Jane Garvey

Jane Garvey has a background in industrial engineering and management sciences, with degrees from Cornell University and Northwestern University. She started investing in real estate in 1979, while teaching in the business school at Loyola University of Chicago. In the spring of 1984, Jane gave up her teaching position to pursue her investing on a full time basis. She specializes in rehabs and rentals, and solving real estate problems. In 1983, Jane co-founded the Chicago Creative Investors Association (www.ccia-info.com), which currently provides education, motivation, and networking opportunities for over 3000 real estate investors area wide. Over the years, Jane was instrumental in founding the National Real Estate Investors Association and the Illinois Rental Property Owners Association.

She has taught real estate investing courses nationally, and written extensively on many aspects of the business. Jane is a highly respected expert with a reputation for providing simple solutions for complex problems.