Straight Up Chicago Investor

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  • Are you a real estate investor in Chicago or someone looking to invest in the Chicagoland Market? If so, this podcast is for you! We break down the neighborhoods, different sides of the city, and surrounding suburbs so you can understand the uniqueness of investing in Chicago real estate. The hosts and guests are Chicago investors and Property Managers who are making it happen in and around the Windy City. We share information, winning strategies, obstacles, success stories, and most importantly, lessons learned. If you are looking for ground level information and want to learn what has worked and not worked in Chicago, you are in the right place.
    Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2021.
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Episodes
  • Episode 342: Building and Selling a 7-Figure Property Management Company and Leveling Up with Virtual Assistants with Pete Neubig

    Episode 342: Building and Selling a 7-Figure Property Management Company and Leveling Up with Virtual Assistants with Pete Neubig
    Dec 19 2024

    Pete Neubig joins us to discuss how he built and sold a 7-figure property management company and started VPM Solutions; a platform designed to help property management and real estate professionals with staffing to improve efficiencies and profits!

    Pete starts by explaining how he went from IT to building and selling a 7-figure property management company! He shares a brief horror story about getting sued for $1.5 million! He discusses how he started VPN Solutions on the “Who Not How” concept; Pete is leveraging remote staff to offload work to focus on higher-dollar activities. This show is packed with fantastic tips to help improve your business and grow your bottom line!

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    Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com

    Guest: Pete Neubig, VPM Solutions

    Link: NARPM Website

    Link: Pete's LinkedIn

    Link: Traction (Book Recommendation)

    Guest Questions

    03:08 Housing Provider Tip - Consider outsourcing all or select aspects of property management!

    05:10 Intro to our guest, Pete Neubig!

    9:27 Getting sued for $1.5 million!

    11:21 Making the jump to start a business.

    17:40 Finding a mentor / coach and growing a business!

    27:58 Outsourcing property management!

    39:04 Processes for hiring management personnel.

    48:33 What is your competitive advantage?

    49:05 One piece of advice for new investors.

    49:15 What do you do for fun?

    50:00 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?

    50:25 Local Network Recommendation?

    50:42 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you?

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    Production House: Flint Stone Media

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    54 mins
  • Episode 341: Cracking the Code to Large Scale Developments with Susan Tjarksen

    Episode 341: Cracking the Code to Large Scale Developments with Susan Tjarksen
    Dec 12 2024

    Susan Tjarksen is the Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield and has led the development of residential and commercial across the country!

    Susan discusses her time in hotel management and shares some funny/horror stories! She explains how receiverships work and how investors can capitalize on this opportunity. She breaks down the nuances of large scale developments including insane time frames on projects of this magnitude. Susan fires us up with an epic rant on why Chicago is the place to be and is set up to continue growing and thriving!

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    Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com

    Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com

    Guest: Susan Tjarksen, Cushman & Wakefield

    Link: SUCI Ep 29 - Ciere Boatright

    Link: SUCI Ep 68 - Lee Kiser

    Link: SUCI Ep 274 - Marc Rutzen

    Link: The Overstory (Book Recommendation)

    Guest Questions

    04:02 Housing Provider Tip - Negotiate spring season exterior projects now to get the best pricing!

    05:48 Intro to our guest, Susan Tjarksen!

    8:57 Horror stories from Susan’s hotel management days!

    12:25 Permitting/Zoning insights for large scale developments.

    15:08 The Ins and Outs of Receivership.

    19:29 Establishing a real estate brokerage.

    24:50 Transitioning to Cushman & Wakefield.

    29:55 Considerations on large scale developments.

    44:23 Reasons to be bullish on Chicago!

    48:25 What is your competitive advantage?

    48:53 One piece of advice for new investors.

    49:20 What do you do for fun?

    49:40 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?

    50:28 Local Network Recommendation?

    51:00 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you?

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    Production House: Flint Stone Media

    Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2024.
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    54 mins
  • Episode 340: You Might Be Exempt From Paying Sales Tax on Your Materials

    Episode 340: You Might Be Exempt From Paying Sales Tax on Your Materials
    Dec 10 2024

    What is an enterprise zone and how can investors benefit from these areas?

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    Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com

    Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com

    Guest: Tom Shallcross, Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast

    Link: Chicago Enterprise Zone Application

    Link: Chicago Enterprise Zone Program

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    Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2024.
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    10 mins

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