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By Mark Ainley

Episode 318: How to 4X Your Real Estate Business with Michael Valente

Michael Valente is the founder and CEO of Renovation Sells Franchising; general contracting experts that focus on cosmetic renovations of pre-market homes to maximize sales price!Michael shares how he left his corporate job and began working for his mentor to learn the ropes of g...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 305: Three Chicago Pockets No One is Talking About With Sarita Scherpereel and Megan Osberge...

Sarita Scherpereel and Megan Osberger join us to discuss three overlooked neighborhoods and why they anticipate tremendous growth in those areas!Sarita and Megan start by discussing how a new Metra stop in the Andersonville and Edgewater neighborhoods is going to take that area t...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 304: What Are the Different Items Holding Up Closings in 2024?

How are local Chicago real estate transactions different than they were a year ago?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Bibek Das, Das Law

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Episode 303: How Two Teachers Found Financial Independence Through Real Estate with Blaine and Lily ...

Want to hear an inspirational story about two teachers leaving their W2 and amassing over 20 rental units over a few short years? If so, then this show is for you!Blaine and Lily talk about their decision to leave their jobs as educators to become full-time real estate agents and...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 298: How To Fund Renovations with Larry Baszynski and Scott Hodgden

Larry Baszynski and Scott Hodgden of Finance of America Commercial are seasoned lenders who have helped their investor clients build tremendous real estate portfolios and wealth. Larry and Scott discuss the products that their company offers including Fix and Flip loans, Con...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 296: How to Crush RE Investments on Chicago’s South Side with Moses Hall

Moses Hall is a top-producing commercial real estate broker and leads a brokerage that serves investors, landlords, and tenants.Moses discusses his start in real estate, taking the plunge to start his own business and the challenges that came with that. He dives into his geograph...

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Episode 295: The Ultimate HACK to Long-Term Wealth with Brian Tibbs

Brian Tibbs is an investor and best-selling author who teaches others how to thrive financially!Brian starts by sharing how he hit the ground running by house-hacking multiple properties and scaling up to 10-units before the age of 30! He explains how he saved money for down paym...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 292: Why Investors Need to Know a Good Public Adjuster with Dorian Bezanis

Chicago Native Dorian Bezanis is the president of ALPHA Adjusting and has nearly four decades of investing experience in Chicago’s Northside!Dorian jumps right in by discussing the investing portfolio he’s built in Edgewater and Rogers Park over the last 37 years. He ...