tanisha has a couple real estate horror...