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Friday, October 17th
Potawatomi Casino Hotel
Milwaukee, WI
RPA-CON 2024 Review:
RPA-CON 2025 Location:
Potawatomi Casino Hotel
RPA-CON 2025 is going to be back downtown Milwaukee. Easy to access, a lot of fun for post event networking at the casino! Free parking for RPA-CON visitors!
Event Schedule
Friday, October 17th 2025
9:00 AM
Welcome: Exhibit Area Opens
Check-in at the registration, get your name tag, and start browsing the exhibit area with about 60 contractors, suppliers, and service providers who specifically cater to rental property owners.
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9:00-9:50 AM
Legal Update on Landlord-Tenant Law
Get the latest updates to recent legal changes. Learn the latest about the Koble case and how to protect yourself from refunding rent for the entire duration of the lease and much more! Atty Tristan Pettit is the author behind the rental forms from Wisconsin Legal Blank and one of the leading experts on Wisconsin landlord-tenant law.
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Atty Tristan Pettit
Pettit Law Group
10:30 AM
1st Speaker Breakout Session
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SVA
The Top 5 Tax Advantages That Savvy Real Estate Investors Use
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Antoine Williams
Unlocking Opportunities: Sheriff Sales & City-Owned Properties
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Justin Shurr (AirMasters)
How to Get the Most Out of Your Furnace & AC Systems
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Mark Medrek
From Code to Compliance: Understanding DNS and Milwaukee Housing
11:00 AM
2nd Speaker Breakout Session
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Matt Frank (Robertson Ryan)
Insuring Your Rentals: What You Don’t Know Could Cost You
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Kurt Kasdorf
The Power of RPA: Taking Advantage of Membership Benefits
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Teresa and Anthony Machi (Machi Lending)
Hard Money Hacks: Do’s & Don’ts
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Jim Puccio
The Landlord Success Toolkit: Best Practices in Fair Housing, Leasing & Resident Retention
11:30 AM
Grab A Snack and Network with Local Investors
Take a break from chatting with exhibitors and grab a bite while networking with local real estate investors. Appetizers are included with your ticket, a full lunch will be available to purchase at the restaurants.
1:30 PM
3rd Speaker Breakout Session
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Dean Walenczyk
Stop the Money Leak: Proven Plumbing Savings Strategies
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Marcus Auerbach
The 1–4 Unit Market: Trends, Strategies, and Opportunities
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Corey Paszkiewicz
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Ann Belter
Property Management Software: Tools to Simplify Your Business
2:00 PM
4th Speaker Breakout Session
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Onochie Fan-Osuala
Talk Smarter, Not Harder: Using AI for Communication
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Always Towing
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Chad Venne
From Knowledge to Credentials: Advancing Your Real Estate Career
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3:00 PM
Keynote Speaker
This keynote will focus on the legal and policy issues shaping housing today, including the challenges and opportunities that impact landlords, property managers, and communities.
4:00 PM
Exhibition Area Closes
Hopefully you had a chance to connect with many of the contractors, suppliers, vendors and service providers throughout the day. If you missed a few make sure to be back on Saturday!
4:00 PM
Happy Hour
Wrap up your tour of the exhibition area and grab a drink at the bar, meet local investors and real estate professionals.
Keynote Speakers
Get Insider Information about Wisconsin Real Estate.
Every year the RPA brings together local experts on landlord-tenant law, real estate investing trends, trends and data for the commercial and residential market in Wisconsin so you can get a competitive edge as a real estate investor.
RPA-CON: Guru-Free Zone.
RPA-CON is hosted BY real estate investors FOR real estate investors. For 50 years the RPA (Rental Property Association of Wisconsin, formerly AASEW) has represented the interests of property owners as a NON-PROFIT. Our goal is to help you to improve your business - and not to pitch you a guru course!
Real Estate Vendor Show Floor
Meet investor friendly contractors, vendors and industry professionals
Over 60 exhibitors: contractors, suppliers and service providers.
