Omar Johnson's (tonnele) Blog

Although many investors who get their start in the single family realm never aspire to bigger and better things for various personal reasons, there are those for whom eventually dealing with larger properties seems like a natural progression for their business practices to take. If you are one o...

In recent years a term has arisen for a new mode of operation of the real estate entrepreneur. This term is virtual real estate. As the digital revolution has changed whole industries and allowed for unprecedented freedom for those who engage in business activities, real estate has been affected...

With historically high rates of default on home mortgages lenders are facing many more foreclosures than they have in the past. This allows for short sale investors and pre-foreclosure specialists to thrive in the current market. However, not everyone who defaults on a mortgage should be consider...

As a quick turn real estate investor the wealth of your business is not primarily in properties owned but in contacts and relationships, particularly with your most important clients, your buyers. Thus your number one asset is your buyers list, and it should be tended to like a tree that sprouts...

A common source of leads for the quick-turn real estate investor that exists practically everywhere is abandoned properties. There are several advantages to pursuing these types of properties that are known to investors. One is that if a property is abandoned there is a good chance that the owne...

Among the means at your disposal for collecting leads and growing your quick-turn real estate business is establishing a farm area where you do business on a regular basis. This is a technique used by many different types of professionals to assure themselves a steady supply of business. So what...

A basic real estate contract stipulates that on or before a specified date the buyer agrees to bring cash for the purchase and the seller agrees to deliver clear title to prove that they have the right to sell the property. Although according to the contract it is the seller's responsibility to e...

As a real estate investor being unprepared can cause anxiety as well as kill any chances you have of closing deals with motivated sellers. It's the equivalent of taking a test without studying or practicing. You will either fail or lose unnecessarily. George Allen, one of history's greatest footb...

One of the surest pathways to wealth through real estate has always been the acquisition of cash flowing rental properties. However, as with any business, for every successful, happy landlord there are eight or nine others who are either struggling, sitting on the sidelines, or completely washed ...

I'm sure you heard about the real estate bubble burst you can't escape it. It's everywhere the newspapers, T.V., radio and the internet. The number one question that is being asked by the aspiring real estate investor is "How do I make money as a real estate investor in a "down" market? The answe...