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By Mark Ainley

Episode 314: Due Diligence for Off-Market Properties Like You’ve Never Seen with Morgan Basham

Morgan Basham is a real estate broker and investor with vast experience in off-market prospecting, acquisitions, and stabilization of investment properties!Morgan shares her start in real estate and the ins and outs of investing in Braidwood, IL! She breaks down her first deal in...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 313: Why Are Insurance Rates So High Right Now and What Can Investors Do to Minimize Premium...

Why are insurance rates so high right now?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuests: Josh Steigelmann, State Farm Insurance

By Mark Ainley

Episode 312: Redeveloping Over 2100 Units in Underserved Communities with Bernel Hall

Bernel Hall is the president and CEO of New Jersey Community Capital and has executed over $5 billion in real estate investments and lending.Bernel starts off by explaining how playing Monopoly sparked his interest in real estate as a kid! He discusses how he got involved with pu...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 311: Managing and Operating 100+ Units at 25 Years Old with James Thompson

James Thompson is broker and property manager with vast experience acquiring, renovating, and managing apartment buildings all at the young age of 25 years old!James shares the early grind required to get off the ground in the commercial real estate game! He discusses the biggest...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 310: Guidelines Investors Can Utilize To Estimate Rehab Costs

What Are Some High-Level Guidelines Chicago Investors Can Leverage to Estimate Rehab Costs?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuests: Jonathan Klemm, Quality Builders

By Mark Ainley

Episode 309: How To Build a Community of Experts and Influencers with Tony Arce

Tony Arce and his Team at The Face of Community & Business provide a media platform for leaders in business to connect, teach, and grow together.Tony starts by sharing how he discovered his passion for media and creating human-to-human connections not only in his personal lif...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 308: D1 Athlete’s Journey: From Immigrant to Finance Mentor with Alex Filin

Alex Filin is a seasoned Loan Office, Coach, and Investor with over $385 Million in funded loans!Alex shares his upbringing as an immigrant in America, experiences that cultivated grit, and his journey to becoming a D1 football player! He discusses his successful career shift to ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 307: Steps For Investors To Take During the Tax Off-Season

What Steps Should Investors Take During the Tax-Offseason to Minimize Tax Liability?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Michael Procaccio II, Pro Financial Services Group Inc

By Mark Ainley

Episode 306: Drugs, Death, and Big Mistakes Never Spoken Of with Mark Ainley

The tables turn this week as Mark Ainley gets interviewed by Tom Shallcross, returning the favor from Episode 235 (episode link in show notes)!Tom starts by asking Mark about his childhood and upbringing; spoiler alert - there is mention of Mark’s frosted-tips phase while v...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 305: Three Chicago Pockets No One is Talking About With Sarita Scherpereel and Megan Osberge...

Sarita Scherpereel and Megan Osberger join us to discuss three overlooked neighborhoods and why they anticipate tremendous growth in those areas!Sarita and Megan start by discussing how a new Metra stop in the Andersonville and Edgewater neighborhoods is going to take that area t...