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Straight Up Chicago Investor


Jul 2, 2020

John Casmon is a successful Chicago househacker turned syndicator and the founder of Casmon Capital Group. In addition, John hosts the Target Market Insights Podcast, heads up the Chicago Multifamily Club Meetup, and is the co-creator of the Midwest RE Networking Summit (coming up on 7/25-7/26). In this episode, John provides a wealth of knowledge, including his experience investing in Chicago, tangible steps on how to analyze market rents, and the benefits of passive and active investing. If you found today's episode useful, share it with a friend and leave us a rating and review! Don't forget, the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit is right around the corner so don't miss your chance to sign up.

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Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com

Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com

Guest: John Casmon from the Casmon Capital

Meetup: Chicago Multifamily Club (Chicago, IL)

Target Market Insights: Target Market Insights Podcast | Multifamily Tips | Marketing Tips

Atomic Habits: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

Mindset: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success: Dweck, Carol S.: 9780345472328

Brie Schmidt: http://www.secondcity-re.com/agent/brie/

Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit: http://www.midwestresummit.com/

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Landlord Tip 4:45

Guest Questions

Can you give me a 101 of apartment syndication? 8:30

Can you go straight into syndication without starting smaller? 10:00

How did you get started? 13:10

What strategies outside of house hacking is Chicago great for? 15:10

What’s your opinion on flipping on the northside of Chicago? 22:30

How long has the Chicago Multifamily Meetup been going on? 25:30

Is there a common hurdle you see amongst new investors? 29:35

How did you overcome some of the issues with self management? 33:30

Wrap up questions

What is your competitive advantage? 43:25

What is one piece of advice you’d give a new investor? 44:10

What do you do for fun? 45:15

What is a good self development product you’ve been using? 46:05

Who can you recommend in your local network as a resource? 48:40

 
That's our show! Thanks so much for listening!

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