Looking in the Fox Valley of Wisconsin

[Joel Florek]

Hello Fellow BPers,

Currently I am looking at expanding my investing to a larger market. In particular I am interested in the Fox Valley area of Wisconsin. Particularly Green Bay to Oshkosh so Appleton, Neenah, De Pere, Menasha, Kaukauna, Little Chute, Kimberly (trying to make sure I get hit on people keywords) are all towns I am interested in.

I am currently investing in Iron Mountain and have 20 units between two buildings. 

Being that I will be new to investing in the area I will have a lot to learn about the region prior to pulling the trigger on anything. What peaks my interest is the higher population, population and job growth, investment into the area from the State of Wisconsin, and the fact that it is only a 2 to 3 hour drive from where I am currently located so day trips are still very reasonable. In general I like the area and always have, plus who couldn't love cheese curds and Spotted Cow!

If your an investor in the area I would love to connect and start to learn from the locals about the lay of the land, amenities requested by tenants, and any unique market trends in that area.

Thanks all!

Joel

[Charles Bird]

Hey,

I have 7 units in De Pere. The market has been great over the past few years. Anytime I put a unit on the market I have 20 showings lined up within 24 hours. People here aren't too fancy, it's a working class town. For the most part they don't care about granite countertops and stuff like that. Indoor parking helps (like everywhere else in the upper Midwest) and I've noticed that there is a huge lack of pet-friendly housing, because the units I allow pets have the most applications, by far. I hope that helps. Let me know if you have more questions.

Charlie