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By Mark Ainley

PW Cabinetry Grand Opening

Join us for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration of Pentwater Cabinetry's newly renovated showroom! On September 25th at 4pm, we cut the ribbon on the future for Pentwater Cabinetry and their ability to fill your cabinet needs. Enjoy complimentary snacks and bever...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 323: Leveraging a W2 to Grow a Chicago Portfolio and Brokerage with Horacio Tristan

Horacio Tristan is a born and raised Chicagoan and full-time government employee who has built an impressive real estate portfolio and brokerage business!Horacio starts by discussing his upbringing and his first few real estate deals on Chicago’s South Side. He explains how...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 322: FHA Financing vs 5% Down; Pros and Cons For Each Option With Perry Farella

What type of financing are investors utilizing to get deals done and what are the pros and cons of each option?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuests: Perry Farella, First Community Mortgage...

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Episode 321: Flipping, Short-Term Rentals, & Helping Veterans Secure Housing with Kirby Atwell

Kirby Atwell is a former US Army Officer turned real estate investor and podcast host with a focus on short-term rentals!Kirby starts with his experience in the military and jumping into real estate shortly after reading “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”! With over 100 renovated p...

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Episode 320: The Godfather of Chicago Property Management, Taft West

Taft West is the Vice President of Technical Assistance and Sustainability for the Chicago Community Loan Fund and is a renown property management instructor!Taft starts by sharing his background which includes some autopsy experience! He talks about starting in Chicago real esta...

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Episode 319: Great Tips on How To Manage Your Contractors

What Should Investors Do To Ensure a Successful Rehab?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuests: Jonathan Klemm, Quality BuildersLink: Episode 76: Big Business Processes Make a Powerful Small B...

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Episode 318: How to 4X Your Real Estate Business with Michael Valente

Michael Valente is the founder and CEO of Renovation Sells Franchising; general contracting experts that focus on cosmetic renovations of pre-market homes to maximize sales price!Michael shares how he left his corporate job and began working for his mentor to learn the ropes of g...

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Episode 317: Kevin Dugan Does It From 2,000 Miles Away… What Excuse Do You Have?

Kevin Dugan is the Managing Principal of Altus Investment Group. He runs multiple businesses that successfully operate in Chicago while managing them remotely from Los Angeles!Kevin starts by talking about the skills he gained working on oil rigs and as a sales engineer and how t...

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Episode 316: 3 Features That Increase Your Insurance Premium and 3 Features That May Decrease Your I...

What Are 3 Features That Increase Your Insurance Premium and 3 Features That May Decrease Your Insurance Premium?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuests: Josh Steigelmann, State Farm Insuranc...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 315: Streeterville High-Rise Developments and Top Tier Leasing Tips with Domu Founder Noah S...

Noah Schatz is the founder of Domu and CEO of Schatz Development. He has vast experience in design-driven developments in downtown Chicago and leasing apartments for operators through his apartment searching platform Domu.Noah kicks things off by talking about his first developme...