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Straight Up Chicago Investor — 446 episodes
Episode 444: Leveraging Tax Strategy to Boost ROI with Ryan Bakke
Episode 443: Adaptive Reuse & Ground Up Development with Adam Friedberg
Episode 442: How To Identify and Execute on Assumable Loans with Michael Scanlon
Episode 441: Chicago's Josh Bandoch Using Neuroscience to Win Negotiations
Episode 440: Cracking Cash Flow on Chicago's West Side with Jay Patel and Tedi Nati
Episode 439: The Ins-And-Outs of 203k and Homestyle Renovation Loans with Jonathan Klemm
Episode 438: Legalizing Apartments & the New ADU Playbook for Chicago Investors with Samuel Pavlovcik
Episode 437: Energy Efficiency in Chicago Real Estate with Joe Konopacki
Episode 436: Important Elections for Every Chicago Investors & the NBOA PAC Fundraiser with Rahm Emanuel
Episode 435: 36th Ward: Future of Chicago with Alderman Gil Villegas
Episode 434: Interesting Lease Renewal Statistics and Strategies with Mark Ainley
Episode 433: Chicago Building Code Violations with Zack Limbaugh
Episode 432: Strategic Chicago House Hacking with Zach Posey
Episode 431: What You Need To Know About Real Estate Professional Status with Mike Procaccio
Episode 430: From Flipping Neighborhood Warehouses to Multifamily Rentals: Rapid REI Growth with Reed Meyer
Episode 429: Opportunity Zones & Tax Credits For Chicago Investors with Darryl Jacobs
Episode 428: Updates To The 2026 Lease and Other Recent Legal Changes With Mark Ainley
Episode 427: 2026 Chicago Real Estate Forecast: Trends, Risks, and Opportunities with Jake Fugman and Mike Scanlon
Episode 426: Reshaping Suburban Woodstock with Jessica Erickson
Episode 425: Benjamin Stef - Unlock Equity in Your Investment Property with Little Known HELOC Options
Episode 424: Chicago Foreclosure Market with Top REO Agent Ryan Smith
Episode 423: Fire, Squatters, and Drugs! When Your $100k Chicago Investment Goes To Zero with Jonathan Klemm
Episode 422: Mark Ainley Shares Why He's Excited for Chicago's 2026 Market
Episode 421: Alec Greenberg Scales to Chicago Multifamily from Day 1
Episode 420: The Chicago Permitting Process with Tom Shallcross
Episode 419: What You Need to Know to Determine Section 8 Rental Amounts With Mark Ainley
Episode 418: Zeke McDonald-Lewis Reviews Cook County Eviction Process for Chicago Landlords
Episode 417: 4 Chicago Companies, 800 Doors, & 20 Years! Here's What Actually Worked with Niko Apostal
Episode 416: Mark Ainley Explains Three Red Flags When Screening Tenants
Episode 415: Lawrence Dunning Breaks Down Chicago Neighborhoods and New Construction 3 Flats
Episode 414: Mark Ainley Breaks Down Chicago Suburb Rental License Must Knows
Episode 413: Cost Seg Deadlines and Utilizing the Phased Approach with Cost Seg Kev
Episode 412: Luke Helliker Leverages the ADU Process & Learns Many Lessons
Episode 411: Shawn Good Creates Opportunity with Off Market Deals
Episode 410: How to Make Your Offer More Attractive to Sellers with Mark Ainley and Tom Shallcross
Episode 409: How to Generate Direct to Seller Off-Market Deals with Eli Goodman
Episode 408: Chicago Suburb Land Development with Jim Paul
Episode 407: How to Take Advantage of the Different Zoning Labels in Chicago
Episode 406: How to Quit Your W2 After 1 House Hack with Moises Correa
Episode 405: $1 Billion in Real Estate Sales with Chicago Podcaster Joe Smazal
Episode 404: Lending Options For Non-Owner Occupied Investors With Chris Puleo
Episode 403: Saving & Grinding Gets You "4" Properties Before 21 with Lantz Kurzawinski
Episode 402: Looking At Chicago Investing Differently with Jason Wagner
Episode 401: Interest Rates Are Coming Down According to Chris Puleo
Episode 400: The Proven Way To Break Down Chicago Real Estate Investing with Kevin Rocio
Episode 399: Finding Properties Today: The Guide to Cash Flowing Deals with Micah White
Episode 398: House Hacking Your Way to Lasting Wealth with Paul de Luca
Episode 397: When Should You File an Insurance Claim and What Are the "Do's" and "Don'ts" When Filing an Insurance Claim on Your Property?
Episode 396: Buying, Building, and Adding Value in Self Storage with Fernando Angelucci
Episode 395: Chicago Property Management and Leasing Best Practices with Max Motew
Episode 394: The Legal Nuances of Different Real Estate Partnership Structures
Episode 393: Chicago Veterans' Guide to Real Estate Success with DuBois Toy
Episode 392: Cost Seg Kev Explains How Chicago Rehabbers Can Be Saving Tens Of Thousands Dollars
Episode 391: Do You Have a Business Continuation Plan?
