Exhibit 31.1

PRESIDENT’S CERTIFICATION

I, Michael R. Burwell, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Redwood Mortgage Investors IX, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (the “Registrant”); and

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

/s/ Michael R. Burwell

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Michael R. Burwell, President,

Redwood Mortgage Corp.,

Manager of Redwood Mortgage Investors IX, LLC

April 27, 2012