Hello friends! I’m Joe Bechtold. I’ll begin with saying that I don’t really care too much for some of the “About Me” pages I see that are full of sales talk about the company or its products. So, my “About Me” page will be just about me, as it should be.
I became a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator in 2020. My NMLS # is 2079403. I was in retail or direct lending for the first two years. Then, three years ago, I moved to the broker side where there are many more options to offer to people.
Going back in time, in 2006 I founded and ran a service business for 14 years which I sold in 2020. In 2003 I also had founded a general contracting business building custom homes which ran out of gas after the 2008 slide in the economy hit. I struggled to keep it going for awhile but people simply stopped buying new homes so I focused on the service business I had. Prior to these businesses, I was a Project Manager for a commercial construction company completing numerous projects in and around Chicago.
Outside of work, for relaxation, I’ll play my guitar, I’ll look up some of the tunes that I know on YouTube and play along with them. But I really enjoy playing tennis. I play three times a week. I will admit to being just a little bit competitive and playing tennis seems to fulfill that.
My wife Julie has been playing tennis for 5 or 6 years and plays two or three times a week now herself. We’ve been married for over 31 years and love living in Wheaton, IL. I do the odd jobs and repairs around the house myself, carpentry, plumbing, electric, patching, painting, maintenance etc.
I put this website together after purchasing a template to get started. I’m not afraid to tackle or at least try almost any job and honestly the competitive side of me gets frustrated if I find I cannot do something myself. Out in the yard, I cut the grass but Julie is the one with the green thumb. She maintains all the nice flower beds around the house plus three bird feeders.
I try to live my life according to the bible but admit that I’m human and do need forgiveness at times.
We’ve had three different Labrador Retriever’s in the past and currently have an 8 yr. old Lab / Corgi mix. Kind of an odd mix but he’s a very sweet and well behaved “Rescue” dog. So now you’re caught up and you know…about me!
PS – There is a (not so recent) picture of Julie and I below plus a picture of Dooby and also the back of our ranch home in Wheaton.
