Wills Manning

Rain, shine or snow, Wills runs about four miles a day. It’s a habit he developed early on as an athlete, and that particular discipline has served him well in the world of real estate investment.

Wills's job as an investment Realtor is a lot like running a race.

There’s a path set before you, but you need the motivation and the drive to keep moving forward.

No one else can lace up your shoes and put in the miles for you. That’s all you. It takes vision, endurance and consistent effort every day to become a high performer in this field.

It takes the initiative of a seasoned self-starter. And once you start, there’s no looking back.

Of course, not everyone in the world of business and entrepreneurship runs a well-worn, typical path. And he's certainly no exception.

Wills grew up one of five brothers in Deerfield, Wisconsin; right outside of Madison. Together, they’d run around and explore their family’s 60-acre property together, even snowboarding in the winter months.

Early on, his parents, and particularly his grandfather, taught him the value of the dollar, how to save money and invest in the future. He has early memories of sitting in restaurants and wondering how they made their money – how the inner workings of that business performed.

These were the sorts of questions his grandfather asked, it was how his brain was wired; and it seemed he was following in his footsteps. That natural curiosity paired with encouragement from Wills's family led to the start of his first landscaping business at the age of 12.

From there, the business grew and he was able to purchase his very first investment property at 16. His Dad and him took on the renovations together and rented it out to another family member – he was hooked.

From there, his portfolio grew, and he knew the world of real estate and the exciting prospect of investment properties would be his pursuit straight out of high school. Wills already ran a successful business, learned taxes and had plenty of hands-on, practical experience. He was ready to continue stepping into the business world.

Fast forward to today, and no matter how many successful transactions he's a part of, he never forgot the clear vision he had for his future at the start. He serves his clientele from a place of experience – after all, he's traveled down this road himself.

And he's honored to continue to run the race alongside his colleagues at The Hub Realty.