Episode 390: What Not To Do When Disaster Strikes: Mitch Schoeneman on Insurance Claims
Episode 389: Different Approach To Short Term Investing In Chicago With Sebastian Mysliwiec
Episode 388: NBOA 2025 Summer Soiree Update
Episode 387: This Is How You Make Money In Chicago In Your Early 20s with Alex Diaz
Episode 386: How to Invest in DuPage County with Katie and Rob Hayes
Episode 385: What is a Demand Letter and How to Handle Receipt of a Demand Letter
Episode 384: From Cold Calling to Billions of Dollars in Loans Originated with Jake Clopton
Episode 383: From Chemist to Chicago's "Bow Tie" Attorney w/Mahmoud Faisal Elkhatib
Episode 382: What Investors Need to Know About Built to Rent Opportunities in Chicago
Episode 381: How Chicago's Powerhouse Lender Renovo Financial Was Built with Kevin Werner
Episode 380: Innovation in Modular Housing With Rory Rubin
Episode 379: Preparing Your Property To Add an ADU
Episode 378: How Wonderful Togbey Built a 20-Unit Portfolio Against the Odds
Episode 377: This is How Grit Can Take You Further in Chicago Real Estate with Daniel Baker
Episode 376: Buy Before You Sell; How To Write Offers Non-Contingent on The Sale of Your Existing Property
Episode 375: Learn How To Build A Chicago Portfolio Without Quitting the W2 with Nate Fernandez
Episode 374: Taking On Opportunity In Chicago's Toughest Neighborhoods with Corey Oliver
Episode 373: A New Option to Fund Renovations For Chicago 2-4 Properties
Episode 372: Having Limited Capital and Scaling In Chicago Big Time with Kevin Schnell
Episode 371: How To Break into Chicago Real Estate Investing in Your 20s with Michael Kaplan
Episode 370: How The Current 2025 Lending Market Differs From Previous Year
Episode 369: This Is How You Get Freedom of Time As a Chicago Investor with Erik Swanson
Episode 368: Current Chicago Apartment Sales & Leasing Trends with Joe Smazal & Ann Reilly (NSBC Live Event)
Episode 367: How to Get Out In Front of Renewals With Jeff Weinberg
Episode 366: Networking Leader from Creative Financing to Six-Figure Commission Checks with Jeffrey Ma
Episode 365: Building a $20 Million Portfolio Using BRRRR with Wyatt Simon
Episode 364: Small Credit Items That Lead to Large Financial Impacts with Eric Workman
Episode 363: 168 Western Suburb units In Less Than 10 Years with John Warren
Episode 362: Free Money to Develop Affordable Housing? Learn How with Scott Henry
Episode 361: What To Do Regarding the Northwest Side Preservation Ordinance
Episode 360: Don't Be Foolish, Protect Your Assets and This Is How with David Lanciotti and Del Denney
Episode 359: 2025 Cook County Evictions with Tom Raleigh
Episode 358: Prepping for Tax Season and Commonly Missed Deductions with Mike Procaccio
Episode 357: Celebrating 20 Years of Kiser Group: Great Chicago insights From Their Network
Episode 356: The No BS Guide to Thriving in Chicago Real Estate, Even in Tough Markets… with Frank Montro
Episode 355: How To Optimize Tax Deductions as a Househacker
Episode 354: 2025 Chicago Market Predictions with Jake Fugman and Mike Scanlon
Episode 353: From Near Death Experience, to Disciplined Financial Freedom with Mike Bednarz
Episode 352: Current Issues The NBOA is Fighting with Mike Glasser
Episode 351: Obstacles Affordable Housing Developers Face in Illinois with Richard Koenig
Episode 350: Reality TV to Realty… Everything Chicago Investor Mike Tenerelli Has Accomplished
Episode 349: Do I Need To Give My Tenant a 30 Day Notice?
Episode 348: Sam Patterson Is All In On This Western Suburb W/Property Taxes Going Down
Episode 347: Solving Housing Affordability With Josh Bandoch
Episode 346: Three New Laws Illinois Investors Need to be Aware of in 2025
Episode 345: Multiple Logan Square 3-Flats With Less Than $10k Down…Hear How with Joey Turano
Episode 344: Finding Success in Sourcing and Renovating Deals with Seasoned GC Boyan Salha
Episode 343: The IL 2025 Tenant Credit Report Law
Episode 342: Building and Selling a 7-Figure Property Management Company and Leveling Up with Virtual Assistants with Pete Neubig
Episode 341: Cracking the Code to Large Scale Developments with Susan Tjarksen
Episode 340: You Might Be Exempt From Paying Sales Tax on Your Materials
Episode 339: How to Get to 1,000 Units in 20 Years… The Blueprint With Jeff Weinberg
Episode 338: Skills Earned On The Floor of Wall Street Become Secret Power In Moving Apartment Buildings with Andy Friedman
Episode 337: How to Establish Credibility and Raise Capital
Episode 336: Can Both Sides Get What They Need Around Chicago Landlord-Tenant Laws with Michelle Gilbert
Episode 335: The Growth Every Chicago Investor Wants - Listen To What Aram Ghazaryan Did in 24 Months
Episode 334: Canceling a Contract After All Contingencies Have Passed
Episode 333: Chicago Building Code Violations and How to Work the System with Zack Limbaugh
Episode 332: From Slangin' Windows To Building Chicago 6 Flats in 10 Year with Joey Halperin
Episode 331: These Neighborhoods Have the Most Potential for Chicago Investors
Episode 330: Condo Conversions, Building Violations, and How to Stay Compliant with the New CTA with James Erwin
Episode 329: From W2 To Investor Overnight… See How This Played Out For Sean Douglas
Episode 328: What to Focus on When Negotiating A Multifamily Transaction
Episode 327: Logan & Humboldt Property Owners' Rights Taken By The New NW Preservation Ordinance with Luke Blahnik
Episode 326: How This Chicago Investor Grew 10x in Just 3 Years with RJ de Leon
Episode 325: How Much Does it Cost to Construct an ADU in Chicago?
