How I'd Make $1 Million in 2 Years
if I Had to Start Over
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What if you woke up tomorrow and everything was gone, your money, your deals, your entire financial foundation?
No cash. No properties. No deals in progress.
Just your knowledge, a phone, a car, and six months of runway to cover basic expenses.
Could you rebuild to $1 million in two years?
We challenged five experienced, battle-tested investors in our community with this exact scenario, and every one of them said, “Absolutely.”
For one powerful night, these proven investors will pull back the curtain and share the real-world strategies they’d use to rebuild from zero in today’s unpredictable market, including:
• The first strategic moves they’d make
• The surprisingly simple actions that create the fastest momentum
• How they’d generate income with or without capital
• The traps, dead ends, and timewasters they’d avoid at all costs
This is not theory. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how real investors think, act, and execute when everything is on the line.
If you want to know how a true investor would rebuild from nothing, this is the meeting you don’t want to miss.
Panelists:
Cody Wiseman, Lindsay Hagens, Josh Gierach, Brandon Schwab
Cody E. Wiseman is a real estate investor, developer, and community builder dedicated to helping busy professionals grow long‑term wealth through passive multifamily real estate investing. He is the Founder and CEO of Wiseman Capital, where he leads value-add multifamily acquisitions and adaptive reuse projects across the greater Madison, Wisconsin market, with a focus on disciplined underwriting, hands-on operations, and positive community impact.
To ensure his assets are managed with exceptional care and consistency, Cody recently established Wiseman Property Management, a firm committed to high‑quality resident experiences and operational excellence.
Cody is also the founder & host of the Madison Multifamily Meetup, the largest multifamily investor gathering in the Midwest, where investors and industry professionals connect, learn, and share actionable insights, without sales pitches. Before real estate, he built and led sales teams at early‑stage software companies, sharpening his strategic, financial, and investor‑centric approach.
Lindsay Hagens is a seasoned entrepreneur and real estate developer with over two decades of proven business leadership and community impact. She successfully owned and operated Boost Mobile stores for more than 20 years before selling them to focus fully on real estate development and property management.
Lindsay is the owner of Simply Homes, a real estate development company, and a property management firm focused on high-quality, people-centered housing. With over 12 years of experience as a licensed real estate agent, she has guided and educated countless buyers through the homeownership process.
She is currently developing a large-scale neighborhood on the east side of Madison consisting of 49 single-family homes, four duplex lots, and 237 apartment units, along with other seasoned properties in her portfolio all of which she will self-manage, demonstrating hands on leadership across development, leasing, and long-term operations.
Beyond real estate, Lindsay is actively involved in philanthropy, regularly organizing and shipping food to Ghana to support her husband’s community. She is frequently educating and inspiring others, particularly women, on entrepreneurship, wealth building, and long-term community development.
Lindsay’s work is defined by full-cycle involvement, strong operational standards, and a commitment to building communities where residents feel valued and connected.
Josh Gierach is the founder of jkROCK Homes, managing hundreds of residential units and expanding into community association management. A serial entrepreneur from an early age, Josh has run vending, landscaping, and staffing businesses—always driven by a knack for coordination and a desire to help others. His journey from hands-on hustler to leading a values-driven property management firm is marked by persistence, mentorship, and real-world results. At WiscoREIA, Josh shares actionable strategies for investors looking to grow, scale, and succeed in real estate.
Brandon Schwab is a lifelong entrepreneur with 28 years of self-employment experience and a passion for solving broken systems. Since age 15, he’s focused on identifying problems and creating action-driven solutions. His current mission is transforming the senior living industry through Shepherd Premier Senior Living, offering small, home-style communities with significantly higher caregiver-to-resident ratios than traditional facilities.
As Founder and CEO, Brandon is driven to replace family guilt with peace of mind by delivering exceptional care. His goal is to build 300 homes by 2035 to help meet the growing demand for quality senior housing. Known for his energy, clarity, and no-nonsense approach, Brandon continues to raise capital, engage investors, and advocate for better senior care—because doing what’s right can’t wait.
WiscoREIA's Madison Meeting Always Meets on the 2nd Monday of the month from
5:30 pm - 8:15 pm!
