Turning $17,000 into a $16 million portfolio in 6 years!
Do you want to grow your business? Do you want to do it in a healthy and sustainable way? When you look at a building, do you want to better see what you are looking at? Kevin will share principles he uses to make these decisions.
Some people are figuring out their first investment purchase. Others have developed large and healthy portfolios or are on their way there. Wherever you are on your investment journey, Kevin's goal is to bring relevant and useful information to you.
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Decision making principles
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Business fundamentals
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How to find and finance deals
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The benefits and risks of leverage
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Operating a profitable business, ethically
You won't want to miss this one!!
Speaker: Kevin Gracyalny
Purchasing his first property in 2017, Kevin is an active real estate investor primarily focused on rental properties. He started his professional career selling Cutco Cutlery. Using that sales experience, he took his $17,000 in savings to buy his first rental and start a business buying in bulk and selling a variety of products. This produced his initial capital to continue acquiring rentals. Over the years his portfolio now holds 16 million in assets comprising over 200 units. In addition to rentals, he has experience wholesaling and flipping.
Early in his career, Kevin took time to figure out how he wanted to live. What was important, how to think, and how to learn. He stress tested the theories against multiple businesses to find what principles to keep, and which to discard. Ultimately, he seeks to live a good life.
WiscoREIA’s Sheboygan Meeting Always Meets on the 4th Wednesday of the Month from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm!
Hosts: Geoff Possley and Chris Wolfert
Geoff is a part time buy and hold investor with investments in the Fox Valley and Sheboygan area. He is a full-time aircraft certification engineer for Gulfstream Aerospace in Appleton where he lives with his wife Laura and four children Carter, Madeline, Rowen and Brielle.
Geoff got started in real estate in 2005, with very little REI knowledge, when he purchased a single-family home with the plan to do a live-in flip over the next few years. After the bubble burst in 2008 his focus shifted from turning a profit to simply breaking even. This led Geoff to step away from real estate for a number of years until he discovered WiscoREIA in 2018 where he finally was able to acquire the knowledge and network that was necessary to be successful in real estate investing. His goal is to use REI as a means to retire early from engineering.
Geoff currently invests in single-family and small multi-family properties that he operates as traditional rentals as well as short term furnished rentals. In his free time Geoff enjoys camping with his family, playing golf, snowboarding, hunting, and good beer.
Chris is a buy-and-hold real estate investor who got started in real estate investing out of necessity. In 2008, he bought a small condo in Chicago and shortly after, his family quickly began to outgrow the space with the arrival of their first child. When he went to sell the property in 2011, he realized he would take a sizable loss. Therefore, he decided to turn the condo into a rental property instead. Despite his initial apprehension, he quickly saw the advantage of real estate investing.
In 2018, Chris began actively investing in real estate after moving to Sheboygan, WI. He invests in single-family homes and duplexes, which he operates as both traditional rentals and short-term furnished rentals. His long-term goal is to expand into larger multi-family complexes. Chris’s investing greatly increased after partnering with a good friend who introduced him to WiscoREIA.
In his free time, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife Marla and their three children, Finn, Lexi, and Fiona. He is an active coach for youth soccer and basketball, spending much of his time during the fall and spring coaching soccer and during the winter coaching basketball. In addition to coaching, he enjoys snowboarding, cycling, golfing, and craft beer.
Make sure to bring tons of business cards as you will be meeting with people that you want to get to know!
Meeting Location:
Legend Larry's
1142 Plankview Green Blvd
Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
Please enjoy food, drinks, and TIP YOUR SERVERS!
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Doors open early for Networking
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Speaker Presentation
You can stay after the meeting as well to network! Remember to bring your deals!
Members are always FREE! Your first meeting with WiscoREIA is FREE!
After your first meeting, Non-Members are $20.
*No cash or checks are accepted at the meeting.**
