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 48 years and investing in the Madison real estate market for over 28 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 10 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 7 REIA locations across Wisconsin, bringing the combined membership to over 500!
Chris's company Just Simple Storage, LLC owns and manages 749 self-storage units in WI, IL and MI.
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.
Jason Meyers
Jason’s interest in real estate began in high school as he watched his grandparents create a single-family rental portfolio. His enthusiasm led him to pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration with dual concentrations in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Jason purchased his first rental property during his sophomore year and graduated early in December 2017 with academic honors, Cum Laude.
In his real estate investing career, Jason has managed a diverse portfolio of single-family homes, apartment buildings & storage facilities, leveraging numerous strategies such as fix and flip, buy and hold, wholesale, land contract, and many more. Between 2019 and 2023, Jason built a portfolio of multifamily and self-storage facilities exceeding $10 million in value, all while navigating full-time employment in software sales. In June 2023, Jason transitioned from balancing a traditional 9-5 alongside his real estate endeavors to pursuing real estate full-time. He is currently focused on managing and expanding his storage company, Just Simple Storage, which owns 749 units across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan.
In his personal life, Jason loves traveling with his fiancé Amanda and their two blue heelers, Ari & Beau. His goal is to visit all 50 states. He loves spending time outside, playing soccer, and watching UT Longhorns Football.