Chicago porches became national headlines in 2003 when a Lincoln Park porch collapse killed 13 college-aged kids at a house party. If you are a Chicago real estate investor, this is a topic you must know about before buying your first property. The cost to get an older porch up t...
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How Can a Real Estate Wholesaler Add Value to Your Investment Portfolio?
By Mark Ainley Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Anyone who invests in real estate has probably heard of real estate wholesalers. A lot of people associate real estate wholesaling with those “We Buy Houses!” signs on the side of the road. But many misconceptions exist about the field itself and the quality of servic...
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COVID has shaken things up, and understanding what you can and can’t do is more confusing than ever. Having an ally who understands the rules and will fight for you is paramount. Learn about the landlord process and protocol and learn about a new service coming out to help ...
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Can’t find deals on the MLS? The cook county land bank has hundreds of distressed properties waiti...
By Mark Ainley Monday, December 13, 2021
Are you looking for distressed deals? The Cook County Land Bank (CCLB) has plenty and they slip right under most investor’s noses! Rob Rose provides an overview of the CCLB, a socially responsible wholesaler working with investors to turn dilapidated properties into ne...
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Have you considered investing in Lake County? Or minimizing vacancies with a 3 year rent-to-own lease? Bill Powers has successfully done both of these actions to scale his business to 250+ rent to own properties in the last ten years. Bill has developed perfect assets, ...
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Chicago's Best Up & Coming Areas To Invest By Zip Code
By Mark Ainley Friday, December 3, 2021
Originally from Philadelphia, Dan is a great case study of how an out of state investor can crush it in this real estate market. Today he operates in three markets: Chicago, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. Dan started in 2006 as a wholesaler with not much guidance, and by 2019 he had ...
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CICs New Leader Takes Chicago Housing To New Level
By Mark Ainley Saturday, November 27, 2021
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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What’s your unit goal? Is it 20...maybe 50? Nick explains how his company amassed 1200 units solely in Hyde Park, (not including their north side portfolio). Here you’ll find advice on the different corridors of Hyde Park along with a ten year forecast for the ne...
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You cannot grow without adequate funding. When it comes to private funds, there are so many questions asked as a new investor. Brian Lignelli explains how his company, Continuum Capital Funding can put it’s partners in a position to scale and grow as well as how to prepare ...
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Several of the Chicago townships have already been reassessed, leaving many owners with an unpleasant increase in property taxes. Tim Jacobs of KSN Law (appeal.tax),shares what he’s seen in the Chicago townships that have been reassessed, and what he feels will happen in se...
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