Built Different, Built To Last
Built Different, Built to Last is a podcast exploring the stories, strategies, and mindset behind long term success. Hosted by Greg Widelski, Kwesi Williams, & Kirsten Sibley, the show features conversations with athletes, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors. These high level individuals have built successful careers, as well as businesses leading to wealth, through discipline, resilience, and intentional action. From leadership and performance to passive income in real estate investing, each episode uncovers practical lessons for building a life with legacy that lasts.
Episodes
Aug 12, 2026
Aug 12, 2026
29 min
What does it really take to build lasting wealth through commercial real estate?
In Episode 1 of Built Different, Built to Last, Greg Widelski sits down with multifamily investor, coach, and author Bill Ham to discuss the lessons learned from over two decades in commercial real estate.
Bill shares how he left a career in aviation, navigated the 2008 market downturn, built a portfolio exceeding 1,000 apartment units, overcame major setbacks and why consistency, not perfection, is the real key to success.
What You'll Learn
How Bill used creative financing to acquire his first 402 units
Lessons from market crashes and downturns
Raising capital and building investor relationships
Why failure is essential to long-term success
Partnership mistakes to avoid
Why networking beats chasing investors
How AI is changing commercial real estate
Chapters
[00:00] Introduction
[01:00] Bill's background
[03:45] Leaving aviation for real estate
[07:10] Creative financing explained
[11:45] Lessons from failure
[16:15] Building partnerships
[20:15] Raising investor capital
[25:15] AI and the future of multifamily
[28:10] Closing thoughts
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