Podcast

By Mark Ainley

Episode 17: Legal Pitfalls to Avoid As A Chicago Real Estate Investor - With Bibek Das

Local real estate and commercial litigator, Bibek Das, has spent the last 20+ years educating and protecting Chicagoland investors and landlords. In this episode, Bibek drops a ton of knowledge (and NUGGETS!) to ensure you are running your real estate business appropriately.This ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 16: Northside Property Manager/Investor Breaks Down Types of Investors and Receivership Oppo...

After a successful career in corporate finance, Eric took his skillset (which he originally honed at THE University of Illinois) and transitioned full-time into real estate. Eric is a co-founder of 33 Realty, a vertically integrated company that has the ability to takes its clien...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 15: From Househacking in North Center to $90M in Real Estate Holdings with John Casmon

John Casmon is a successful Chicago househacker turned syndicator and the founder of Casmon Capital Group. In addition, John hosts the Target Market Insights Podcast, heads up the Chicago Multifamily Club Meetup, and is the co-creator of the Midwest RE Networking Summit (coming u...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 14: Multifamily Investing in the Southwest 'Burbs with Brian Kochendorfer

One doesn't accomplish $600,000,000 in real estate transactions without thoroughly understanding the ins and outs of the business and which neighborhoods are primed for sound investments. Our guest today, Brian Kochendorfer, has a ton of nuggets to drop from his experience as...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 13: Consistent and Disciplined Action to Arrive at 70 Units in Dupage County with Ben Walhoo...

There's a reason Ben Walhood has already been a featured guest on numerous high-profile podcasts, including Bigger Pockets, The Best Ever Real Estate Podcast with Joe Fairless, Target Market Insights with John Casmon, and has been interviewed by CNBC and The Chicago Tribune.O...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 12: Investment Opportunities in The Far Northwest Chicago Suburbs with Joe Mueller

With 20 years in the business, Joe Mueller got his start buying REO (bank owned) properties at auctions. From there, Joe networked extensively to develop a robust acquisitions strategy and eventually implement multiple streams of income. Most recently, Joe started a title company...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 11: The Boss of the Southeast, Jared Kott

Investor and property manager Jared Kott lives and breathes the Southeast neighborhoods of Chicago. After leaving corporate America in 2013, Jared enrolled in a property management class the following Monday to get his feet wet doing whatever takes. This experience was the spring...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 10: 80 Off-Market Leads Calling YOU Each Month with Blake McCreight

Chicagoland is an insanely competitive market, making constant deal flow one of the toughest challenges for investors across the city. As an investor, how successful would you be if you constantly had 80-100 off-market deals calling you each month asking you to make an offer? Thr...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 9: Dominating the Western Suburbs With John Warren

Price points can be appealing in the Western Suburbs, especially compared to each areas of the city. However, it's not as simple as looking at rental rates and population statistics; our guest today is uniquely qualified to shed light on all the pros and cons that come along ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 8: Working a 9-5 While Building a Robust Real Estate Operation with Ibn Abney

So many people working day jobs want to build wealth through real estate but don’t know how to get started. Ibn gives great advice on how to leverage the day job as a springboard to grow your real estate business. Ibn not only oversee his own rehabs and self-manage his tena...