Collin Schwartz
Collin is a master networker, driven serial entrepreneur, real
estate investor, and coach. Collin likes to be involved in the
local community.
He created the largest real estate meetup
group in Nebraska and infuses his passion for fitness by
hosting Community Real Estate Rucks with fellow and aspiring
investors. In his spare time, he enjoys time with his wife and
four young children.
David Nelson
David, a self-employed real estate investor based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has embarked on a remarkable journey in the world of real estate since August 2015. With a background as a cook for 25 years, he made a bold transition into the real estate industry with no prior experience, proving that determination and a passion for learning can lead to great success.
Over the years, David has accumulated an impressive track record, completing a total of 101 real estate transactions. His expertise spans various facets of the industry, including 70 house flips, 29 wholesales, and a unique land deal. What sets David apart is his ability to source every deal directly from sellers, showcasing his skills in marketing, negotiation and relationship building.
Not content with just investing, David is a licensed general contractor, adding another layer of expertise to his real estate portfolio. This allows him to oversee projects with a keen eye for quality and efficiency, ensuring his investments yield the best results.
In addition to his thriving real estate career, David has a deep passion for helping others. He actively shares his knowledge and experience, mentoring fellow investors and newcomers to the real estate world. His willingness to guide and inspire others is a testament to his commitment to the community.
David also owns and self-manages a multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio, which includes 14 short-term rentals, reflecting his versatility as an investor and property manager.
David’s journey from a culinary background to becoming a successful real estate investor and mentor is a testament to his dedication, adaptability, and unwavering commitment to his craft. He continues to inspire others with his story and remains a valuable asset to the real estate community in Green Bay and beyond.
Donald Ross
Donald Ross was active duty in the United States Marine for seven (7) years (2007-2014). During his time in service, they had systems and processes for everything! He was in charge of purchasing and tracking millions of dollars in unit assets.
While working in the Contracting Department, he developed a CRM that tracked all unit requests from requirement to award. It tracked $200 million in contracts and is used to this day.
In 2014 a business partner and Donald Ross were flipping contracts (wholesaling) houses after being medically retired from the Marines. He built REI Automation Squad’s first CRM for real estate investors due to their own requirements within their business. As they joined masterminds within the real estate investing community others were asking what they used and if it was something they offered as a service? Providing software as a service (SaaS) began and has grown into a multimillion dollar business.
His new passion project is Patriot Business Systems ( https://www.patriotbusinesssystems.com/ ). He is committed to standing with small businesses across America implement sales, marketing, follow up, and review management systems. The areas of business Patriot Business Systems specializes in is Home Services, Automotive, Real Estate, and Firearms / Ammunition.
Chris Hake
Chris is the visionary and investor coach of the Master Investor Academy and Madison Real Estate Investors Association (REIA). Chris has decades of real estate investing experience and has seen (and smelled) more distressed properties than he cares to admit. He now applies that knowledge in the mentoring and education of his Coaching students that are actively engaged in rehabbing, wholesaling, and holding of properties all over South Central Wisconsin.
Chris has been a Madisonian for over 45 years and investing in the Madison real estate market for over 26 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 PhD & 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.
Between speaking engagements and mentoring other investors, Chris oversees the daily operations of his investing business, Madison Property Group, that rehabs, wholesales and wholetails properties, and holds properties for his investment portfolio.
In July 2012, Chris founded The Madison REIA and in July 2021 merged his REIA with WiscoREIA which has 5 REIA’s across Wisconsin, bringing the combined membership to over 650 with 6 locations!
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 living his Life and Business Vision plan.
His personal and business motto is, “People before profits.”
Jason Lund
Jason is a real estate entrepreneur, coach, mentor and REIA partner. Jason is a partner at WiscoREIA, a real estate investor association, and a founder of 920 Home Buyers and Fox Cities Property Management.
Jason has also founded a Coaching and Mentoring Group to educate individuals and families on how to grow their real estate investing business and how to manage life’s tasks. Jason began his real estate journey in 2010.
He has flipped and wholesaled 1000+ homes and has become a premier property investment firm in Northeast Wisconsin. He also owns 200+ rental properties. Buying, fixing and flipping single family properties has always been Jason’s preferred investing strategy.
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