WiscoREIA Janesville: Self Storage Deep Dive

Name: WiscoREIA Janesville: Self Storage Deep Dive
Start: 2026-03-25T17:30:00-05:00
Location: 731 N Wuthering Hills Dr, Janesville, WI 53546-2104, United States

Schedule

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

731 N Wuthering Hills Dr, Janesville, WI 53546-2104, United States | Janesville, WI

Self Storage Deep Dive
Join Chris as he gets into the weeds of how he bought, stabilized, managed and grew his first self-storage facility located in Milton, WI
In this meeting, you will learn:
✅ How he found it (68-units with 2.5 acres extra)
✅ Analyzing the numbers (original underwriting)
✅ Financing sources (private lender & bank à equity partner)
✅ Property management (old school to virtual)
✅ New construction of 108-Units (vision, plans, permitting, construction and being the GC)
✅ Why the right team and systems are CRITICAL

This meeting is perfect for anyone who wants to get a peek behind the curtain and is interested in self-storage as a strategy. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced investor, you'll walk away with nuggets and insights that will help you take the next step.
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 Janesville’s Meeting Always Meets on the 4th Wednesday of the Month from 5:30 pm - 8:15 pm!
Make sure to bring tons of business cards as you will be meeting with people that you want to get to know!
Our Agenda:
5:30 PM – Registration Check-In & Networking
• Informal networking with fellow investors
6:00 PM – Meeting Kickoff
• Welcome by Host and/or Co-Host
• WiscoREIA PowerPoint / announcements and updates
• Sponsor Introductions
• Haves & Wants – Share deals, services, and resources
6:30 PM – Deal Case Study
• Breakdown of a real deal with teachable moments (good, bad, ugly)
7:00 PM – Networking Breakouts
• Guest Orientation with Host
• Member & Sponsor general breakout for continued connection
7:15 PM – Main Presentation
• Host introduces Guest Speaker
8:15 PM – Closing Remarks
• Final thoughts and upcoming events
• Invitation to the "Meeting After the Meeting" for more networking
Meeting Location:
Sidelines Sports Pub & Grill
731 S Wuthering Hills Dr
Janesville, WI 53546

Please enjoy food, drinks, and TIP YOUR SERVERS!

The meeting ends at 8:15 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!
Our doors are open to EVERYONE!
***Make sure to pre-register***
Hosts: Tim Dougherty