Straight Up Chicago Investor

Susan Tjarksen is the Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield and has led the development of residential and commercial across the country!

Susan discusses her time in hotel management and shares some funny/horror stories! She explains how receiverships work and how investors can capitalize on this opportunity. She breaks down the nuances of large scale developments including insane time frames on projects of this magnitude. Susan fires us up with an epic rant on why Chicago is the place to be and is set up to continue growing and thriving!

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Guest: Susan Tjarksen, Cushman & Wakefield

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04:02 Housing Provider Tip - Negotiate spring season exterior projects now to get the best pricing!

05:48 Intro to our guest, Susan Tjarksen!

8:57 Horror stories from Susan’s hotel management days!

12:25 Permitting/Zoning insights for large scale developments.

15:08 The Ins and Outs of Receivership.

19:29 Establishing a real estate brokerage.

24:50 Transitioning to Cushman & Wakefield.

29:55 Considerations on large scale developments.

44:23 Reasons to be bullish on Chicago!

48:25 What is your competitive advantage?

48:53 One piece of advice for new investors.

49:20 What do you do for fun?

49:40 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?

50:28 Local Network Recommendation?

51:00 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you?

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