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New York’s housing market is huge. It’s so large that it can be downright overwhelming for new investors entering the market. At least, that’s what I felt when I started investing in the 90s. I [...]

Raise your hand if you have too many leads! None of you put your hand up, right? As property investors, we can never have enough leads. In fact, the number one question that my mentees ask me is, [...]

While at a dinner party last week with friends, I met a guy who was having some trouble finding cheap Chicago property to invest in. He’d already been trying to invest for over a year but [...]

I don’t know if you remember this, but back in 2011, an earthquake with a 5.8 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Virginia about 40 miles east of Richmond. There weren’t any major injuries or [...]

You’ve done a bit of investing. You’ve bought a few stocks that your sister-in-law recommended and own some mutual funds in your 401(k). Through your research, you’ve educated yourself on the [...]

What do you think of when someone mentions the South Side of Chicago? Is it gangs? Drugs? Crime? If you ask me what comes to mind, I’d say, “Opportunity.” You might be surprised by this. My [...]

Long before I was born, my family was shopping at the Casablanca Meat Market on 110th. I’ve continued that tradition as an adult, going every Saturday to stock up for the following week. Lately, [...]

My friend, Darrell, is one of the most ambitious and accomplished people I know. He’s finished several marathons, is an expert golfer, cooks like nobody’s business, and coaches his boy’s football [...]

If you keep your finger on the pulse of the latest Chicago real estate investing trends as I do, you’ve probably read that investment opportunities increased throughout the city and its suburbs [...]