WiscoREIA upcoming events

WiscoREIA Webinar: What Every Landlord Needs to Know Right Now: Legal Updates + Live Q&A (11 Jun 2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

WiscoREIA Webinar

What Every Landlord Needs to Know Right Now: Legal Updates + Live Q&A

The rules are changing—and if you’re not keeping up, it can cost you.

Join us for a straight-to-the-point update on key legislative changes impacting landlords and real estate investors, including a breakdown of the Koble case and what it could mean for how you operate moving forward.

Then we open it up to you.

This is your opportunity to ask real questions and get practical, experience-based answers on the challenges you’re facing right now—tenant issues, lease strategies, compliance concerns, risk mitigation, and more.

No fluff. No theory. Just real-world insight you can actually use.

Whether you own one property or a growing portfolio, this session will help you stay protected, informed, and one step ahead.

Come ready with questions—this is where clarity happens.

Norm Kopesky has been involved in real estate for 15 years as a landlord.

Operating and managing as many as 200 units across the state.

He and his wife (Heather) built their business as a family affair incorporating their 4 children into various roles of remodeling and servicing the properties.

Early on Norm became involved with the Fox Valley Apartment Association and served as president for 3 years, currently serving as VP for both FVAA(Appleton) and AANW (Green Bay).

Through FVAA Norm is in direct contact with our local and state officials working to bring LL issues to the forefront of the conversation and legislative efforts in Wisconsin.

Speaking occasionally at WISCO REIA and other meetups Norm strives to bring a common sense approach to business and take the emotion out of day to day operations.

In 2019 Norm & Heather joined Lifeonaire as students and have had their family life revolutionized and businesses renovated to help them live the life they want.

Norm currently lives in Neenah with 2 of their 4 children and are expecting their first grandson this fall. Boating, Fishing, are among his many hobbies and he can bore you to death talking about cigars.

Follow him on facebook or instagram and watch for his irregular meet up at Appleton Cigar Co for "Cigars and Real Estate".

WiscoREIA Webinar

12:00pm - 1:00 pm

Online Event

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WiscoREIA: Virtual Lunch & Learn (18 Jun 2026)

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:30:00 GMT

WiscoREIA Virtual Lunch and Learn!

Networking is Important and so is Lunch!

Pre-registering is a REQUIREMENT to get the Meeting link

Click here to pre-register!

All new and experienced investors are welcome!

WiscoREIA Networking Lunch is an informal networking opportunity to meet other like-minded real estate investors, make valuable connections, and learn.

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Google Meet link in your email.

Host: 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.

This Meeting is FREE!!

Meeting Location:

Google Meet Online Meetings

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Meeting link in your email.

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Hosted by: WiscoREIA

WiscoREIA Investor Deep Dive: Negotiation That Gets You More Deals & More Profits (25 Jun 2026)

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT

WiscoREIA Investor Deep Dive

Negotiation That Gets You More Deals & More Profits

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Want sellers to say YES without begging, chasing leads for weeks, or overpaying for deals?

This powerful session will show you how to negotiate with confidence, uncover seller motivation, and structure win-win conversations that lead to more signed contracts and bigger profits.

You’ll learn:

✅ How to build instant rapport with sellers
✅ The biggest negotiation mistakes investors make
✅ How to handle objections without sounding pushy
✅ Ways to create urgency and confidence during conversations
✅ Proven techniques to lock up better deals without overpaying

Whether you’re brand new or already doing deals, mastering negotiation can completely change your business.

More confidence.

More accepted offers.

More profitable deals.

Don’t miss this opportunity to sharpen one of the most important skills in real estate investing!

Back in 2001, Tom was broke, overwhelmed with debt, and stuck in a 9-to-5 job that left him wanting more out of life.

Then came a life-changing moment.

A near-death experience while rafting forced him to take a hard look at the path he was on—and pushed him to find a way out.

That path became real estate investing.

What started as a desperate search for freedom turned into a journey that completely transformed his life—personally and financially. Hundreds of deals later, Tom now shares the same proven frameworks and strategies that helped him break free, so others can do the same.

