Buildin' Buildings: RE Development
More housing supply == more better!
Sponsored by:
Mike Romero
Mike has more than 17 years of experience in the real estate and development arena, specializing in asset management, construction, branding, marketing and sales. Mike holds a NC General Contractor Building License along with a NC Real Estate Broker’s License.
At Amarx Construction, Mike is responsible for land acquisition and development as well as business development strategies – to develop marketing initiatives, acquire new business opportunities, retain and develop existing business and create brand awareness.
When he’s not at work, Mike can be found spending time with his wife and two kids. He has a love/hate relationship with the game of golf and is always planning his next motorcycle trip with his friends. Mike serves on the board for Mountain Housing Opportunities, a non-profit community development corporation.
Amanda Williams
Amanda Williams is a real estate investor and developer with JRO Investments, LLC in Candler, North Carolina.
Her experience over the past 20 years has included a combination of sales, business development, and team management. Over the past six years she has combined her experience with an entrepreneurial spirit to forge into the real estate investment industry. As the founder of JRO Investments, Amanda has gained extensive experience in property acquisitions, land development, financial analysis, capital raising and creative financing. Her areas of expertise include single-family rentals, land development, and forging partnerships . JRO Investment’s land development experience ranges from off-market land acquisitions, subdivision planning through entitlement and installation of utility infrastructure.
The mission of JRO Investments is to steward real estate investment projects to create prosperity for all stakeholders and bring glory to God. Amanda strives to achieve this mission by combining faith with the will to succeed, a passion for nurturing relationships, fostering strategic partnerships, and mastering the art of negotiation.
Amanda's biggest passion is being a mom to Jackson, Ryan, and Owen and wife, to her husband Luke. They spend a lot of time at the soccer and baseball fields and love to travel together and enjoy the outdoors. Amanda also enjoys playing tennis.
Jonathon Zetterholm
Jonathon, the Chief Stewarding Officer and Owner of 2020 Builders, has been knee-deep in the construction and real estate industries since his early days. He got his start working in his father's development and construction business during middle school and high school, where he "dug in" (often quite literally with shovel in-hand) and built a solid foundation for his future.
After earning his General Contractor's license immediately after high school, Jonathon returned to his father's company as a project manager. There, he gained hands-on experience in everything from custom single-family homes to commercial multi-family projects. The housing market crash taught him valuable lessons, and when he re-entered the construction world in 2014, he brought a new strategic approach with him.
Jonathon discovered his (somewhat nerdy) passion for efficiency through automation, systems, processes, and SOPs in 2016. In 2018, he began applying these principles to real estate and construction, developing a Home Building System that replaced the old "GC in a truck" model with a more effective and efficient approach.
This drive to make a greater impact led Jonathon to officially establish 2020 Builders in January 2020. Passionate about optimizing limited resources, Jonathon is dedicated to fulfilling 2020 Builders' purpose statement: To steward our God-given resources wisely by building high-quality, attainable housing, and creating profitable, enjoyable work opportunities by cultivating trusting relationships.