Straight Up Chicago Investor

Anthony Rodriguez is an experienced Chicago Property Manager who manages over 300 units for Drexel Properties! Anthony starts by discussing his previous experience in other industries and how those skills have translated into his real estate career. Then, Tom and Anthony retell the story of how their team managed a boiler explosion in a multifamily building. They break down how they notified the C...

Chicago Native Dorian Bezanis is the president of ALPHA Adjusting and has nearly four decades of investing experience in Chicago's Northside! Dorian jumps right in by discussing the investing portfolio he's built in Edgewater and Rogers Park over the last 37 years. He explains the role of a public adjuster, the immense value they bring to investors. Dorian gets granular by sharing how to handle fi...

How does the draw process work when taking on a construction loan? Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Eric Workman, Renovo Financial Link: Workman Lending Team - Renovo Financial - Real Estate Investment Loans ----------------- Production House:  Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2024.

Neena Vlamis is the President and Owner of A and N Mortgage. Born and raised in Chicago, she discusses building her mortgage company along with developing an impressive real estate investment portfolio in Chicago. Neena starts by explaining how she scaled her mortgage company, building a culture, and behind the scenes challenges. She provides insights on how lending regulations vary across states...

Andrew Dorazion is a former Army officer and accomplished real estate broker, investor, and property manager! Andrew jumps right in with a cool story involving a funeral home turned short term rental! He shares tips on finding partners and structuring partnerships to help scale more quickly. Andrew drops valuable nuggets on pumping a building's NOI through reconfigured floor plans and adding ADUs....

Where Are Interest Rates Heading and What's Happening in The Capital Markets? Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Eric Workman, Renovo Financial Link: Build Your Team | Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast ----------------- Production House:  Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2024.

Joey Coleman is a best selling author and founder of a branding firm that specializes in helping businesses retain customers and employees! Joey jumps right in by explaining the difference between customer service and customer experience. He explains the best ways to handle routine tenant check ins and disagreements with tenants all through the lens of optimizing customer experience. Joey shares h...

Sabrina Wottreng is a Chicago-based Publicist and a "Friend of the Pod." Sabrina's company specializes in the real estate sector and has helped many Chicago-area real estate teams with their public relations (PR) and communications strategies. Sabrina explains how she got started in PR and her introduction into commercial real estate. She dives into the value-add that her company brings to real es...

Jared Kott returns to share the ups and downs of his real estate journey that started just over 10 years ago when he left the corporate world! Jared gets right into it by talking about the challenges of operating in C/D class neighborhoods! He shares the cold hard truth of dealing with a slip-and-fall incident at one of his properties where he was found guilty in court. Jared provides insights on...

Rory Rubin, founder of S.I. Container Builds, joins us to explain how her company's Container Homes is a high-quality solution to current housing affordability and inventory issues! Rory starts by explaining her background in social work and the process of starting up S.I. Container Builds! She breaks down specs and pricing of container homes illustrating the quality and affordability when compare...

What should I expect on the final walk through from both the buyer and seller side? Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Chance Badertscher, Lavelle Law Link: Build Your Team | Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2024.

Brendon starts by sharing his buy box and how he was ready to pounce when he found the right property. Brendon and Sarita share great insights on how to jump at opportunities when the competition is fearful. Brendon explains worrisome moments and lessons learned during the purchase of his househack both before and after closing. Brendon breaks down the new 5% down lending product that everyone is...

David Shifrin, the doctor of Motor Row, returns with his real estate agent Rob Sikkel to discuss how he's grown his portfolio with quality multifamily properties over the last 2 years! David starts by explaining his investing strategy and how he's acquired 5 multifamily buildings since his last appearance on SUCI! David and Rob dive into the details of how they built their buyer-agent relationship...

BiggerPockets Host, Author, and Real Estate Expert, David Greene returns to Straight Up Chicago Investor and holds nothing back as he explains how he dealt with fraud in his real estate portfolio. David explains why real estate is not an end-all solution to your financse and discusses the importances of reserves and playing defense, as outlined in his recent book Pillars of Wealth. He shares how h...

Janelle Iaccinio is Rose Pest Solutions' Marketing Director and Chicago's "Bug Girl"! Janelle starts with the history of Rose Pest Solutions which dates back to the Abraham Lincoln era! She dives deep on rats, roaches, and bedbugs including common causes and practices to control them. Janelle mixes in a couple pest horror stories and debunks pest myths! Throughout the show, Janelle emphasizes the...

Mike Kehoe is an experienced investor and entrepreneur who has created and sold multiple technology companies! He joins us to explain how his latest company is thriving in off-market real estate acquisitions and dispositions. Mike explains how he chose a real estate market to focus on and the grind of driving for dollars to find opportunities! He shares great tips on how to engage potential seller...

Marc Rutzen is an experienced investor with over 12 years of real estate and technology experience. He joins the guys to explain the power of knowing your rental comps and how HelloData can help accelerate that knowledge.  Marc discusses his start in market analysis along with the creation of his analytics startup which he sold in 2019. He breaks down the creation and value proposition of HelloDat...

What is an escalation clause and how can investors utilize it? Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Sarita Scherpereel, Sarita Sells ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2024.

Ben Allgeyer has flipped over 200 properties and wholesaled over 500 properties! Ben talks about his brief stint in corporate America before leaving to pursue a career in Real Estate. He discusses the early days of making cold calls and door knocking for lead generation. Ben dives into building a team and vetting candidates for potential partnerships. He touches on his team's disposition strategy...

Vik Wadhwa is a top producing real estate broker with a focus on architecture and modern design in Chicago's Premier Neighborhoods! Vik shares his start in real estate back in 2006 and how he's been able to grow his business to become a top producing broker. Vik gets granular on Lincoln Park; defining the boundaries, desirable blocks, and investment opportunities in the neighborhood. He provides i...

What do investors need to be aware of with the 2024 property tax reassessments? Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Andrea Raila, Raila & Associates Link: Build Your Team | Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2024.

Daniel Kaufman is an attorney with over a decade of vast experience representing real estate developers with transactions, as well as litigation, with a lot of practice involving the foreclosure auction! Daniel is also an investor who purchases at the tax auction for himself, using the assistance of another attorney who specializes in that specific legal work. Daniel kicks things off by discussing...