Product Manager, Entrepreneur, Real Estate Investor
Looking for Property in Greater Chicago
I'm Ben Staples, a buy and hold real estate investor. Currently I own property in Chicago (Avondale), and Boston MA.
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What's In It For You?
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Save 5% by not having to pay listing fees or agent commission
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Have complete control over who comes in your house and when
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Work with someone who is fair and can be flexible for your timeline
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I can buy the property in as-is condition​​
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No need to fix anything if you don't want to​
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You don't even have to clean the property out
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Need help finding somewhere new to live? I can help with relocation​
Check me out on Biggerpockets and Linkedin!​
What I'm Looking For
Residential
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3 - 4 unit multi family property
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North West Chicago including but not limited to:
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Logan Square
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Ukrainian Village
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Hermosa
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Avondale
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East Humboldt
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Irving Park
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Jefferson Park
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Palmer Square
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Rodgers Park
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Commercial
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9 - 60 unit multi family property
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Non mixed use, only apartments
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Max purchase price of $5M
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North West Chicago including but not limited to:
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Logan Square
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Ukrainian Village
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Hermosa
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Avondale
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East Humboldt
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Irving Park
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Jefferson Park
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Palmer Square
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Rodgers Park
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Edgewater
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Sample Past Projects
Project 1: Cozy Kitchen
Highlights:​
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Renovation Timeline: 3 Months
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Cash on Cash Return: 34.8%
Project 2: Unique Bathroom Layout
![Before](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad4c1d_ecf7017e53a64ef784eb99899ce94fe7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_660,h_880,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/ad4c1d_ecf7017e53a64ef784eb99899ce94fe7~mv2.jpg)
![After](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad4c1d_736d3ddf6e17492d9527b3698b194e93~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_585,h_880,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/ad4c1d_736d3ddf6e17492d9527b3698b194e93~mv2.jpg)
![Before](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad4c1d_ecf7017e53a64ef784eb99899ce94fe7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_660,h_880,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/ad4c1d_ecf7017e53a64ef784eb99899ce94fe7~mv2.jpg)
![Before](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad4c1d_7a946080fd9a46bcb72863ff8e0fd649~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_585,h_880,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/ad4c1d_7a946080fd9a46bcb72863ff8e0fd649~mv2.jpg)
![After](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad4c1d_39162c66daa34a9da10547d50427080e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_585,h_880,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/ad4c1d_39162c66daa34a9da10547d50427080e~mv2.jpg)
![Before](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad4c1d_7a946080fd9a46bcb72863ff8e0fd649~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_585,h_880,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/ad4c1d_7a946080fd9a46bcb72863ff8e0fd649~mv2.jpg)
Highlights:​
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Renovation Timeline: 4 Months
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Cash on Cash Return: 35.1%
Project 3: Golden Oasis
![Kitchen Before](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad4c1d_b7b5372fbdd74bc993cde2c340cc9931~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_651,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ad4c1d_b7b5372fbdd74bc993cde2c340cc9931~mv2.jpg)
![Kitchen After](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad4c1d_67781015ee924a8382da984303d7b92f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_651,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ad4c1d_67781015ee924a8382da984303d7b92f~mv2.jpg)
![Kitchen Before](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad4c1d_b7b5372fbdd74bc993cde2c340cc9931~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_651,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ad4c1d_b7b5372fbdd74bc993cde2c340cc9931~mv2.jpg)
Highlights:
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Renovation Timeline: 4 Months
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Cash on Cash Return: 60%
Project 4: Island in the sun
![Kitchen Before](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad4c1d_fd716937cead4f609397a627b52baaa8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_464,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ad4c1d_fd716937cead4f609397a627b52baaa8~mv2.jpg)
![Kitchen After](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad4c1d_1e3c804f05fc4924b6c68cf37e4e31e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ad4c1d_1e3c804f05fc4924b6c68cf37e4e31e9~mv2.jpg)
![Kitchen Before](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad4c1d_fd716937cead4f609397a627b52baaa8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_464,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ad4c1d_fd716937cead4f609397a627b52baaa8~mv2.jpg)
Highlights:
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Renovation Timeline: 4 Months
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Cash on Cash Return: 32%