WiscoREIA Eau Claire: Casting Wide, Closing Smart: My Journey to Resort Ownership

Casting Wide, Closing Smart:

My Journey to Resort Ownership

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Ever dreamed of owning a lakefront resort? ⛰️

Join Amanda as she takes you on her real-life journey of finding, evaluating, and purchasing a four-season family fishing resort. From narrowing down the perfect property and running the numbers to securing financing and sealing the deal—she’s sharing it all.

You’ll get the inside scoop on:
✅ What to look for (and what to avoid)
✅ How to analyze the opportunity like an investor
✅ The unexpected twists that came with buying a business
✅ Lessons learned from the front lines of resort ownership

Whether you’re considering lakefront real estate, dreaming of business ownership, or just love a good success story, this session promises a fun, insightful, and refreshingly honest look at what it really takes—with a few fish tales thrown in for good measure.

Speaker: Amanda Wilson

Amanda Wilson is an alumna of the UW–Madison School of Business and the James A. Graaskamp Real Estate Program. She is an active member of the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association (WREAA), WiscoREIA, and the founder of the Hayward Lakes REIA.

Since 2012, Amanda has owned and operated Deerfoot Lodge & Resort, a four-season family fishing resort on the Chippewa Flowage, Wisconsin's largest wilderness lake in Hayward, Wisconsin - an entrepreneurial endeavor that continues a cherished family vacation tradition and also launched her real estate investing journey. Over the years, she has expanded her portfolio to include storage, commercial, and residential rental properties, all driven by a mission to make the Hayward Lakes area an even better place to live, work, and play for generations to come.

When she’s not chasing real estate deals, you’ll likely find Amanda chasing muskies in her Lund Pro-V, either on the Chippewa Flowage or waters across the country.

WiscoREIA's Eau Claire Meeting Always Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm!

Hosts: Shaun Tutor & Ryan Gray

Shaun became interested in real estate two years ago. He has a home improvement company and investing company, where he focuses on flipping and BRRRRing real estate with his brother. Shaun and his wife, Sam, have a podcast called “Tutors of Life” where they research life, so you don’t have to.

Shaun loves business, real estate, and investing, which are the main topics he discusses on his podcast. His first company he built, started in 2017 and sold in November of 2021 to focus on real estate. Shaun enjoys spending time with his wife and dog, Mimi and taking cruises in one of his classic cars.

Ryan began in real estate and business in 2017. He owns Stable Living LLP which has 14 licensed Adult Family Homes and does in-home care for over 80 clients. This business employs over 100 staff and is where a lot of my time is spent. 

Ryan has grown a portfolio of rentals that has 550 doors currently. The majority of the acquisitions have been done using creative financing with little money down. My focus is on structuring deals with creative finance and finding deals off market. My wife Eva

Gray is a CPA who focuses on tax planning, mastering business plans, and self-managing the properties. He also started a flipping and wholesaling business called 715 Home Buyers with Brandon Anderson which does over 20 transactions a year. 

Ryan also has two children Josephine and Drew. They love to go camping together in the summer and vacationing in the winter. In his free time, he also likes to play baseball, deer hunt, and ride motorcycles.

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

**NEW Meeting Location**

Please enjoy food, drinks, and TIP YOUR SERVERS!

6:30 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***

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