Built from the inside out.
West Edge Investments is a vertically integrated real estate company operating across three divisions — investments, construction, and realty. We started as investors ourselves. That's still how we think.
We provide a fully integrated, end-to-end solution that combines investment strategy, construction execution, and real estate positioning.
How We Got Here
A duplex in Mound.
Then, Ten years later.
Jacob and Jamie Bolinger started with a single duplex purchase in Mound, MN in 2016. What began as a personal investment quickly became something bigger… a hands-on education in what it actually takes to renovate, manage, and grow a real estate portfolio.
Over the next several years, we built our own portfolio, left our full-time jobs, and began taking on renovation projects for other investors. As the work scaled, so did the team, and so did the clients. What started as small rehabs evolved into partnerships with institutional landlords and large portfolio operators who needed someone they could trust to run the whole process.
Today, West Edge operates across three divisions — investments, construction, and realty — with a focus on clients managing assets at scale.
Why It Works
We don't just advise on real estate. We own it.
The reason our clients trust us with their portfolios is the same reason we were able to build one of our own — we understand the financial logic behind every renovation decision, every acquisition, and every exit. We've been on both sides of these transactions. That perspective doesn't come from a textbook.
We think like owners.
Because we are owners. Every recommendation we make is filtered through the same lens our clients use: what's the return, what's the risk, and what's the right move.
We stay involved end to end.
From first walkthrough to final close, our construction and real estate teams work together, not in sequence. That continuity is what prevents things from falling through the cracks.
We're built for scale.
Our clients aren't managing one or two properties, they're managing portfolios. Our process, our team, and our systems are built to operate consistently across multiple assets without losing quality or communication.
The Founders
Jacob & Jamie Bolinger
West Edge was built by two people who came at real estate from different angles — and realized that combination was the edge.
Jacob Bolinger
Co-Founder — Investments & Construction
Jacob leads West Edge's investment advisory and construction operations. With nearly a decade of hands-on experience evaluating, renovating, and repositioning residential assets, he brings a ground-level perspective to every client engagement.
His focus is on portfolio strategy and construction execution, helping portfolio owners determine what to do with their assets, then making sure it gets done. Jacob is the person walking your properties, building your scope, and staying accountable to the outcome.
Jamie Bolinger
Co-Founder — Real Estate
Jamie leads the realtor side of West Edge, with a focus on listings and investor disposition strategy. She works directly alongside the construction team to coordinate the transition from renovation to market, so clients don't have to manage the handoff themselves.
Her background spans all price points and property types, with a particular focus on higher-value residential listings across Minneapolis and the western suburbs. For West Edge's investor clients, she manages the full sale process, from pre-listing preparation through inspection resolution and close.
The Team
Meet the amazing people that support amazing work
Our construction team is internal, not a rotating cast of subcontractors. These are the people our clients interact with on the ground, and the reason our work is as consistent as it is.
Adam Stille
Operations Manager
Tyler Gosso
Project Manager
Bienfait "Kiz" Kiziba
Project Manager
Andrew Larson
Property Maintenance & Leasing Manager
The right fit starts
with a conversation.
We work best with clients who are already operating at scale and want a partner who can keep up. If that sounds like you, we'd like to hear what you're working on.