Hosts: Chris Hake & Ken Collins
Chris is the founder and visionary of the Madison Real Estate Investors Association (REIA), Master Investor Academy and JSS Mastery Partnership Program. Chris has decades of real estate investing experience and has seen (and smelled) more distressed properties than he cares to admit.
Chris has been a Madisonian for over 49 years and investing in the Madison real estate market for 30 years. Since doing his first house hack in 1994, he has been involved with 100's of house flips, 100’s of rentals, raised over 15 million dollars to fund those deals and had 1000's of students come through his local training and coaching programs. Chris has a master's degree in the school of hard knocks.
Between 2006-2010 Chris taught the Real Estate Investing course at Madison Area Technical College, which saw 100's of students come through his classes. In July 2012, Chris founded The Madison REIA and in July 2021 merged with Wisco REIA which now has 10 REIA locations across Wisconsin, bringing the combined membership to well over 500!
Chris's company Just Simple Storage, LLC owns ten facilities and manages 1000+ self-storage units in WI, IL and MI. Chris also started a commercial storage development company in 2024.
On a personal note, Chris and his wife, Suzanna, have three children, Tyler, Tanner and Trelan. He also has two dogs, Kona and Hemi. Chris loves classic muscle cars (Corvettes), all outdoor sports, especially golf, and fishing. As a husband, father, businessman, and real estate investor, Chris holds true to his core values and lives his Life and Business Vision plan.
Ken's journey began in the field of social work and psychotherapy, where he dedicated a decade to helping others navigate their personal challenges. Seeking new horizons, he transitioned into the tech industry, joining Hewlett-Packard. Over the next 24 years, he evolved from a Computer Engineer to a Global Project Manager, culminating in his leadership of the Global Sales Lead program, which under his stewardship generated nearly $1 billion in sales each year.
In 2016, Ken pivoted to real estate investing, initially employing the BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) method. Upon retiring from corporate life, he focused on creative deal structuring, mastering techniques like Subject-To (Sub2), Lease/Options, and Land Trusts. His portfolio includes over 50 Real Estate transactions in the last 8 years, ranging from mobile homes, single family and multifamily properties, showcasing his versatility and expertise in the real estate market.
Ken credits much of his real estate knowledge and sharpened skills to his active participation in the many WiscoREIA Madison education programs. Through joining their Coaching Program, completing the Blueprint course, and engaging in numerous educational opportunities including hands-on property tours and weekend training events from a variety of speakers sponsored by the REIA, Ken has continuously expanded his expertise in real estate.
Ken is renowned for his proficiency in lead generation and deal negotiation, leveraging a multitude of creative strategies to craft win-win scenarios in real estate. He now steps into his role as a coach for aspiring real estate investors, eager to share his knowledge and experience. He is always on the lookout for personal growth opportunities, being an active member of groups like Lifeonaire and the Generations of Wealth Mastermind group, which further fuel his passion for continuous learning and development.
With a life that beautifully blends family, community, technology, and real estate, Ken Collins is not just a coach but a mentor who understands the art of building wealth through real estate while maintaining a life of balance and fulfillment.
Make sure to bring tons of business cards as you will be meeting with people that you want to get to know!
Our Agenda:
5:30 PM – Registration Check-In & Networking
• Informal networking with fellow investors
6:00 PM – Meeting Kickoff
• Welcome by Host and/or Co-Host
• WiscoREIA PowerPoint / announcements and updates
• Sponsor Introductions
• Haves & Wants – Share deals, services, and resources
6:30 PM – Deal Case Study
• Breakdown of a real deal with teachable moments (good, bad, ugly)
7:00 PM – Networking Breakouts
• Guest Orientation with Host
• Member & Sponsor general breakout for continued connection
7:15 PM – Main Presentation
• Host introduces Guest Speaker
8:15 PM – Closing Remarks
• Final thoughts and upcoming events
• Invitation to the "Meeting After the Meeting" for more networking
Location:
Vintage Brewing Co. Madison
674 S Whitney Way
Madison, WI 53711
Please enjoy food, drinks, and TIP YOUR SERVERS!
The meeting ends at 8:15 PM, but we’ll continue with an informal after-meeting for anyone who’d like to stay.
You can stay after the meeting as well to network! Remember to bring your deals!
Our doors are open to EVERYONE!
***Make sure to pre-register - We are now Cashless***
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