Chicago Property Management Blog

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 newly remodeled homes. Rob describes CCLB’s acquisition process, their commitment to neighborhoods, CCLB’s unique ability to wipe out liens, and how y...

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, screened each tenant, and assists tenants with lending programs, thus enabling him to keep his occupancy at 99%! Not to mention, Bill's short term rental li...

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 closed on 223 deals with 5MM in profit for him and his partners. Dan is an expert at what he does with tremendous discipline, meditating every day, and prioriti...

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 the works. Learn the various ways investors can interact with the CIC, what the preservation compact is and how it is preserving affordable housing, how emergenc...

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 neighborhood. Here we tell why you should never fully give up on a deal, which pockets of Hyde Park present opportunities for smaller sized investors, the be...

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 to work with them. Having a good network and getting connected with other people is very helpful while growing your business.  Key points:What Is The ...

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 several townships about to be reassessed. Tim walks through the basics of how to look up your assessed value, calculate your taxes, and most importantly how to ap...

When a landlord screens potential tenants themselves, paying attention to certain red flags can save them future headaches. By thoroughly vetting applicants, property owners can get a better sense of who might occupy their rental home. Will they pay on time… or at all? Will they trash the house? Or maybe cause neighborhood or legal trouble for you as the homeowner? Protect yourself and your assets! Below, we list three critical t...

David Geen said househacking is the Stephen Curry cheat code of real estate. Many folks agree and have leveraged this strategy to kick off their successful REI careers. However, there are real risks that arise the moment you become a housing provider. Joey Poshinskas is an extremely resilient househacker who persevered through numerous obstacles to stabilize his building. Learn how he handled each situation and how he ultimately le...

Fernando Angelucci has spent the last decade becoming one of the largest wholesalers in the Chicagoland area. Fernando successfully scaled his wholesaling business to a goliath and used the same skill sets and systems to establish and grow his self storage portfolio.Would you prefer self storage over multifamily investing, what you should be looking for in a self storage opportunity, how to find deals and the shiny future of self storag...