Episode 324: How to Combat Squatters and Title Deed Fraud with George McCleary
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Episode 323: Leveraging a W2 to Grow a Chicago Portfolio and Brokerage with Horacio Tristan
Episode 322: FHA Financing vs 5% Down; Pros and Cons For Each Option With Perry Farella
Episode 321: Flipping, Short-Term Rentals, & Helping Veterans Secure Housing with Kirby Atwell
Episode 320: The Godfather of Chicago Property Management, Taft West
Episode 319: Great Tips on How To Manage Your Contractors
Episode 318: How to 4X Your Real Estate Business with Michael Valente
Episode 317: Kevin Dugan Does It From 2,000 Miles Away… What Excuse Do You Have?
Episode 316: 3 Features That Increase Your Insurance Premium and 3 Features That May Decrease Your Insurance Premium
Episode 315: Streeterville High-Rise Developments and Top Tier Leasing Tips with Domu Founder Noah Schatz
Episode 314: Due Diligence for Off-Market Properties Like You've Never Seen with Morgan Basham
Episode 313: Why Are Insurance Rates So High Right Now and What Can Investors Do to Minimize Premiums?
Episode 312: Redeveloping Over 2100 Units in Underserved Communities with Bernel Hall
Special NBOA Soiree Announcement
Episode 311: Managing and Operating 100+ Units at 25 Years Old with James Thompson
Episode 310: Guidelines Investors Can Utilize To Estimate Rehab Costs
Episode 309: How To Build a Community of Experts and Influencers with Tony Arce
Episode 308: D1 Athlete's Journey: From Immigrant to Finance Mentor with Alex Filin
Episode 307: Steps For Investors To Take During the Tax Off-Season
Episode 306: Drugs, Death, and Big Mistakes Never Spoken Of with Mark Ainley
Episode 305: Three Chicago Pockets No One is Talking About With Sarita Scherpereel and Megan Osberger
Episode 304: What Are the Different Items Holding Up Closings in 2024?
Episode 303: How Two Teachers Found Financial Independence Through Real Estate with Blaine and Lily Kosek
Episode 302: Strategies for Acquiring Off Market Real Estate with Dain Laverty
Episode 301: How to Maximize Showing Value by Professionally Decluttering With Karen Welch
Episode 300: 300th Episode Celebration - Answers To Burning REI Questions Amongst Chicago Investors with Mark and Tom
Episode 299: The Top 25 Lists to Find Motivated Sellers with DealMachine's David Lecko
Episode 298: How To Fund Renovations with Larry Baszynski and Scott Hodgden
Episode 297: How to Pay Less in Taxes Via Tangible Property Regulations with Brenten Blakeman
Episode 296: How to Crush RE Investments on Chicago's South Side with Moses Hall
Episode 295: The Ultimate HACK to Long-Term Wealth with Brian Tibbs
Episode 294: Creating a Successful Operating Agreement with Chance Badertscher
Episode 293: Help! Firefighters, City Inspectors, and Police Officers Are All at My Building With Anthony Rodriguez From Drexel Properties
Episode 292: Why Investors Need to Know a Good Public Adjuster with Dorian Bezanis
Episode 291: What Every Investor Needs To Know About the Rehab Draw Process
Episode 290: Want To Make It 20+ years in Chicago REI? Learn How With Neena Vlamis
Episode 289: VA Loans, ADUs, and Turning a Funeral Home Into an Airbnb with Andrew Dorazio
Episode 288: This Is Where Interest Rates Are Going Next...
Episode 287: Why Your Customer Experience is Falling Short with Joey Coleman
Episode 286: The Chicago Investor's Guide to Public Relations with Sabrina Wottreng
Episode 285: Diving into DSCR with Eric Workman of Renovo Financial
Episode 284: Triumphs and Troubles From a Decade of Experience on Chicago's Southeast Side with Jared Kott
Episode 283: Container Homes: Innovative and Affordable Housing with Rory Rubin
Episode 282: Decoding the Final Walkthrough: A Comprehensive Guide for Buyers and Sellers
Episode 281: One of the First Investors to Leverage The New 5% Down Lending Product on a Successful Househack With Brendon Heneks and Sarita Scherpereel
Episode 280: Investing in Premier Chicago Neighborhoods as a Busy Professional with David Shifrin and Rob Sikkel
Episode 279: Best Practices For Tenant Move-Outs
Episode 278: BiggerPockets Host David Greene Gets Real On Overcoming Recent REI Adversity
Episode 277: The Chicago Investor Playbook Against Pests with Janelle Iaccino
Episode 276: The Best Ways to Protect Your Largest Asset
Episode 275: Keys to Off-Market Real Estate Acquisitions at Scale with Chicago's Mike Kehoe
Episode 274: Leveraging AI to Optimize Real Estate Underwriting with Chicago's Marc Rutzen
Episode 273: How To Leverage an Escalation Clause to Win Deals
Episode 272: Procuring Over 700 Off-Market Properties with Ben Allgeyer
Episode 271: Exploring Some of Chicago's Premier Neighborhoods with Vik Wadhwa
Episode 270: It's 2024 And Your Chicago Property is Being Reassessed Again!