WiscoREIA Investor Deep Dive

11:30am to 1:00pm

Online Event

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WiscoREIA: Growth Member Quarterly Strategy Session (14 Jul 2026)

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Growth Member Quarterly Strategy Session

Exclusive for WiscoREIA Growth Members

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Join us for a Growth Mastermind, a high-level working session designed specifically for experienced investors who want real conversations and real solutions.

This is not a presentation—it’s an interactive Q&A and roundtable discussion led by Chris Hake and Ken Collins. We’ll dive into what actually matters right now, including:

• Business growth strategies

• Real estate deals and deal structure

• Current market conditions

• Challenges you’re facing today

• Whatever you’re stuck on—we’ll work through it together

Come prepared to ask questions, share insights, and collaborate with other serious investors who are focused on growth.

⚠️ This event is exclusive to WiscoREIA Growth Members.
If you’re ready to move beyond surface-level education and into meaningful discussion and problem-solving, this session is for you.

Bring what you’re stuck on. Leave with clarity.

Pre-registering is a REQUIREMENT to get the Meeting link

Speakers: Chris Hake and Ken Collins

Chris Hake – WiscoREIA Owner

Real Estate Investor | Educator | Coach | Entrepreneur

Chris Hake was the founder and driving force behind the rise of Madison REIA, which he launched in August 2012. In 2021, he merged Madison REIA with WiscoREIA, expanding its reach to ELEVEN monthly REIA meeting locations across Wisconsin and growing its community base of guests and members to over 1000 active investors and entrepreneurs.

With more than 30 years of hands-on experience in real estate, Chris is passionate about giving back. He continues to lead monthly meetings in Madison and frequently shares the lessons he's learned from decades "in the trenches." Chris is most energized by helping new investors discover if real estate is the right path for them, and if so, guiding them to the best possible start for long-term success. He speaks regularly at events throughout Wisconsin and across the U.S., covering topics on real estate investing, business, and personal growth.

A lifelong Madisonian, Chris began his investing journey with a house hack in 1994 and since been involved in hundreds of flips and rental properties. Over the years, he has raised more than $20 million to fund deals and has trained thousands of students through his local coaching programs. From 2006 to 2010, he also taught the Real Estate Investing course at Madison Area Technical College, where hundreds more learned the fundamentals from his real-world approach.

Today, Chris focuses much of his energy on growing Just Simple Storage LLC, a storage investment company he founded that now owns 900 units across 9 facilities in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan.

Outside of real estate, Chris is a devoted husband to his wife, Suzanna, and a proud father to their three boys: Tyler, Tanner, and Trelan. He’s also a fan of classic muscle cars (especially Corvettes and Mustangs), and enjoys outdoor adventures like golf, fishing, and pickleball. At his core, Chris is committed to living out his Life and Business Vision each day, guided by strong values and a passion for helping others succeed.

Feel free to reach out to Chris at chrishake@gmail.com

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 pre-register to save your spot!***

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WiscoREIA: Virtual Lunch & Learn (16 Jul 2026)

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:30:00 GMT

WiscoREIA Virtual Lunch and Learn!

Networking is Important and so is Lunch!

Pre-registering is a REQUIREMENT to get the Meeting link

Click here to pre-register!

All new and experienced investors are welcome!

WiscoREIA Networking Lunch is an informal networking opportunity to meet other like-minded real estate investors, make valuable connections, and learn.

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Google Meet link in your email.

Host: Chris Hake

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.

This Meeting is FREE!!

Meeting Location:

Google Meet Online Meetings

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Meeting link in your email.

Click here to pre-register

Visit our website for all upcoming meetings!! WiscoREIA - Events

Hosted by: WiscoREIA

WiscoREIA 2-Day Event: Seven Secrets to Seven Figure Foreclosure Summit (18 Jul 2026)

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Seven Secrets to Seven Figure Foreclosure Summit™

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At the Seven Secrets to Seven Figure Foreclosure Summit™ we will show you how to run an ETHICAL, FAIR, and PROFITABLE REAL ESTATE INVESTING BUSINESS! SEVEN EXIT STRATEGIES THAT WILL ROCK YOUR WORLD.

