You’re Invited to a Raw and Powerful Presentation from Chris Hake!!
After 30 years of entrepreneurial grit, real estate wins and losses, and life-altering challenges, Chris Hake is opening up and sharing the journey that shaped him as a man, investor, and leader.
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In this powerful 1-hour session, Chris will reflect on:
· Becoming a millionaire… and losing it all in bankruptcy
· Battling chronic health issues and suicidal thoughts
· Finding identity and hope through faith in Jesus
· The most impactful books that shaped his path (The Bible, The Slight Edge, The One Thing)
· The importance of a written vision plan for your life and business
· Why coaches, mentors, and mastermind groups are non-negotiables
· His Top 10 Game Changers over 3 decades
· The 3 most essential ingredients for lasting success
· What he would say to his 30-years-younger self if given one chance
Whether you’re just getting started or scaling your next mountain, this talk will challenge, inspire, and equip you with real stories and real strategies to navigate your own journey—personally, professionally, and spiritually.
“If my story helps one person avoid a landmine or rediscover hope, then it’s worth every scar.” – Chris Hake
Come hear the hard truths, the big wins, the brutal setbacks—and the redemption woven throughout it all.
Speaker: Chris Hake
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.
WiscoREIA’s Sheboygan Meeting Always Meets on the 4th Wednesday of the Month from
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm!
Host: Ryan Cotic
I am Ryan Cotic. I grew up in the Milwaukee area in Southeast Wisconsin and have always had an entrepreneurial mindset including when I was a young child and can remember selling New Kids on the Block pins to my classmates in elementary school. My journey took me to the University of Wisconsin Madison where I studied History and Economics. This gave me an excellent background to be prepared to work with all types of people in this world. I achieved a greater understanding of how large our world is and the dedication to hard work and knowledge my peers had as well. I bought my first several duplexes while in college and was forced to quickly learn how to manage the properties effectively. In the summers I started doing landscape work for several local companies where I gained a passion for making peoples yards and properties look beautiful. With this knowledge and passion, I started Great Lakes landscape in the spring of 2009 with one truck and a lawn mower working 14 hours days 6 days per week. Presently we have approximately 40 employees and contractors working with us and more than 3600 customers in Southeastern Wisconsin. Great Lakes Landscape is one of the largest snow and ice management companies in Southeastern Wisconsin where we service both residential and Commercial properties. In addition to owning the landscape company I have also grown a substantial real estate business that currently includes approximately 20 properties which consist of single family, industrial and small multi-family buildings. I am looking to continue to grow this portfolio organically over time while looking to scale into larger buildings if the opportunity presents itself. I have the same Passion for Real Estate as I have for landscape and there are many synergies between the two companies. In my free time I enjoy speaking events to teach others, boating, golfing and networking to learn from others in several real estate and landscape organizations. I currently live with my beautiful wife Carolina and our 2-year-old son Ryan Jr in Menomonee Falls. We enjoy spending time outside and relaxing at home on our back deck while grilling.
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
The meeting ends at 9:00 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!
Members are always FREE! Your first meeting with WiscoREIA is FREE!
After your first meeting, Non-Members are $30.00.
***Make sure to pre-register - We are now Cashless***
Click here to pre-register!
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