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Straight Up Chicago Investor

Aug 29, 2024

Michael Valente is the founder and CEO of Renovation Sells Franchising; general contracting experts that focus on cosmetic renovations of pre-market homes to maximize sales price!

Michael shares how he left his corporate job and began working for his mentor to learn the ropes of general contracting and renovation! He...


Aug 22, 2024

Kevin Dugan is the Managing Principal of Altus Investment Group. He runs multiple businesses that successfully operate in Chicago while managing them remotely from Los Angeles!

Kevin starts by talking about the skills he gained working on oil rigs and as a sales engineer and how that translated to real estate! He breaks...


Aug 20, 2024

What Are 3 Features That Increase Your Insurance Premium and 3 Features That May Decrease Your Insurance Premium?

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Guests: Josh Steigelmann, State Farm Insurance

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Aug 15, 2024

Noah Schatz is the founder of Domu and CEO of Schatz Development. He has vast experience in design-driven developments in downtown Chicago and leasing apartments for operators through his apartment searching platform Domu.

Noah kicks things off by talking about his first development and land banking! He provides...


Aug 8, 2024

Morgan Basham is a real estate broker and investor with vast experience in off-market prospecting, acquisitions, and stabilization of investment properties!

Morgan shares her start in real estate and the ins and outs of investing in Braidwood, IL! She breaks down her first deal in Chicago; an impressive story of...