Too many people believe you have to “get over on someone” to make money in real estate—but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

At the Seven Secrets to Seven Figure Foreclosure Summit™, you’ll discover how to build an ethical, fair, and highly profitable real estate investing business—one that can truly set you on the path to becoming a multimillionaire.

Join Bill and Dwan Twyford, nationally recognized as the #1 experts in Short Sales®, foreclosures, flipping, and negotiation, for this powerful two-day event. With over 2,500 properties bought and sold, millions in commercial investments, and thousands of students coached to success, they’ve spent more than two decades helping investors across North America achieve real, lasting wealth.

What sets them apart? Their unwavering commitment to integrity and doing business the right way—proving that you can win in real estate while helping others at the same time.

Their credibility speaks for itself:

Authors of four best-selling books

Collaborated with industry legends like Dan Kennedy and Steve Forbes

Trusted by thousands as true leaders in the field

You’ll also learn from Will Twyford, who brings hands-on, real-world experience to the table. Having participated in over 300 apprentice trainings and 250+ creative transactions, Will specializes in showing investors how to confidently and professionally work with homeowners in distress. With a strong portfolio of cash-flowing rentals in the Midwest, he’s been immersed in real estate investing since the age of 11.

This isn’t just theory—it’s real strategies, real experience, and real results.

Here is a small sample of some of the topics that will be taught at this two-day summit:

✅ High-Equity Foreclosure Techniques.

✅ Make $100,000 on every High-Equity deal you do.

✅ Why is the Market Ripe for Direct-to-Seller Techniques?

✅ Direct-to-Seller Creative Financing Strategies.

✅ Learn about your Market Change?

✅ Equity Partnering High-Equity Deals.

✅ How are you going to beat out CASH buyers?

✅ No-Equity Foreclosure Strategies.

✅ Rental Roads to Riches.

✅ Build a Seven Figured Creative Financing Income.

✅ How to Trigger a Homeowner to think “YES” I want to work with you.

✅ Exit Strategies and more Exit Strategies, that you have never thought of.

✅ Creating-Performing Notes.

✅ Millionaire Marketing Techniques.

✅ Building a $1,000,000 Per Year Business.

✅ Scripts for the Homeowners, Banks and other Investors

✅ NO OUTSIDE SPEAKERS ONLY US.

Register today for the Two-Day Seven Secrets to Seven Figure Foreclosure Summit™ and take the next step toward building a business rooted in ethics, impact, and financial freedom.

Click here to pre-register!

Madison Wisconsin

Event is 9AM-5PM both days

WiscoREIA 2-Day Event: Seven Secrets to Seven Figure Foreclosure Summit (19 Jul 2026)

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Seven Secrets to Seven Figure Foreclosure Summit™

Click here to pre-register!

Too many people believe you have to “get over on someone” to make money in real estate—but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

What sets them apart? Their unwavering commitment to integrity and doing business the right way—proving that you can win in real estate while helping others at the same time.

Their credibility speaks for itself:

Authors of four best-selling books

Collaborated with industry legends like Dan Kennedy and Steve Forbes

Trusted by thousands as true leaders in the field

This isn’t just theory—it’s real strategies, real experience, and real results.

Here is a small sample of some of the topics that will be taught at this two-day summit:

✅ High-Equity Foreclosure Techniques.

✅ Make $100,000 on every High-Equity deal you do.

✅ Why is the Market Ripe for Direct-to-Seller Techniques?

✅ Direct-to-Seller Creative Financing Strategies.

✅ Learn about your Market Change?

✅ Equity Partnering High-Equity Deals.

✅ How are you going to beat out CASH buyers?

✅ No-Equity Foreclosure Strategies.

✅ Rental Roads to Riches.

✅ Build a Seven Figured Creative Financing Income.

✅ How to Trigger a Homeowner to think “YES” I want to work with you.

✅ Exit Strategies and more Exit Strategies, that you have never thought of.

✅ Creating-Performing Notes.

✅ Millionaire Marketing Techniques.

✅ Building a $1,000,000 Per Year Business.

