Straight Up Chicago Investor

Mark, Tom

mark@gcrealtyinc.com

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Booking Overview

Straight Up Chicago Investor is a real estate investing show focused on the Chicago and Chicagoland market—neighborhoods, deal strategy, and lessons learned. It’s a strong booking fit for investors and property/real estate professionals who can share ground-level expertise, case-specific insights, and actionable market takeaways for other buyers or operators.

Metrics

Episodes: 466

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 2.7k subscribers

Instagram: 1.6k followers

Contact Information

mark@gcrealtyinc.com

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Host

Mark - Co-host of Straight Up Chicago Investor, discussing Chicago real estate investing and market fundamentals with guests and industry professionals.

Tom - Co-host of Straight Up Chicago Investor, discussing Chicago real estate investing and market fundamentals with guests and industry professionals.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Chicago-area real estate investors and operating professionals (developers, multifamily brokers, and related property management/transaction experts) who have completed deals and can explain strategy, challenges, and lessons learned in Chicago/Chicagoland neighborhoods.
Required Achievements:  
Completed or actively taking down development projects, Work on multifamily or mixed-use assets, Track record raising capital and structuring deals, Market-specific knowledge such as neighborhood selection and rent drivers

Recent Guest Discussions

Matt Katsaros of Wildwood Investments - Ground-up Development; Adaptive Reuse; Raising Capital; Finding Deals; Construction; Apartment Layout/rent Maximization; Securing TIF Funds.

John Preston, Horvath & Tremblay - Brokerage Business-building; Seller-lead Outreach And Conversion; Neighborhoods With Rent Growth/upside; Investor Opportunity Selection On The North Side.

Recent Topics

Real Estate, Multifamily, Investing, Market, Brokerage

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Straight Up Chicago Investor
:

Episode 462: Back Of The Yards Community with Ignacio Gonzalez

July 02, 2026

Ignacio Gonzalez returns to discuss his Back of the Yards Coffee Shop development and his campaign for Chicago School Board! Ignacio jumps right in by sharing rent growth and property appreciation trends in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. He explains the struggles and lessons learned in completing the development of Dream Catcher Cafe. Ignacio talks about the impact of ICE raids in the neighborhood and the importance of contributing to community development and unity. He closes by explain...

Episode 461: Chicago Ground-Up Developments with Matt Katsaros

June 25, 2026

Matt Katsaros of Wildwood Investments returns to break down ground-up development projects that he's taking down in Chicago! Matt jumps right in by explaining how his experience in commercial real estate brokerage and acquisitions led him to starting and scaling his development business. He dives deep into a Lincoln Park development deal and shares insights on raising capital, finding deals, and construction to successfully complete a development deal! Matt dives into the nuances of adaptive ...

Episode 460: Who Should (and Shouldn't) Buy in Chicago Right Now?

June 23, 2026

Mark and Tom discuss the current fundamentals of the Chicago market with statistics provided by Jason Wagner. ============= Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Guest: Tom & Mark, Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast Link: Jason Wagner's Market Reports Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Link: Build Your Team | Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast Properties for Sale on the North Side?  We want to buy them. Email: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Have a ...

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