BIG NEWS: WiscoREIA is expanding to JANESVILLE!
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Join me for a networking lunch on Tuesday, October 21st, from 11:30 AM–1:00 PM. Bring your curiosity, questions and let’s grab some food, and talk about real estate investing.. This is a casual, buy-your-own-lunch hangout.
This event is open to anyone involved or interested in real estate — including investors, landlords, agents, contractors, lenders, and anyone eager to learn, connect, and network within the Rock County market.
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Meeting Location:
Panera Bread
2753 Milton Ave,
Janesville, WI 53545
Hosts: Chris Hake & Tanner Hake

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.