✅ Scripts for the Homeowners, Banks and other Investors

✅ NO OUTSIDE SPEAKERS ONLY US.

Register today for the Two-Day Seven Secrets to Seven Figure Foreclosure Summit™ and take the next step toward building a business rooted in ethics, impact, and financial freedom.

Click here to pre-register!

Madison Wisconsin

Event is 9AM-5PM both days

WiscoREIA: Virtual Lunch & Learn (20 Aug 2026)

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:30:00 GMT

WiscoREIA Virtual Lunch and Learn!

Networking is Important and so is Lunch!

Pre-registering is a REQUIREMENT to get the Meeting link

Click here to pre-register!

All new and experienced investors are welcome!

WiscoREIA Networking Lunch is an informal networking opportunity to meet other like-minded real estate investors, make valuable connections, and learn.

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Google Meet link in your email.

Host: Chris Hake

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.

This Meeting is FREE!!

Meeting Location:

Google Meet Online Meetings

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Meeting link in your email.

Click here to pre-register

Visit our website for all upcoming meetings!! WiscoREIA - Events

Hosted by: WiscoREIA

WiscoREIA: Virtual Lunch & Learn (17 Sep 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMT

WiscoREIA Virtual Lunch and Learn!

Networking is Important and so is Lunch!

Pre-registering is a REQUIREMENT to get the Meeting link

Click here to pre-register!

All new and experienced investors are welcome!

WiscoREIA Networking Lunch is an informal networking opportunity to meet other like-minded real estate investors, make valuable connections, and learn.

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Google Meet link in your email.

Host: Chris Hake

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.

This Meeting is FREE!!

Meeting Location:

Google Meet Online Meetings

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Meeting link in your email.

Click here to pre-register

Visit our website for all upcoming meetings!! WiscoREIA - Events

Hosted by: WiscoREIA

WiscoREIA: Virtual Lunch & Learn (15 Oct 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT

WiscoREIA Virtual Lunch and Learn!

Networking is Important and so is Lunch!

Pre-registering is a REQUIREMENT to get the Meeting link

Click here to pre-register!

All new and experienced investors are welcome!

WiscoREIA Networking Lunch is an informal networking opportunity to meet other like-minded real estate investors, make valuable connections, and learn.

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Google Meet link in your email.

Host: Chris Hake

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.

This Meeting is FREE!!

Meeting Location:

Google Meet Online Meetings

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Meeting link in your email.

Click here to pre-register

Visit our website for all upcoming meetings!! WiscoREIA - Events

Hosted by: WiscoREIA

WiscoREIA: Virtual Lunch & Learn (12 Nov 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT

WiscoREIA Virtual Lunch and Learn!

Networking is Important and so is Lunch!

Pre-registering is a REQUIREMENT to get the Meeting link

Click here to pre-register!

All new and experienced investors are welcome!

WiscoREIA Networking Lunch is an informal networking opportunity to meet other like-minded real estate investors, make valuable connections, and learn.

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Google Meet link in your email.

Host: Chris Hake

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.

This Meeting is FREE!!

Meeting Location:

Google Meet Online Meetings

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Meeting link in your email.

Click here to pre-register

Visit our website for all upcoming meetings!! WiscoREIA - Events

Hosted by: WiscoREIA

WiscoREIA: Virtual Lunch & Learn (17 Dec 2026)

Thu, 17 Dec 2026 17:30:00 GMT

WiscoREIA Virtual Lunch and Learn!

Networking is Important and so is Lunch!

Pre-registering is a REQUIREMENT to get the Meeting link

Click here to pre-register!

All new and experienced investors are welcome!

WiscoREIA Networking Lunch is an informal networking opportunity to meet other like-minded real estate investors, make valuable connections, and learn.

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Google Meet link in your email.

Host: Chris Hake

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.

This Meeting is FREE!!

Meeting Location:

Google Meet Online Meetings

*Pre-register for this event to receive the Meeting link in your email.

Click here to pre-register

Visit our website for all upcoming meetings!! WiscoREIA - Events

Hosted by: WiscoREIA