Pat O
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Pat is a real estate broker and former mortgage broker. She enjoys writing about financial investment strategies, lending practices and general real estate topics. Pat prefers complicated topics, but she needs generous deadlines since she is an active real estate broker and doesn't have the luxury of writing full-time. Pat started writing professionally in 2006. Since then, she has written hundreds of freelance articles and four self-published books.
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Specialties

Pat specializes in writing real estate and financial books, articles, blogs and web pages. She has written and published four books in eBook and paperback formats, and she has converted a spare room into a recording studio so that she can narrate and produce audio books.

Interests

Pat hopes to write a number of novels that will be turned into blockbuster movies.

Education

The University of South Carolina

Pat had a double major in Biology and Psychology.

The University of South Carolina

Pat focused her studies on the development of the auditory system.

Real Estate

301 Projects Completed

Pat received her Florida real estate sales associate license in 2003. In 2004, she became a licensed real estate instructor and broker, and founded The Veritas Real Estate Group, Inc. The firm is also now a real estate school, and Pat teaches the licensing courses as well as managing the company. Pat has written and published two real estate books, which are available on Amazon in eBook and paperback formats.

Finance

200 Projects Completed

Pat was a licensed Florida mortgage broker for seven years. At one time, her real estate brokerage firm was also a licensed mortgage broker company and school; Pat taught the mortgage pre-licensing classes and wrote the state-approved textbook. She has published a study guide to the national mortgage exam and Florida exam, which are available on Amazon in eBook and paperback formats.

Science

20 Projects Completed

After Pat received an M.A. degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina, she accepted a job as Research Scientist at Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals. During her three years with the company, she was responsible for testing the effect of experimental analgesics in monkeys. Although her career eventually took a different path, she retains a love for science and hopes to incorporate it into future novels.

Article

401 Projects Completed

Pat specializes in writing clear and concise real estate and finance articles. She owns and operates a South Florida real estate brokerage firm and considers public education an important part of the job. Topics include real estate investment strategies that target investors who may not be familiar with U.S. tax laws.

Web Page

201 Projects Completed

Pat owns and operates a real estate firm and has written numerous web pages for Realtors and builders. Topics include mortgages, investment strategies, title insurance, deeds, distressed properties, energy-efficient features and area attractions. She enjoys researching different parts of the country and highlighting the unique appeal of a particular city.

Book

8 Projects Completed

Pat has written and published four paperbacks and four eBooks that are available for purchase on Amazon. This work was personal and didn't involve an outside client. The titles and ISBN numbers are as follows:

Getting Started in Commercial Real Estate: Ten Step Program to Success!
(ISBN# 978-1491022375)

The SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator National Exam Study Guide: Second Edition
(ISBN# 978-1494465544)

Florida Mortgage Loan Originator Exam Study Guide
(ISBN# 978-1496002723)

100 Practical Tips for Buying and Selling Real Estate
(ISBN# 978-1492201601)

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