Preliminary Exhibitor List
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A.Schoeneman & Co.,Inc.
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Always Towing & Recovery Inc
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Bartsch Management
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Bourn Pest Solutions
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Carpetland USA
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Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke
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Exeter 1031 Exchange Service, LLC
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Expedia Cruises
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Hallman Lindsay Paints
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Intec
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Kitchen Cubes
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Landmark Credit Union
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LeafFilter Gutter Protection
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MailFuze
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Mediate Milwaukee
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Ogden & Company, Inc.
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P's Junk Removal
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Real Property Management Greater Milwaukee
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REIA Hard Monday/Arc Capital Fund
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Robertson Ryan Insurance
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Second Nature
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Segal-Goldman Group @ RE/MAX Service First-Milwaukee Metro
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Shepherd Financial Advisors
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Sherwin Williams Paint Company
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Sid Grinker Restoration, Inc.
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SVA Certified Public Accountants
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The Hard Money Co.
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TheGuarantors
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TRC Commercial LLC
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TriCity National Bank
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Welcome Home Milwaukee
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WISCO Cabinets
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Zingen & Braun Insurance Agency LLC
The #1 Real Estate Investor Event in Wisconsin
One convention packed with local keynote speakers including some of the top real estate investors, legal experts, attorneys, property managers, real estate market experts, industry professionals and more. Meet with 60+ exhibitors from cleaning service to cabinet supplier and network with other real estate investors large and small.
RPA-CON in Numbers
Noah Jacobson,
Brew City Capital Groop
“RPA-CON is the biggest real estate investor event in Wisconsin. We will be there!"
Adam McCarthy,
Smart Asset Realty
"We see a lot of larger full time investors on Friday, but this year RPA-CON will be a two day event opening the doors on Saturday for smaller and newer investors."
Spencer Harvey,
Duplex Investor
“I was pleasantly surprised by the number of exhibitors and made a lot of great connections to contractors and service providers.”
RPA-CON 2025 is back at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino
Stay Updated
Landlord - Tenant Law
Stay up-to-date with Wisconsin landlord-tenant law by attending the RPA-CON. Our leading attorneys will discuss hot topics and the latest issues to help you protect your business. Learn about the Koble case, where a landlord had to refund all of the tenant's rent due to a flaw in the lease. Landlords face increasing pressure from tenant organizations that provide free attorneys to fight evictions even for non-payment of rent. Know your rights and responsibilities under the law and how to defend your business. Don't miss out on valuable insights and knowledge.
Grow your business
Vendors & Suppliers
Meet with 60+ local industry vendors, suppliers, contractors, industry professionals and service providers! RPA-CON is the biggest real estate investor event in Wisconsin! We connect property owners with local businesses that want to help you to run a better real estate investing business. If you are a contractor or vendor looking to book a booth please email admin@rpawi.org for details.
Get involved
Networking
The RPA is the largest and oldest non-profit organization for buy & hold investors in Wisconsin large and small. For over 50 years we have been representing the best interest of investors in Madison and advocating for fair landlord-tenant laws in Wisconsin. Join the RPA and meet hundreds of other real estate investors, who face the same issues you do. Most RPA members have between 5 and 50 units and networking with your peers is one of the biggest advantages of being an RPA member.
Meet your peers. Most RPA Members are part time pros with 5-50 units.
Celebrating 51 Years
Rental Property Association of Wisconsin
The RPA is a non profit for buy & hold real estate investors in Wisconsin based in Milwaukee. We were founded to support and advocate for both the good landlord and the good tenant. Education, Legislation, Advocacy & Networking - become a Member today!
Sign up for monthly RPA emails
Join our email list and stay updated on Wisconsin landlord-tennant issues.
Rental Property Association of Wisconsin
Contact
414-276-7378
admin@RPAWI.org
Website
Address
PO BOX 4125
Milwaukee, WI 53204-7905
