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Finding the Right Real Estate Broker: A Key Tool for Investing Success

Mark Ainley - Friday, March 26, 2021
Finding the Right Real Estate Broker: A Key Tool for Investing Success

With more than 50,000 real estate brokers in Illinois and over 1.4 million across the county, it’s hard to believe that very few of these brokers can and are willing to work with real estate investors. 

A specialist that can assist an investor in growing their real estate portfolio is much different than an agent who practices common real estate.

To be an investment-minded real estate broker, you must first possess specific knowledge. This knowledge can’t be acquired in daily business dealings. There is a lot more to working with investors than selling owner-occupied properties and farming neighborhoods with postcards. 

From the investor standpoint, the ideal broker candidate would act as a guide who can provide the financial information to find a specific return on investment. Investors also want to work alongside someone who has experience in specific marketplaces. This includes working with a  broker who is aware of any municipality requirements for specific properties based in certain areas.

Read the full article on Bigger Pockets HERE or even better, listen to a podcast episode covering all the topics HERE!

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Mark Ainley
Investor, Managing Broker, and Property Manager
Price is what you pay, Value is what you get! I want to provide value to others and make some money along the way. I have a solid foundation in Chicago real estate because I am a Real Estate investor in both Residential and Commercial/Industrial markets while being a founding partner at GC Realty & Development LLC and co-host of Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast. In the last 20 years we renovated 500+ properties, invested in commercial properties, managed over 7000 units/tenants, leased...
Price is what you pay, Value is what you get! I want to provide value to others and make some money along the way. I have a solid foundation in Chicago real estate because I am a Real Estate investor in both Residential and Commercial/Industrial markets while being a founding partner at GC Realty & Development LLC and co-host of Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast. In the last 20 years we renovated 500+ properties, invested in commercial properties, managed over 7000 units/tenants, leased over 4,000 properties, featured on CNBC’s TV show The Deed, co-host on Chicago's AM560 Real Estate Revealed Radio Show, and invited to speak & sit on panels at numerous investment summits across the country. I have also been blessed with the opportunity to be a guest on over 30 top podcast platforms. GC Realty & Development, LLC, currently manages over 1,200 investment properties throughout the Chicagoland area. In 2019, 2020, 2020 and 2022, GCR&D was featured on the Inc. Magazine list of top 5,000 fastest growing companies in the United States. I take great pride in providing valued feedback to beginners and less experienced entrepreneurs on what steps not to take or what steps to take sooner in growing a younger business.
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