Episode 269: Tax Auctions, Break-Ins, and More with Daniel Kaufman
Episode 268: Five Bold Predictions For Chicago Real Estate in 2024 with Jake Fugman and Mike Scanlon
Episode 267: The Ins-And-Outs of Cost Segregation
Episode 266: Reviewing The "Bring Chicago Home" Tax and Its Implications to Housing Providers with Mike Glasser
Episode 265: An In-Depth Inspection of Chicago Buildings with George Meegan and Dean Cushing
Episode 264: Unlocking Zoning Secrets: Your Guide to Chicago Zoning, ADUs, and Other Essential Information
Episode 263: Buying Chicago Lots For $1 and Other Successful Strategies with Tanisha Blakemore
Episode 262: From FBI Agent to Hundreds of Doors In Chicago with James Williams
Episode 261: Accelerate Your Expenses and Other Accounting Tips To Leverage Before 12/31
Episode 260: Chicago Investors Cannot Have a Worse Day Than This, With Roman Viere
Episode 259: Time For Serious Chicago Investors with Sal Becovic
Episode 258: Maximize Your Savings: Unveiling the Tax Advantages of Solar Panels and Electric Vehicles
Episode 257: The Playbook For Short-Term Rentals in Chicago with Ditron Corker
Episode 256: Home Inspection Insights For Chicago Investors With Andrew Fox
Episode 255: Exploring Lending Options for Self-Employed Individuals with Eric Workman
Episode 254: Becoming a Straight Up Chicago Investor With Life Lessons From the Military with Edgar Barbosa
Episode 253: Purchasing 1,000 Chicagoland Properties Through Extensive Marketing with Jeff Nydegger
Episode 252: Conventional Financing vs DSCR Loans
Episode 251: Powerful Networking and Property Management Insights with Bob Hansen
Episode 250: Unlocking Success by Establishing a Strong Focus in Chicago Real Estate with Jonathan Klemm
Episode 249: Fannie Mae's Departure From Needing 25% Down on 2-4 Units
Episode 248: Early Investing Pitfalls and Tremendous Lessons Learned in Chicago's South Suburbs with Alex Fenske
Episode 247: Strategic House Hacking in Chicago's West Town Neighborhood with Sarita Scherpereel
Episode 246: How to Get Reimbursed For Damages From Recent Chicago Flooding
Episode 245: Insights to Successful Short-Term Rental Investments with JD Modrak
Episode 244: Real Estate Tax Advantages, Short Term Rentals, and Branding, With Ryan Bakke
Episode 243: A New Chicago Lending Option to Assist With Rehab Funding
Episode 242: From Rookie Status to Seasoned House Hacker, Flipper, and BRRRR Conductor on Chicago's Northwest Side with Manny Escarpita
Episode 241: Game-Changing Appraisal Insights with Steve Zidek
Episode 240: What is Going On In the Chicago Multifamily Market?
Episode 239: Cook County's New Program To Reduce Your Assessed Value and Maximize Profitability with Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and CIC's Stacie Young
Episode 238: Dissecting 20 Years of Real Estate and Lending Experience; Mike Facchini's Journey to a Thriving Portfolio in Chicago
Episode 237: Mastering the Maze: 5 Savvy Tactics to Conquer the High-Interest rate, Low-Inventory Real Estate Market with Perry Farella
Episode 236: Grinding and Unlocking Success in Chicago's West Town Neighborhood with Alex Morsch
Episode 235: Exploring Portage Park; An Interview With Special Guest and Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast Co-Host Tom Shallcross
Episode 234: How To Get Deals Done in Today's Environment
Episode 233: Navigating Chicago's North Side: Insights from Commercial Real Estate Expert Alan Goldberg
Episode 232: Chicago Real Estate in the 1970s vs 2020s with Veteran Broker Jerry Ettinger
Episode 231: Proactive Maintenance Techniques for Brick Buildings
Episode 230: How Interning for Brandon Turner Helped BrightInvestor's Co-Founder Drew McCluskey Revolutionize Market Research
Episode 229: From Roofing to Real Estate: Ivan and Jackie Hernandez's Journey to Success in Chicago's Southwest Side
Episode 228: The Chicago Guide to Evaluating Brick Buildings
Episode 227: Unlocking Success As a Top-Producing Realtor and Expert in Wheaton with Michael Thornton
Episode 226: Unlocking Off-Market Deals Using Rescover's Analysis Platform for Maximum ROI with Ben Smith and Kristen Lopez
Episode 225: A Dive Into Current and Future Interest Rates with Chris Puleo
Episode 224: Expert Insights On Chicago's Northwest Side with Jason Wagner
Episode 223: From New York to the Windy City - Curtis Lefebvre's Real Estate Journey and Success in East Garfield Park
Episode 222: Essential Insights - 5 Must-Address Items in Your Attorney Review Letter - Expert Advice with Chance Badertscher from Lavelle Law"
Episode 221: Unveiling Real Estate Market Insights - The Mad Scientist of Multifamily, Neal Bawa, Shares Data Trends and Future Outlook!
