Ben Staples

Own 13 doors in Malden MA and Chicago IL. Looking for my next house hack in the north west of Chicago. Originally from Philly, lived in Boston for a while and now based in Chicago. www.Ben-Staples.com Focused on house hacking my way to financial freedom through long term cash flowing real estate. Most recently I was a guest on the Get Real With Dan Podcast: https://getrealwithdan.com/benstaples/ I was a featured guest on The Lifetime Cashflow Through Real Estate Podcast with Rod Khleif https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-95-after-graduating-college-ben-staples-tells-the/id1097449598?i=1000380841245 I was also a guest on The Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever podcast with Joe Fairless: http://joefairless.com/podcast/jf1098-break-into-investing-by-house-hacking-your-first-investment-with-ben-staples/ I got my real estate salesperson license in November 2017 in MA but am not currently licensed in Illinois or MA Real Estate Goals: I am looking to steadily build a long term buy and hold real estate investment portfolio for cash flow. Currently Seeking: Looking for 3 to 4 unit residential multi-family properties in the Greater Chicago area (Logan Square, Avondale, Irving Park, Albany Park, Hermosa etc) Also looking for 9-50 unit residential buildings, max purchase of $5M in North West Cook County Currently, I am looking for a solid CPA. I'm always looking for referrals of solid contractors in the Greater Chicago area. I'm looking for: * Handyman * Carpenter * Painter * GC * HVAC * Electrician * Plumber Contractors that service Logan Square IL that I'm happy to refer: * Electrician Contractors that service Malden MA that I'm happy to refer, just ask: * Boiler/Hot Water Heater Specialist * Plumber * Handyman