Landlord Boot Camp 2026

A One-Day Intensive Seminar

Run Your Rentals Like the Business They Are.

A full day of practical, Wisconsin-specific landlord-tenant law — from tenant screening and fair housing to evictions and security deposits. Taught by the attorney who literally drafts the forms you already use.

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Check-in 8:00 am
Seminar 8:30 am–5:00 pm
Q&A until 6:00 pm

250 Building
First Floor Conference Room
250 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Free parking, lunch, and coffee included

Landlording is a business. Treat it like one.

Take your landlord business to the next level by learning how to better manage your tenants — and avoid the costly errors that catch owners off guard.

Level Up Your Business

Educate yourself on managing tenants the right way and sidestep the mistakes that cost landlords time, money, and peace of mind.

Learn From an Expert

Attorney Tristan Pettit drafts many of the Landlord-Tenant forms used across Wisconsin. Learn the law straight from the source.

Connect With Your Peers

Spend the day alongside investors, landlords, and property managers in the residential property owners industry.

Taught by the attorney who writes the forms.

Attorney Tristan Pettit drafts many of the Landlord-Tenant forms for Wisconsin Legal Blank — the documents landlords across the state rely on every day. When it comes to Wisconsin Landlord-Tenant law, you’re learning from someone who helps shape it.

What you’ll learn at Landlord Boot Camp

A practical, plain-English walkthrough of the situations Wisconsin landlords actually face.

Screening & Fair Housing

  • Properly screen prospective tenants

  • Draft written screening criteria to guide your selection process

  • Comply with both Federal and State Fair Housing laws

  • Handle "reasonable modifications" and "reasonable accommodations" requests

  • Legally reject an applicant

Security Deposits & Damages

  • Properly draft a security deposit transmittal (21-day) letter

  • What you can legally deduct from a security deposit

  • Handle pet damage

  • The rental documents you should be using — and why

Evictions Done Right

  • Properly draft an eviction summons and complaint

  • What to do to keep the commissioner from dismissing your eviction suit

  • How a tenant's abandoned property may affect whether you file

  • Pursue an ex-tenant for property damage and past-due rent — and whether it's even worth it

Notices, Entry & Timing

  • When you're legally allowed to enter your tenant's apartment

  • Which notice to use, and when: 5-day vs. 14-day, 28-day, and 30-day notices

  • How to properly serve the notice on your tenant

  • Wisconsin eviction notice requirements — and how they've changed significantly in recent years

Schedule & Location

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Check-in: Starts 8:00 am

Seminar: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Q&A: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Venue: 250 Building, First Floor Conference Room

Address: 250 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202

Your Admission Includes

  • Free parking in the building's parking structure

  • Free lunch

  • Free coffee and water

  • A full day of expert instruction

  • Dedicated Q&A time with Attorney Pettit

Reserve your seat at Landlord Boot Camp 2026

Give your rental business the legal edge it deserves. Seating in the conference room is limited — register to confirm your spot.

Questions?

Contact Carolyn J. Landstrom clandstrom@pettit-law.com
(414) 223-6967