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Are you a real estate investor in Chicago or someone looking to invest in the Chicagoland Market? If so, this podcast is for you! We break down the neighborhoods, different sides of the city, and surrounding suburbs so you can understand the uniqueness of investing in Chicago real estate.The hosts and guests are Chicago investors and Property Managers who are making it happen in and around the Windy City. We share information, winning strategies, obstacles, success stories, and most importantly, lessons learned. If you are looking for ground level information and want to learn what has worked and not worked in Chicago, you are in the right place.
Unknown Host hosts Straight Up Chicago Investor, a business show with 475 episodes published.
How do I evaluate and fix a Chicago porch? ============= C onnect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Guest: Frank Knight, Mr. Porch Link: Understanding the Cost and Maintenance of Chicago Porches with Mr. P
Mark Skowron of Festival Properties joins us to share top insights from his real estate journey which began back in 2010! Mark explains how he got started in real estate and pitfalls to avoid when building a wholesaling
Hart Turner joins us to share how he went from a career in Los Angeles to building a Chicago multifamily portfolio through house hacking and partnerships! Hart dives into how he got started investing and how house hackin
What is Builders risk insurance and as an investor when do I need this policy? ============= C onnect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Guest: Josh Steigelmann, State Farm Insurance Email the Show: Straigh
Eric Field of Big Door Home Buyers joins us to share how he has successfully built his real estate wholesaling business! Eric jumps right in by explaining how he got into wholesaling and how he scaled his business! He pr
SUCI Co-Host Mark Ainley gives a presentation on his deals over the last 30 months at the WSBOA meetup! Mark shares details on various deals including flips, BRRRRs, and even short-term rentals. He explains how he source
Can the government stop my insurance claim? ============= C onnect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Guest: Josh Steigelmann, State Farm Insurance Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Link:
Newly elected Cook County Assessor Pat Hynes joins us to share his plan for bringing fair, accurate, and predictable property assessments! Pat starts by discussing the flaws in the current property assessment system and
SUCI Podcast Co-Host Tom Shallcross is today's special guest and breaks down a fraud story on a West Town property that he purchased! Tom dives deep into a recent purchase in West Town that involved ownership fraud when
More Tenant Protections... Less Housing? Breaking Down Chicago's New RLTO ============= C onnect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Guest: Mike Glasser, NBOA Link: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 5-12 r
Ignacio Gonzalez returns to discuss his Back of the Yards Coffee Shop development and his campaign for Chicago School Board! Ignacio jumps right in by sharing rent growth and property appreciation trends in the Back of t
Matt Katsaros of Wildwood Investments returns to break down ground-up development projects that he's taking down in Chicago! Matt jumps right in by explaining how his experience in commercial real estate brokerage and ac
Mark and Tom discuss the current fundamentals of the Chicago market with statistics provided by Jason Wagner. ============= C onnect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Guest: Tom & Mark , Straight Up Chicag
John Preston of Horvath & Tremblay joins us to discuss opportunities in multifamily and mixed-use assets on Chicago's North Side! John begins by discussing what it takes to build a successful brokerage business including
Tom and Mark interview some of Chicago's Brightest Real Estate Stars during a Renovo Networking Event featuring an interview of Thad Wong! Discussions range from areas investors are targeting in Chicago, breaking down th
What steps should I take to best prepare for my 2026 tax returns? ============= C onnect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Guest: Aaron Zimmerman, Brick House CPAs Link: SUCI Episode 52 Email the Show: Str
Asher Motew and Quinn Keenan of Essex Capital Markets break down keys to their early career success in the Chicago Commercial Lending Market! Asher and Keenan start by explaining their background coming from real estate
Jason Wagner, Managing Broker of Greystone Realty, returns to discuss the state of the Chicago Real Estate market and the power of buy and hold investments. Jason starts by discussing buyer expectations and demand in tod
What do I need to be aware of when assigning a contract? ============= C onnect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Guest: Chance Badertscher, Chance The Lawyer Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmai
Duke Dennis and Bryan Sonn of GC Realty & Development join us to explain the ins and outs of Chicagoland Industrial Investments! Duke and Bryan explain how they got their start in industrial real estate. They dive deep o
Jason Wagner
Art Educator, Entrepreneur, Musician · Wag's Backwoods BBQ
2 appearances on this show
Josh Bandoch
communication expert, TEDx speaker, author of How to Get What You Want · Illinois Policy Institute
2 appearances on this show
Jay Patel
founder of Maison6405 and JMS Family Properties · Lygos Finance
1 appearance on this show
Rahm Emanuel
former Congressman, Chief of Staff to President Obama, Mayor of Chicago, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
1 appearance on this show
Mark Ainley
GC Realty & Development
5 appearances on this show
Ryan Smith
Director of Communications and Government Relations · The Online Nutritional Education
1 appearance on this show
Dr Alex Diaz
psychotherapist specializing in somatic psychology · Sports Mental Edge
1 appearance on this show
Jake Clopton
President · Clopton Capital
1 appearance on this show
Michael Kaplan
author, professor of marketing, business owner, Harvard graduate · Top Vegas Urologist
1 appearance on this show
Wyatt Simon
1 appearance on this show
John Warren
former Marine infantry officer, entrepreneur, and author · New York State Almanack
1 appearance on this show
Pete Neubig
Founder & CEO · VPM Solutions
1 appearance on this show
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