Lawrence starts by explaining how he found his business niche and lessons learned from working with successful developers. He gets granular on his geographical areas of focus and on understanding risks when developing product that will set the top comparable in a neighborhood. Lawrence provides a great take on his top Chicago neighborhoods for upside and reasoning for why he is bullish. Throughout this episode, Lawrence emphasizes the importance of deeply understanding your market and getting in the game to achieve success!

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Guest: Lawrence Dunning, Fulton Grace Realty

Link: SUCI Ep 118 - Lawrence Dunning

Link: Enter The Lionheart (Lawrence's Podcast)

Link: The One Thing (Book Recommendation)

Link: Vevor Adjustable Handrails

Guest Questions:

03:01 Housing Provider Tip - Leverage adjustable handrails for an affordable solution to meet compliance requirements!

04:58 Intro to our guest, Lawrence Dunning!

12:27 Lawrence's business and areas of focus!

16:40 Real estate agent's value to developers.

26:33 Setting the top comparables in a neighborhood.

35:02 Lawrence's top emerging neighborhoods!

45:46 Outlook on Chicago's south side.

52:01 What is your competitive advantage?

53:00 One piece of advice for new investors.

53:47 What do you do for fun?

54:54 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend?

56:43 Local Network Recommendation?

57:02 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you?

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