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December 2025 General Meeting: CIRPP: The Secret to Rapid Portfolio Growth (It’s Not What You Think)

  • Thu, December 18, 2025
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Quad Room, I-Hotel (1900 S. 1st Street), Champaign, IL 61820)


CIRPP Members,


Join us Thursday, December 18 at 11:30 am (CT) at the I-Hotel & Conference Center for our luncheon and presentation by Randy Hughes, President and Managing Broker of Hughes Real Estate, Inc.  


Randy will focus on strategies for scaling your real estate portfolio through the acquisition of multiple properties in a single transaction—or in rapid succession.


He began his real estate investing journey while still in college, more than 50 years ago. Randy collected pop bottles he found and returned them for their deposit as a way to fund the down payment on his first house. Since then, he has done real estate deals of all kinds and controlled hundreds of properties.


Whether you’re a housing providers, real estate investor, property manager,

REALTOR®, or industry partner, this session is for you.  Discover what it takes to move beyond one-property-at-a-time investing from an investory who has “been there, done that.” Randy Hughes will break down proven methods for bundling purchases, financing multiple properties, assembling the right team, and navigating the challenges that come with scaling.

Here’s your “how-to” for when you’re looking to grow from a few doors to many—or advising clients who are. This presentation will offer proven, practical insight you can use right away.


What You Will Take Away

  • Different ways investors acquire multiple properties at once

  • Financing options and structures commonly used for multi-property acquisitions.

  • The role of partnerships and entities

  • Common mistakes to avoid when buying in volume-using options to avoid risks.



Topics Randy Hughes will cover

  • Acquisition Strategies - What does it mean to acquire properties ‘in bulk” or as a portfolio? What types of deals lend themselves to multi-property acquisitions (tired housing providers, off-market deals, etc.)? Is it better to acquire multiple properties in one transaction or staggered closings?

  • Financing & Capital - What financing options are available for buying multiple investment properties at once? How do portfolio loans differ from conventional mortgages? How much capital or reserves should investors have before pursuing bulk acquisitions?

  • Structure and Risk Management - What legal or business structures work best when acquiring multiple properties? How important is separating properties into entities or portfolios?

  • Due Diligence & Analysis - How does due diligence change when evaluating multiple properties at once? How do you avoid buying multiple problem properties at the same time?

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About the association

Central Illinois Rental Property Professionals (CIRPP) is a professional not-for-profit organization chartered in 1974. Our current membership represents over 15,000 units in Champaign County, and more than 100 local businesses servicing the industry. 

Contacts

CIRPPINFO@CIRPP-LIVE.COM
1-217-552-6050
Address: PO BOX 1792 CHAMPAIGN, IL 61824


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