Episode 220: A Seasoned Investor's Journey in Chicago Real Estate - Insights, Strategies, and Neighborhood Outlook with Baris Yuksel
Episode 219: The Focus of Chicago's NBOA in 2023 and Why Housing Providers Should Take Notice
Episode 218: Sharing a Decade of Experience in Chicago Real Estate - Insights on Architecture, Renovation, and Investment Potential with Michaela Gordon
Episode 217: Building Relationships with Community Banks - Insights from Chicagoan Kevin Greer on the Lending Market and Investor Strategies
Episode 216: Punch That Agent You Hate in the Face - The Chicago Real Estate Rumble
Episode 215: Scaling To A 430-Unit Rental Portfolio in Chicago's Midway Area with Brian Basic
Episode 214: Real Estate Post-Recession - Building Up From the Ground with Roger Luri
Episode 213: The Future of Rent Control in Illinois: Updates and Implications
Episode 212: Everything You Need to Know About Back of the Yards with Ignacio Gonzalez
Episode 211: Peeling Back The Onion on Student Housing In Chicago
Episode 210: What Investors Can Expect From Signed Contract to Finished Rehab
Episode 209: Building a Portfolio with New Construction Rentals, STRs, and MTRs with Chicago REIA's Andrew Holmes
Episode 208: Going Deep in Bucktown and Wicker Park with Jason Stratton
Episode 207: The Steps to Estimating and Strategizing a Light Rehab or Turnover
Episode 206: Finding a Niche in Chicago New Construction Developments with Prashanth Mahakali and Fernando Lopez
Episode 205: Be Your Own Bank And Grow your Investment Portfolio with Nick Chaplain
Episode 204: Public Relations 101 - What to Say if a Reporter Contacts You Regarding Your Building
Episode 203: From An Immigrant with $100 To His Name, To a Successful Investor With a 30-Unit Portfolio Across Chicago with Catalin Maticiuc
Episode 202: Challenging Househacks with Sewer Lines, Evictions, and Gangs…Oh My! with Ben Sussman
Episode 201: Owning Property in Your Personal Name or LLC
Episode 200: Which Chicago Neighborhoods are Hot and Which are Not?
Episode 199: Lincoln Yards: A Sterling Bay Project Transforming Chicago
Episode 198: 2023 Tax Strategies for Chicagoland Real Estate Investors with Michael Procaccio
Episode 197: Four Mistakes To Avoid When Underwriting Multifamily Properties
Episode 196: Going A-to-Z on a Sight Unseen Purchase and Gut Renovation in Cicero with John Warren
Episode 195: Building $300k in Networth through House Hacking (And Listening To The Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast 😁) with Victoria Barkate
Episode 194: Understanding Chicago Garages with Vince Sliwa
Episode 193: The 2023 Guide to The Chicago Eviction Process with Jessica Ryan
Episode 192: Scaling Up In Albany Park, Lincoln Square, and Ravenswood with Nick Yassan
Episode 191: Understanding Your Insurance Premium and Potential Money Saving Credits
Episode 190: Everything Chicago Investors Need to Know About Logan Square with Luke Blahnik
Episode 189: How To Underwrite Chicago Multifamily Buildings with Essex Director Rick Ofman
Episode 188: Forewarn - A Powerful Tool to Validate Personal Information and Criminal History (and it's free for most Chicago agents!)
Episode 187: Department of Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara; Moving Chicago Forward
Episode 186: CEO Scott Trench Pulls Back The Curtain at BiggerPockets
Episode 185: What Chicago Investors Need to Know About the Updated FHA Limits
Episode 184: Overseeing $8 Billion in Real Estate Transactions with Chicago Local Collete English Dixon
Episode 183: Forty-Six Years of Chicago Real Estate Knowledge with Pioneer Vince DePaul
Episode 182: How to Vet Contractors For Your Chicago Rehab
Episode 181: Million Dollar Batavia 5-Flat From Networking to Closing (POV)
Episode 180: From Prison to Real Estate Profits; A Transformational Chicago Journey Against All Odds with Mike Baker
Episode 179: How to Reduce the Cost of your Chicago Lawn
Episode 178: Rising Rates, 2/1 Buydowns, and The Foreseeable Future of Investing and Lending with Rock Star Lender (and Drummer!) Sam Sharp
Episode 177: How to Analyze and Buy Mixed-Use, Retail, and other Commercial Real Estate Assets in Chicago with Danny Spitz
Episode 176: How A Group of Relatively Unknown Investors Took Down a 64-Unit Building Without Being the Highest Offer
Episode 175: SHOW ME THE INVESTMENTS!!! C&D Class Investing in Chicago's South and West Side Neighborhoods with Corey Oliver
Episode 174: What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Appliances with Local Chicago Vendor Kevin Krasney
Episode 173: What Investors Need to Know to Obtain Commercial Financing in the Upcoming 6-12 Months
Episode 172: The Ins & Outs of Chicago's North Lawndale Neighborhood with Robert Waz
Episode 171: From the East Side to the West Side, Sonia Del Real Explains the Genesis of the Latino Real Estate Investors' Council
Episode 170: What Does Commercial Lending Look Like in the Foreseeable Future?
Episode 169: How To Leverage Chicago's Transit-Oriented Development Incentives with Chicago Cityscape
Episode 168: Breaking Down Bridgeport Block by Block with Ada Li
Episode 167: When Should I Lock My Interest Rate, and What Are The Different Rate Lock Options?
Episode 166: BiggerPockets J Scott Breaks Down the Economy, Our Debt Crisis, and the Real Estate Market Cycle
Episode 165: From Chicago Househacker, to Out of State Investor, to Leaving Her W2 Job with Kory Dieter
Episode 164: Replacement Cost vs Actual Cash Value
Episode 163: From Listing Agent to Acquiring and Managing Hundreds of Units on Chicago's Northside with John McGeown
Episode 162: Property Management in Chicago's Southside with Tim Harstead
Episode 161: How financing for Chicago Non Conforming units just got easier.
