Jane Garvey Ratings and Comparisons

Background

Jane Garvey began her career in education, and after studying industrial engineering and management sciences, she started teaching. Then, while she was a professor at Loyola University’s business school, she began real estate investing.

In the mid-eighties she left her teaching position to begin a full-time career in real estate investing. During this time she also co-founded the CCIA (Chicago Creative Investors Association), which supports real estate investors with education and networking. Her specialties in real estate investing include rehabbed properties and rental properties.

Target Market

Because Garvey mostly works with the CCIA, her insights on investing are shared through its newsletter and website. And according to the website, CCIA’s membership has grown steadily because of the increased interest in real estate investment in the Chicago area.

Becoming a CCIA member appeals to people looking for networking opportunities with local professional investors who are active in the local market. Paid membership includes twelve monthly meetings that provide educational and motivational tips and, of course, networking opportunities.

Although Garvey provides an education on real estate investing in any market, she focuses specifically on local target areas. The CCIA intent is to connect local investors with each other to strengthen the real estate investing network within Chicago and the surrounding areas.

She emphasizes the importance of learning how to study and remain informed about local market trends. This includes an understanding of the legal answers and requirements for investing and how code changes and requirements may affect the success and further growth of local property investments.

Ratings and Comparisons

Garvey is the widow of real estate “guru” Marc Goodfriend, and reviewers give her credit for creating a career that’s based on her own merits. Reviewers also indicated that they were drawn to her likeable personality, and to her approach to educate investors. She seems to be very involved with the mission of the CCIA and furthering the education of potential investors and students.