Nov 27, 2025
Lawrence starts by explaining how he found his business niche and lessons learned from working with successful developers. He gets granular on his geographical areas of focus and on understanding risks when developing product that will set the top comparable in a neighborhood. Lawrence provides a great take on his top...
Nov 20, 2025
SUCI Co-Host Mark Ainley is back in the hot seat to share insights on being an apartment operator in Chicagoland Villages and Suburbs!
Mark jumps right in by giving a bit of history on why rental licenses were originally introduced. He gets granular on various village requirements for rentals including smoke...
Nov 18, 2025
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Nov 13, 2025
Luke Helliker is a buy and hold real estate investor that has leveraged networking, house hacking, and value-add strategies to build a successful portfolio.
Luke kicks things off by sharing how he acquired his first house hack and provides insights on the ADU process that he used to add a third legal unit. He lays out...
Nov 6, 2025
Shawn Good is a seasoned attorney and real estate investor with vast experience acquiring and stabilizing off-market real estate.
Shawn kicks things off by discussing his first few deals which included a condo and an 8-unit building. He shares some funny stories on unfair partnerships he’s been a part of...