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By Mark Ainley

Episode 160: Why you need Builders Risk insurance for your Chicago rehab

Brian Kochendorfer returns to the show after 2 years! This time around Brian provides an objective analysis on how his investment properties in Indiana and Ohio compared to his Chicago portfolio. Brian kicks things off by sharing his investment parameters and how he ended up...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 159: From Successful BRRRR to Major Project Hurdles in Chicago’s Western Suburbs with Zach...

From successful BRRRR to a delayed, over-budget project, Zach Gring shares lessons learned from his investing journey!Zack starts by explaining how he established an asset class to focus on and the reasons for his criteria. He talks through a successful BRRRR project in Batavia...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 158: Straight Up Tues Tip 34

What is builder's risk insurance and as an investor why do I need to be aware of builder's risk insurance?

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Episode 157: Investing in Chicago Midterm Rentals with Rishi Bajaj

After staying in an Airbnb while on vacation, Rishi Bajaj realized how we can leverage this strategy and used midterm rentals to multiply his rental income!Rishi shares how he got the idea to venture out into the niche space of midterm rentals. He talks about furnishing, co...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 156: A Decade of Grinding and Succeeding on Chicago’s Northside with Joe Smazal

It first took Joe Smazal of Interra Realty six years to sell $100M of multifamily real estate. Six months into 2022, Joe has already sold $100M of assets THIS YEAR ALONE! Joe explains how he left his stable day job to become a Chicago commercial broker, and the growing pains...

By Mark Ainley

Straight Up Tues Tip 33 - Bolanle Ogunmakin

What are some of the useful technologies/apps that can help you scale your REI business?

By Mark Ainley

Episode 154: Scaling From a Duplex to a $100 Million Portfolio in Chicago’s North and Northwest Si...

Jeff Weinberg of Drexel Properties joins us to discuss the importance of systems and relationships when scaling a large Chicago Real Estate portfolio.Jeff kicks things off by talking about his start in real estate and leaving his W2 job to pursue his passion full time. He jumps i...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 153: Building Wealth via Long-Term Real Estate Investments in Chicago with Bill Himmelstein

Bill Himmelstein of Tenant Advisory Group drops in to share great insight on long-term investing and reminds us that real estate is not a “get rich quick” but rather a “get wealthy slowly” investment.Bill starts by talking about his start in real estate an...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 152: Straight Up Tues Tip 32

Tuesday Tip #32 Mike Glasser Guest Name: Mike GlasserGuest Company: NBOA Guest Link: https://nboachicago.com ___________________________________________________ What is the NBOA Summer Soiree and how can investors benefit from this event?

By Mark Ainley

Episode 151: Dissecting Property Taxes on your Chicagoland Properties with Cook County Assessor Frit...

Ever wonder how your Cook County properties are assessed and how taxes are calculated? Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi presents valuable info on property taxes and the overall mission of his office! Fritz starts by sharing his background and how it allowed him...