Episode 160: Comparing Chicago To Several Midwest Markets with Brian Kochendorfer
Episode 159: From Successful BRRRR to Major Project Hurdles in Chicago's Western Suburbs with Zach Gring
Episode 158: Straight Up Tues Tip 34
Episode 157: Investing in Chicago Midterm Rentals with Rishi Bajaj
Episode 156: A Decade of Grinding and Succeeding on Chicago's Northside with Joe Smazal
Episode 155: Straight Up Tues Tip 33
Episode 154: Scaling From a Duplex to a $100 Million Portfolio in Chicago's North and Northwest Side with Jeff Weinberg
Episode 153: Building Wealth via Long-Term Real Estate Investments in Chicago with Bill Himmelstein
Episode 152: Straight Up Tues Tip 32
Episode 151: Dissecting Property Taxes on your Chicagoland Properties with Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi
Episode 150: Mastering Multi-Family to Propel Your Chicagoland Investments with Rod Khlief
Episode 149: Revitalizing the "Land of Lincoln" with Aurora Mayor (and potential IL Governor) Richard Irvin
Episode 148: Acquiring Distressed Real Estate by "Beating the Streets" in Chicago with Joe Sevcik
Episode 147: Straight Up Tues Tip 31 - Perry Farella Breaks Down HUD 203k Loan Options
Episode 146: How To Manage Your Rehabs and What to Look For In a Chicagoland General Contractor with RJ DeLeon
Episode 145: NFL Tight End Turned Chicago Real Estate Investor with Matt LaCosse
Episode 144: Straight Up Tues Tip 30 - Perry Farella Provides Numbers on a Recent Purchase and Rehab Projects He Financed
Episode 143: Ins and Outs to Navigating Chicago Short-Term Rentals with Jessica Ryan
Episode 142: Generating Infinite ROI From Chicagoland Senior Living Investing with Brandon Schwab
Episode 141: Straight Up Tues Tip 29 - Noah Birk and Aaron Sklar Sit Down to Explain How Investors New To The Multifamily Space Can Catch A Broker's Eye
Episode 140: Providing Necessary Education for Chicago Investors with CIC's Jessica Sivels
Episode 139: Leveraging Technology to Efficiently Manage your Chicago Property Portfolio with Kerri Davis
Episode 138: Straight Up Tues Tip 28 - Mike Scanlon Talks Through How He Sourced An Off Market Househack Deal
Episode 137: Revitalizing Chicago's Bronzeville Neighborhood via a $4 Billion Dollar Development with Morgan Malone
Episode 136: From Failed Chicago Flip to a $90M in Multifamily Portfolio with John Casmon
Episode 135: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 27 - Jake Parker and Andy Friedman Answer "What is a Condo Deconversion and How Can Investors Benefit From Purchasing a Deconversion Opportunity?"
Episode 134: Building Affordable Housing Through Modular Construction in Chicago with Josh Braun
Episode 133: Leveraging Your IRA to Fund Your Chicago Real Estate Investments with Adam Sypniewski
Episode 132: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 26 - Jake Fugman Answers How to Break Down a 3-Unit Househack in Hermosa
Episode 131: From Immigrant to Thriving Chicago Real Estate Broker Via the Power of Marketing with Aram Ghazaryan
Episode 130: Chicago Mortgage Lending in this Inflationary Environment with Chris Puleo
Episode 129: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 25 - Ron Plonis and Jeff Leibovich Answer "What are the Many Factors Investors Must Consider if they are Looking to Sell in This Hot Market?
Episode 128: How to Successfully Deconvert Chicago Condos, With Sean Connelly
Episode 127: Scaling From W2 Employee to over 1,400 Units in Chicago's South Side with David Pezzola
Episode 126: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 24 - Danny Mantis and Matt Halper Answer "How is inflation effecting the Chicagoland market?"
Episode 125: How Aldermen Effect Zoning and Development in Chicago with Nicholas Katsafados
Episode 124: Scaling Your Real Estate Business in Chicago with Aaron Galvin
Episode 123: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 23 - Rosario Terracciano Answers "What should buyers expect in 2022?"
Episode 122: A Case Study on Three Chicagoland Deals in a Low-Inventory Environment with John Warren
Episode 121: Breaking Down Why Chicago Public Housing Failed with Professor Brad Hunt
Episode 120: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 22 - Perry Farella Answers "What are the new 2022 conventional and FHA loan limits?"
Episode 119: How Blockchain is Impacting Chicago Real Estate with Simon Enwia
Episode 118: From Derivatives Trading to Chicago Real Estate Investing and Brokering with Lawrence Dunning
Episode 117: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 21 - Blake McCreight Answers "As a buyer, how can I find wholesalers, get them to work with me, and what should I expect throughout the process?"
Episode 116: CAA's Advocacy and Education for Chicagoland Housing Providers with Tom Benedetto
Episode 115: The Current State of Chicago's Northside Real Estate Market with Managing Broker Brie Schmidt
Episode 114: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 20 - Perry Farella Answers "How are lenders handling ADU requests from investors looking to add a legal unit to an existing property?"
Episode 113: Refugee Tenant Placement in Chicago With World Relief Organization (WRO)
Episode 112: Spotting Chicago Development Trends and Opportunities with Chicago Cityscape's Casey Smagala and Steven Vance
Episode 111: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 19 - Blake McCreight Answers "What is a wholesaler and as an investor why should I care?"
