Rod Wilson

Hi, I'm
RodInvestor, builder and lender. 30+ years and about 50 projects in the Bay Area.

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Yosemite, August 2019
Yosemite, August 2019

Rod Wilson has invested in, developed and entitled Bay Area real estate for more than 30 years, about 50 projects from ground-up construction to fix-and-flip. He also lends to other investors in 48 states and hosts the Optimized Real Estate Podcast.

About


In his words

  1. 01I have been developing real estate and flipping homes for a long time.
  2. 02I have done a lot right and a lot wrong.
  3. 03I do not propose to know it all, but I have been through a couple of real estate cycles.
  4. 04After many sleepless nights, I understand that real estate rarely goes exactly as planned.
  5. 05Resources, mentors, partners and of course lenders are critical to smooth out the ups and downs.
  6. 06I am one of you.
  7. 07I tend to see the world like an investor and developer rather than a lender.

Facts


The short version

Started
30+ years ago
Projects
Around 50
Types
Ground-up, fix-and-flip, entitlement, mixed-use
Market
Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Santa Cruz
Also
Direct hard money lender, 48 states
Podcast
Optimized Real Estate, 24 episodes

Video


Rod on video

Rod on the BAM Investor podcast with Jim Savoldi.