Johnoson Crutchfield - Speaking Topics Version: October 20, 2026 Decide What You Actually Buy Audience: New investors and investor groups Lesson: Explain buying criteria before looking for more property leads. - Write a useful property-and-market brief - Know which facts are missing before evaluating an opportunity - Separate a relationship from a reason to buy More Properties, Better Business? Audience: Rental owners and experienced investors Lesson: Look past unit count to the operating decisions behind growth. - Distinguish property value from cash available - Review collections, costs, and financing assumptions separately - Identify the process to fix before adding another property From Learning to Working a Deal Audience: Educators and working professionals Lesson: Turn education into a repeatable schedule of action and review. - Clarify the next behavior rather than only a distant goal - Make room for follow-through in the week - Use experienced people to examine obstacles and decisions The People Around Your Next Deal Audience: Investor meetups and real estate communities Lesson: Build relationships that lead to useful conversations and clearer decisions. - Tell people what opportunities fit your criteria - Give a meetup a specific participation goal - Record the next agreed action and follow through