Looking to network with fellow Chicago investors

[Mitchell J.]

Hi all,

I've been reading BP for several years now, and wanted to use the winter months to continue to build my network.  I have already connected with several BP members including @Brie Schmidt, @Henry Lazerow, and @Brian Nguyen - all of whom are awesome, and it's been great to see them scale and continue to build their business empires.

My investment strategy is focused on low-maintenance, relatively turnkey properties in class A/B neighborhoods that provide decent cash flow but also appreciation potential.  I'm particularly interested in the West Town/Ukrainian Village area, but also targeting Bucktown/Wicker Park, Logan Square, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, and other surrounding neighborhoods. 

Looking to network with other local investors to share ideas/observations, contacts, and investment strategies.  Some topics that I'd love to connect on:

- Multi-family opportunities:  I'm still looking to pick up my first multi-family in the area... haven't seen any where the numbers were attractive enough or didn't require a fair amount of work.  Would love any tips on how to find the right multi-family, watch-outs, and what some numbers could look like.

- Up-and-coming neighborhoods: I have heard a lot of buzz about some up-and-coming neighborhoods on the north and west sides (e.g. Albany Park, Avondale, Jefferson Park, Humboldt, etc.)  Would love to hear about your experiences in those neighborhoods, observations, and run through any deals you have done.

- General advice on scaling/developing expertise: I work a full-time job so real estate is currently my side hobby.  I've considered potential areas to grow my business such as getting my real estate license and/or getting involved in property management... but haven't quite pulled the trigger.  Would love to hear if any of you have hit a similar inflection point.

Drop me a line if you are interested in connecting.

- MJ