WiscoREIA Appleton: Achieving Financial Independence

Achieving Financial Independence

by building and managing a local real estate portfolio!

Blaine has scaled and manages a near 300-unit portfolio with no partners that's all located within 10 miles of his house. He was able to achieve most of this while working a full time W2 job. Blaine is deliberate on how he has grown his portfolio by choosing properties that fit his buying profile.

Come learn tips, pitfalls, advice, and what you should consider before quitting your W2 job to focus on real estate from a seasoned business and real estate professional.

Here is what Blaine will go over:

• How to scale a real estate business.
• Why personal long-term goals matters and how they should drive your business.
• Fundamentals of business that can help you on your business journey.
• Playing the long game matters.
• Speed is important, but sticking to your principles matters more.
• The good, bad, and ugly: Is a real estate business what you really want?

Speaker: Blaine Ott

Blaine is a forward-thinking business professional. Throughout his career he has worked for companies ranging in size from boutique private equity to Fortune 500 in the printing and packaging markets.

Since 2005 Blaine has been involved in real estate in various forms. From 2005-2011 his business was driven by fixing and flipping residential properties from the MLS and sheriff sales. From 2011 to current the goal of his real estate business has been buy and hold growth through residential value add properties. His current portfolio consists of residential, retail, office, and industrial properties.

Blaine also has an Operations Management degree from UW Oshkosh as well as an MBA in Management from Concordia University.

WiscoREIA’s Appleton Meeting Always Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the Month from 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm!

Hosts: Jason Lund & Geoff Possley

Jason is a visionary real estate entrepreneur and dedicated coach with a passion for empowering others to succeed in the real estate space. As a partner at WiscoREIA and the founder of 920 Home Buyers and 920 Property Management, Jason has cemented his reputation as a leading figure in Northeast Wisconsin's real estate community.

Since launching his career in 2010, he has transformed over 1,000+ homes through Landlording, flipping and wholesaling, showcasing his expertise in property investment. With a thriving portfolio of 200+ rental properties, Jason stands out for his strategic approach to buying, fixing, and flipping single-family homes. Through his Coaching and Mentoring Group, he provides invaluable guidance to both budding and seasoned investors on scaling their real estate ventures and mastering life's challenges.

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.

Make sure to bring tons of business cards as you will be meeting with people that you want to get to know!

Meeting Location:

Wilder's Cutting Edge Bistro

2639 S Oneida St

Appleton, WI 54915

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 $30.00

***Make sure to pre-register - We are now Cashless***