First Wednesday Monthly • 6:30–8:30 PM • Lamplighter’s, Downtown Palatine

Chicago Suburban
Real Estate Group

A casual monthly meetup for real estate investors of every level — cocktails, real connections, and a short talk on a fresh topic each month. Running strong for 4+ years.

Ask About the Next Meetup Call or Text Josh: (224) 628-4013
4+ Years
Running Monthly
1st Wed
Every Month, 6:30–8:30
All Levels
New to Monster Investors
1 Speaker
Fresh Topic Each Month
What It Is

Investing Is a Team Sport. This Is Where the Team Meets.

Chicago Suburban Real Estate Group is a casual cocktail-and-conversation meetup we have hosted every month for more than four years at Lamplighter’s in downtown Palatine. No sales pitches, no $997 courses — just investors at every stage trading contacts, deals, war stories and hard-won lessons, plus a short speaker each month on a fresh topic.

It is hosted by Josh Simmons (RE/MAX Suburban, an active investor for about a decade) alongside attorney Shawn Good of The Good Law Group, who brings a decade of investing of his own. Between the two of us, we have helped people at every stage of the journey — from first-deal beginners to monster investors who end up teaching us things.

Who It's For

From “Thinking About It” to “Closing Number Forty”

New Investors

Wondering how to buy your first rental, house-hack, or flip? Come ask people who have done it — including the mistakes they would skip the second time.

Active Investors

Trade contractor referrals, lender contacts, deal flow and market intel with people working the same northwest-suburb turf.

Seasoned Pros

Plenty of heavy hitters show up too — and honestly, they are half the reason the rest of us keep coming.

The Details

When, Where, How

When: the first Wednesday of every month, 6:30–8:30 PM.
Where: Lamplighter’s in downtown Palatine — a staple of the downtown scene.
Format: casual social hour with drinks, then a short talk from a guest speaker on a new topic each month, then more networking.
Cost: just show up and buy your own drink.

Want a heads-up before the next one, or want to pitch a speaker topic? Drop us a note or text Josh directly at (224) 628-4013.

Investing in the Northwest Suburbs?

Beyond the meetup, our team helps investors find, analyze, buy and manage rental property across the northwest suburbs — including flat-rate property management from $100/month. Tell us what you are building.

Talk Investing With Us
Josh Simmons

Josh Simmons

RE/MAX Suburban • Investor & Co-Host
(224) 628-4013 • simsre2000@yahoo.com
330 E Northwest Hwy, Mount Prospect IL 60056