WiscoREIA Hayward: Self Storage Deep Dive

Self Storage Deep Dive

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WiscoREIA Hayward will have their 1st meeting on Wednesday, August 20th!

Thinking About Self-Storage Investing? Here’s your chance to learn how it’s really done—straight from someone who’s been there, built that.

Join Chris at our NEW meeting location as he takes you behind the scenes of how he acquired, stabilized, and expanded his first self-storage facility—from a 68-unit site with raw potential to a thriving operation (with 108 more units on the way!). ️

You’ll discover:

• How he found the deal + the extra 2.5 acres

• What the original numbers looked like (and how they changed)

• Where the money came from (private lenders, banks, equity partners)

• How management evolved from old-school to virtual

️️• The step-by-step process of building 108 new units (GC work included!)

 •  Why your team and systems are everything

Whether you're just exploring self-storage or already deep in the game, this meeting is packed with real-world insight, hard-earned lessons, and actionable tips to help you move forward with confidence.

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 Hayward Meeting Always Meets on the 3rd Wednesday Month from

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm!

Host: Amanda Wilson and Marcus Eytcheson

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.

Marcus has been involved in the construction industry for most of his life. Spending years working on different crews, doing sales for various contractors, and finally going to work with his team at Local Roofing. Marcus is now involved in the training, support, and management of the team here at Local Roofing.

Outside of roofing Marcus has a passion for investing in rural community businesses and real estate opportunities. Marcus is married to his wife Alisa Eytcheson with three young children Edwin, Esme, and Elon.

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**

Los Portales Mexican Restaurant

15546 Co Rd B

Hayward, WI 54843

Please enjoy food, drinks, and TIP YOUR SERVERS!

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Doors open early for Networking

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Speaker Presentation

The meeting ends at 8:00 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.

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