Episode 110: The Future of Real Estate with Neal Bawa
Episode 109: How to Tackle Large Scale Developments in Chicago with Matt Katsaros
Episode 108: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 18 - Perry Farella Answers "What closing costs and credits can I expect on my HUD statement?"
Episode 107: Lessons From a 300k Rehab on My Near West Side Househack with Alex Martinez
Episode 106: Restoring Pilsen's Old World Architecture Since 1998 with Gordy Payne
Episode 105: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 17 - Sharad Mehta Answers "What are tactical steps to follow when sending, responding, and tracking mailers?"
Episode 104: From Unpaid Intern to Running the City of Chicago's Building Department
Episode 103: How to Handle Mold in Chicago with Greg Bukowski and Devin Renberg
Episode 102: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 16 - Sharad Mehta Answers "How do I pull information and begin a direct mailing campaign?"
Episode 101: Investing in Will County: Mokena, Frankfort, and New Lenox with Jason Marcordes
Episode 100: A Group of Straight Up Chicago Investors Celebrate The Live Recording of Episode 100
Episode 99: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 15 - Jared Kott Answers "What are some tips on how to best screen workforce housing tenants?"
Episode 98: What is Happening to Chicago Property Taxes?
Episode 97: Chicago Permits and Zoning 101 with Samuel Pavlovcik
Episode 96: Straight-Up Tuesday Tip 14 - Jared Kott Answers "How can I successfully operate properties in C/D areas?"
Episode 95: Navigating the Ins and Outs of Affordable Housing
Episode 94: CICs New Leader Takes Chicago Housing To New Level
Episode 93: Straight-Up Tuesday Tip 13 - Sharad Mehta Answers "How do I leverage processes and automation to scale my REI business?"
Episode 92: From Student/Tenant to 1,200 Units in Hyde Park
Episode 91: It's Your Team That Will Make You Millions in Chicago - Brian Lignelli Knows From Experience
Episode 90: Straight-Up Tuesday Tip 12 - Eric Workman Answers "What factors go into determining commercial financing?"
Episode 89: My Tenants Stole My Car; The Chicago House Hack from Hell with Joey Pochinskas
Episode 88: You Can't Get Any More Chicago Than This - First-Generation American Sal Becovic and his 2,000 Rogers Park Units
Episode 87: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 11 - Eric Workman Answers "What steps can I take to maximize my appraisal?"
Episode 86: Self Storage - No Toilets or Tenants - with Chicag Expert Fernando Angelucci
Episode 85: Bigger Pockets Host and Expert Investor David Greene Visits Straight Up Chicago Investor
Episode 84: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 10 - John Warren Answers "How can I put my best foot forward when making offers and how can I show experienced agents that I am serious?"
Episode 83: How to Acquire, Fund, and Develop Distressed Properties in Chicago
Episode 82: Flipping Houses in Chicago's Northwest Side
Episode 81: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 9 - Rosario Terracciano Answers "What is ClickInvest and why should I care?"
Episode 80: Real Estate Investing 101 in Naperville with Josh Mitchell
Episode 79: "I Got A Guy" - Keys to Building a Strong Chicago Network with Gary Davidson
Episode 78: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 8 - Chance Badertscher Answers "What are the steps and my responsibilities as an investor to get from attorney review to the closing table?"
Episode 77: Screening, Operating, And Understanding Chicago's West Side
Episode 76: Big Business Processes Make a Powerful Small Business with Jonathan Klemm
Episode 75: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 7 - Rosario Terracciano Answers "What are proactive steps to ensure I'm ready to pull the trigger when the right property presents itself?"
Episode 74: Investing for Intergenerational Wealth in Evanston with Jaimie Steinher of Essex Realty
Episode 73: Understanding the Cost and Maintenance of Chicago Porches with Mr. Porch
Episode 72: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 6 - John Warren Answers "What are some common mistakes I can look to avoid when calculating my after repair value and proposed rents?"
Episode 71: The Illinois REALTORS' Advocacy for Housing Providers and Why Chicagoland Investors Should Care
Episode 70: What's Around the Corner in the Chicago Real Estate Market with Ryan Smith
Episode 69: Straight Up Tuesday Tip 5 - Rosario Terracciano Answers "How can I make my offer more attractive in this hot market?"
Episode 68: Chicago MultiFamily Apartment Investing With Lee Kiser
Episode 67: Chicagoland Rehab Financing Without Using Hard Money or 203k Loans
Episode 66: Straight-Up Tuesday Tip 4 - Eric Workman Answers "Besides rate and term, what other items I should ask about when talking to different lenders?"
Episode 65: Figuring Out the Short Sale Process and Other Non-Traditional Closes with Gina Diaz
Episode 64: King of Chicagoland; Easy Makes You Soft
Episode 63: Straight-Up Tuesday Tip 3 - Chance Badertscher Answers "What are some items I should look out for during Attorney Review?"
Episode 62: How a Single Mom Created A Real Estate Empire Across Chicagoland
Episode 61: Understanding the Economics and Risks of Chicago's Pension Crisis
Episode 60: Straight-Up Tuesday Tip 2 - Rosario Terracciano Answers "What are some common mistakes that cause investors to overpay for an investment property?"
