All Forum Posts by: Mark Espy

@Jonathan Klemm The 2-flat is in Avondale. We've been fixing it up over the past few years. My focus right now is on building my network in Chicago and exploring new investment opportunities. I look forward to connecting with you to talk shop in the future. 

@Mark Ainley look forward to connecting with you and anyone else in the Chicago area. I honestly thought the national portion of the exam was easier than the state portion, but other newer agents I've spoken to felt the opposite. 

@Joseph Pochinskas look forward to connecting with you. 

@Michael Pallotta thank you. 

Hello everyone. I'm a recently licensed agent in the Chicago area. I've worked the last 9 years in industrial & commercial construction, as well as being a part time real estate investor. When I moved to Chicago 3 years ago, my wife and I bought a two-flat and began our investment portfolio. I got interested in real estate when I was in college and saw my land lord making deals around the college town, and making a great living doing it, but it took me several years of working my W-2 job to begin research into real estate. I started studying for my exam before Covid-19, and got licensed back in July. I'm looking to network with others investors in the Chicago area as I start my career as a realtor and continue my career as an investor. 

Avondale

I'm looking for a contractor in Chicago IL to renovate a unit in the spring. I have a scope of work document ready to send out. Please DM me with contractors you'd suggest, or ones you'd recommend staying away from. 

@Stephanie Pieri my wife and I found a property we wanted to look at with our relator. Walked it down and saw there was a lot of potential, and made a modest offer thinking the worst they could do is say no. The owner made a counteroffer and we accepted. Big thing for us was the timing. We saw the house and made an offer over a holiday weekend, and the property had only been on the MLS for 5 days. Working for our first deal over a holiday was absolutely the reason we made our first deal happen.

Hi Eric. I'm just starting out in Chicago, and saw your post from a year ago. I currently have a property under contract, and I'm looking for a contractor to help rehab the 2 flat I have. Do you have a contractor you would recommend for the north side of Chicago? The property I have is also in Avondale off of Albany. Any advise you could give to a new investor would be much appreciated.

Hello all. My wife and I are just getting ready to move to the Chicago area. We have a property under contract and are looking for recommendations on FHA contractors in the area. Please PM me or post to the discussion board, any recommendation on who to go with or who to stay away from would be more than welcome.