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By Mark Ainley

Episode 101: Investing in Will County: Mokena, Frankfort, and New Lenox with Jason Marcordes

Will County is one of the fastest growing counties in Illinois, and when compared to Cook County, it offers a faster growth rate and a lot more room for development and expansion.As a second generation property manager and investor, Jason Marcordes from Landmark Property Manager,...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 100: A Group of Straight Up Chicago Investors Celebrate The Live Recording of Episode 100

In our first live recording, we celebrate 100 episodes by asking questions to the audience (see how many answers you know) and also answering multiple questions from attendees. We discuss our favorite parts of the podcast, lessons learned from interviewing multiple Chicago r...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 99: Straight Up Tues Tip 15 - Jared Kott

What are some tips on how to best screen workforce housing tenants?

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Episode 98: What is Happening to Chicago Property Taxes?

As this episode airs, several of the Chicago townships have already been reassessed, leaving many owners with an unpleasant increase in property taxes. Returning guest Tim Jacobs of KSN Law (appeal.tax), joins us to discuss what he’s seen in the Chicago townships that have ...

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Episode 97: Chicago Permits and Zoning 101 with Samuel Pavlovcik

Samuel Pavlovcik is a distinguished self-certified architect who specializes in working with investors in Chicago and the surrounding villages and suburbs. Today Samuel walks us through the different permits in Chicago, the nuances of Chicago’s permitting process, and also ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 96: Straight-Up Tues Tip 14 - Jared Kott

How can I successfully operate properties in C/D areas?

By Mark Ainley

Episode 95: Navigating the Ins and Outs of Affordable Housing

After being routinely recognized as a successful multifamily broker, Kyle Shoemaker set out to create a rare brokerage that focuses solely on affordable housing. Kyle is a true expert and walks us through the nuances of affordable housing and unique challenges and opportunities p...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 94: CICs New Leader Takes Chicago Housing To New Level

The Community Investment Corp, or the CIC, has been a stalwart in Chicago since the 1970s and has reinvented the way owners can create affordable housing units for their communities. Stacie Young was just recently appointed the new President and CEO and she has lots of plans in t...

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Episode 93: Tuesday Tip 13 - Sharad Mehta

How do I leverage processes and automation to scale my REI business?Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.comEmail the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.comGuest: Sharad Mehta of REsimpli

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Episode 92: From Student/Tenant to 1,200 Units in Hyde Park

What’s your unit goal? Is it 20...maybe 50? Well today’s guest explains how his company amassed 1200 units solely in Hyde Park, (not including their north side portfolio). Nick Hollenkamp drops street-level advice on the different corridors of Hyde Park along with his...