Episode 59: Chicago's Very Own Cost Segregation Expert - Kevin Cawley
Episode 58: Multi Family Investing in Chicago's Northwest Side with Gloria Weikert
Episode 57: Straight-Up Tuesday Tip 1 - Eric Workman Answers "How does an acquisition lender structure my financing when I'm looking to flip a property?"
Episode 56: Fighting for Good Chicago Housing Policy with Kris Anderson
Episode 55: Understanding The Diverse Opportunities and Multiple Pockets of Elgin
Episode 54: Traveling West of the West Loop, and Other Areas of Chicago that Top Producing Agent Lumi Ispas Shares is Bullish On
Episode 53: CHA Section 8 Roundtable - Part 1
Episode 52: Saving Thousands of Dollars With the Appropriate Tax Strategy and Deductions
Episode 51: Becoming "Brick Rich" on the Northside; Owning 74 Doors by Age 29
Episode 50: Building a Chicago Empire with Andrew Holmes
Episode 49: Moving Fast and Weathering Storms with Investor and ClickInvest Co-Founder Rosario Terracciano
Episode 48: The Doctor of Motor Row - David Shifrin
Episode 47: Building Generational Wealth Through 1031 Exchanges with Lauren Speidel
Episode 46: Why Invest in Smaller Multifamily Properties in the North and Northwest Suburbs of Cook County - Anthony Citriglia
Episode 45: Community Investment Corporation (CIC) - Chicago's Non for Profit Lender, with Jack Crane
Episode 44: Understanding The Intricacies of Various Mortgage Products With Chris Puleo
Episode 43: Househacking, Scaling, and Large Multifamily Deals With one of Chicago's Best Power Couples
Episode 42: Understanding Both the Updated RTLO and ADU Ordinance with Bob Floss
Episode 41: What We Learned in 2020 and What's On the Docket for SUCI
Episode 40: Navigating Chicago's Eviction Process with Tom Raleigh
Episode 39: Scaling a Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Business in Chicago
Episode 38: Can't Find Deals on the MLS? The Cook County Land Bank has Hundreds of Distressed Properties Waiting for Investors
Episode 37: The NBOA - Your Ally and Voice as a Chicagoland Housing Provider
Episode 36: Inaugural SUCI Thanksgiving Episode - What to be Thanking for in Chicago
Episode 35: Diving into Belmont Cragin, North Austin, and the Northwest Side Building Coalition with Jon Womack
Episode 34: Hustling From a Househacker to over 40 Units in the Western Burbs in 2 Years!
Episode 33: Block by Block in Bronzeville and Kenwood with Ted Stratman
Episode 32: The Streets and Boulevards of Logan Square and Its Surrounding Neighborhoods with Luke Blahnik
Episode 31: Understanding and Appealing Property Taxes in Cook County
Episode 30: What You Need to Know to Successfully Invest in Aurora
Episode 29: Revitalizing Pullman with Chicago Neighborhood Initiative (CNI)
Episode 28: How to Buy Bank-Owned Properties in Chicago
Episode 27: Taking It Down to the Bricks in Pilsen and Little Village
Episode 26: Neal Bawa's Thoughts on Chicago, Opportunity Zones, and Current Economic Conditions
Episode 25: Out of State Investing Mistakes in the Chicago Market and How to Avoid Them with Kathy Fettke
Episode 24: The In's and Out's of Chicago Real Estate Transactions with Attorney Chance Badertscher
Episode 23: Breaking Down South Side Neighborhoods with Chicago's Highest Producing Broker, Noah Birk
Episode 22: Investing and Underwriting the Outer Northside with Matt Fritzshall
Episode 21: Leveraging an Architect for Chicago Permits, Building Violations, & Nonconforming and Illegal Units, with Prashanth Mahakali
Episode 20: Great Areas in Chicago To Purchase 2-4 Units with Jake Fugman
Episode 19: Top 10 Mistakes We See From Chicago Investors - with Eric Workman of Renovo Financial (Part 2)
Episode 18: Top 10 Mistakes We See From Chicago Investors - with Brandon Moulton of Renovo Financial (Part 1)
Episode 17: Legal Pitfalls to Avoid As A Chicago Real Estate Investor - With Bibek Das
Episode 16: Northside Property Manager/Investor Breaks Down Types of Investors and Receivership Opportunities
Episode 15: From Househacking in North Center to $90M in Real Estate Holdings with John Casmon
Episode 14: Multifamily Investing in the Southwest 'Burbs with Brian Kochendorfer
Episode 13: Consistent and Disciplined Action to Arrive at 70 Units in Dupage County with Ben Walhood
Episode 12: Investment Opportunities in The Far Northwest Chicago Suburbs with Joe Mueller
Episode 11: The Boss of the Southeast, Jared Kott
Episode 10: 80 Off-Market Leads Calling YOU Each Month with Blake McCreight
Episode 9: Dominating the Western Suburbs With John Warren
Episode 8: Working a 9-5 While Building a Robust Real Estate Operation with Ibn Abney
Episode 7: Over 500 Rehabs on the Southside of Chicago with Bryan Sonn
Episode 6: 250+ Properties and 1% Vacancy in Lake County with Bill Powers
Episode 5: North Side House Hacking & How It Has Changed In Last 5 Years
Episode 4: Building & Selling 600 Unit SFR Portfolio in South Suburbs
Episode 3: BRRRR Strategy to Scale With Andrew and Angie Taggart
Episode 2: Chicago's Best Up & Coming Areas To Invest By Zip Code
Episode 1: Meet the Hosts, Mark Ainley and Tom Shallcross