Episode 347: Solving Housing Affordability With Josh Bandoch

Josh Bandoch is the Head of Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute where he works to spread awareness on improving housing policies to promote affordability and social mobility. Josh starts by describing how he got into housing policy and the mission of the Illinois Policy Institute. He explains some of the prohibitive policies in Illinois that restrict development and the increase of housing supply. Josh discusses the power of ADUs to bring affordable housing supply and how other cities with less restrictions have successfully developed ADUs. He closes by explaining how Illinois can and should look at the policies in other states that have helped solve affordable housing and state debt issues. This is a great show to understand macro-level issues we deal with here in Illinois and how we can make our voice heard to help reach solutions! 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: Josh Bandoch, Illinois Policy Institute Link: Josh's LinkedIn Link: Thinking Fast and Slow (Book Recommendation) Guest Questions 01:35 Housing Provider Tip - Keep heat on in vacant units to prevent pipe bursts and other issues during winter! 03:36 Intro to our guest, Josh Bandoch! 06:42 The Illinois Policy Institute and its mission! 13:21 Policies negatively impacting housing affordability. 24:23 Benefits of ADUs and restrictions in Illinois. 34:14 Places with the least amount of housing regulation. 38:05 Dissecting Illinois Property Taxes! 44:54 Looking outside of Chicago to solve Chicago's problems! 47:47 What is your competitive advantage? 48:46 One piece of advice for new investors. 49:12 What do you do for fun? 49:47 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?  50:34 Local Network Recommendation?  51:00 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you? ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2025.