Omar Johnson's (tonnele) Blog

As a real estate investor, professional or business owner the most important decision that you will be making is choosing the appropriate business structure in which you will operate from. Why is this so important for you? Because you want to operate out of an entity that offers you the best ass...

As a quick turn real estate entrepreneur one of your highest priorities for growing your business should be marketing.  Obviously there is more to the business than just marketing, like negotiating and closing deals, but your marketing efforts are what drive the whole process by providing a stead...

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...

With all things that are done intentionally, education comes first. Education is primary to your success in business, and in all circumstances there is an identifiable pattern of learning that leads from thought to action. When experiencing something new, first you hear about it or learn of its ...

In the current real estate market one of the most common reasons for a seller to be motivated enough to work with an investor is an impending foreclosure. If your marketing efforts supply you with a regular stream of leads (as they should), you will encounter pre-foreclosure situations on a regu...

The value of the internet to all types of business owners applies equally to the business of the quick turn real estate investor. There are at least three distinct reasons why you should be taking your business onto the internet: Online business of all sorts is expanding. All the time more and m...

While a smooth organizational style and a well-oiled system can keep most businesses going indefinitely, it is difficult to be competitive in real estate without making full use of available technology. If you think of yourself as being in the marketing business rather than the property business...

One of the most valuable abilities you can have at your disposal as a quick turn real estate investor is the ability to raise cash from private sources to meet any funding need. If you become an expert at raising private money you will have developed a skill that is highly valuable to you as wel...

Motivated buyers and sellers are the fuel that drives a quick turn real estate business. Buyers are discussed elsewhere; this article is about creating sources of motivated sellers and getting them to talk with you. There are many reasons why a property owner might be motivated and flexible enou...

Unquestionably real estate is a big money business. If you are a quick turn real estate entrepreneur determined to be in the game for the long haul, it should not involve your money, however. Understanding financing is an important part of playing the game of real estate well and of designing an...