Episode 253: Purchasing 1,000 Chicagoland Properties Through Extensive Marketing with Jeff Nydegger

Jeff Nydegger has over 17 years of real estate experience including over 1,000 homes bought and repositioned in Chicagoland! Jeff jumps right in by sharing how skill sets built in the Military have served him in his REI ventures. He dives deep into his rough start in real estate including the mental resilience and grit it took to overcome the adversity! Jeff breaks down how Short Sales became a big part of his business during the last RE crash and shares some crazy short sale stories. To conclude our show, Jeff gets granular on the marketing efforts of a professional real estate investor to find deal flow in a low inventory market. If you enjoy today's episode, please leave us a review and share with someone who may also find value in this content! Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: [email protected] Guest: Jeff Nydegger, Kendall Partners and JeffBuysYourHouse.com (a division of Kendall Partners) Link: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Book Recommendation) Link: Mastering the Rockefeller Habits (Book Recommendation) Link: Eric Workman (Network Referral) Link: SUCI Ep 79 - Gary Davidson (Network Referral) ----------------- Guest Questions 01:44 Housing Provider Tip: Network with wholesalers to maximize opportunities for deals! 02:54 Intro to our guest, Jeff Nydegger! 06:20 Skills from the Military translating to Real Estate! 08:18 Getting Jeff's real estate business off the ground. 17:46 Continuing the grind after a rough start. 27:38 Crazy Short Sale stories! 31:08 Pivoting to continue business growth. 41:24 Marketing and creating deal flow! 59:20 Jeff's outlook on his business and on the Chicago market! 60:27 What is Jeff's competitive advantage? 60:51 One piece of advice for new investors. 61:54 What do you do for fun? 62:18 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend? 62:54 Local Network Recommendation? 64:24 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2023.