Norman Reid-Author, Contractor, Real Estate Investor, Lecturer & Consumer Advocate

Real Estate Investor-Interviewer
Norman Reid is the host and chief interviewer for one of the largest audiences of real estate investors & realtors in the country. His interviews have been heard, replayed and distributed to tens of thousands of real estate investors since 2005. The purpose of the interviews are informational & educational and are designed to properly inform active investors and realtors on good ethical practices of other successful investors, practices and other related organizations in this field.

Recent interviews have include the likes of NY Time #1 Best selling authors T. Harv Eker, Presidential Advisor Doug Weed, Habitat for Humanity International Founder Millard Fuller, as well as dozens of active professionals out in the field serving communities by buying, fixing up and selling distressed properties to deserving buyers.

Reid's interviews are endorsed and promoted by the largest investor trade associations in the country.

Most live telephone / web simulcast events are offered at no charge to industry professionals.

Author-Consumer Advocate
In 1996, Norman Reid authored a small book "How to Hire a Contractor Without Getting Ripped Off'" and founded the Contractor Fraud Alliance, a free informational service for consumers who have been affected by dishonest contractors. Reid's book and web site ContractorFraud.net also serves as an international reference source to hundreds of public and governmental agencies, new media and other consumer conscious organizations. Reid's 40 page guide is and has always been made available at No Charge to the public, news media, governmental agencies who need and desire it's contents. Reid's contractor advice and training insight have been the feature of nationally syndicated radio show 'Home Improvement USA', been endorsed and speaker faculty for Clemson University and adjunct professor for his local community college.

International Disaster Researcher & Lecturer
Norman Reid is a veteran disaster contractor, licensed building-industry executive and disaster researcher. Reid’s particular expertise is in post disaster work and studies in the areas of human productivity, organizational efficiency and creative collaboration. Reid’s most publicized works are his efforts to combat post-disaster contractor fraud.

Norman has pioneered multidisciplinary programs for private sector organizations that provide services to post disaster agencies, governments and private citizens. Some of which have been offered through colleges and universities. Norman has also been an instrumental provider of information helpful to disaster agencies & victims.

Norman has conducted onsite studies of most major disaster along the eastern U.S seaboard since the mid eighties, as well as other significant disasters around the world. His knowledge of the inner workings of post disaster work, activity, and human behavior has led his writings to be featured in publications, journals and as official agency protocol.

Norman provides research and organizational consulting and training to members of the emergency services, local authorities, voluntary organizations, re-building industry and private sector services. A solutions provider for research activities, organizational structure and PR/Marketing of disaster related information & services and has spoken internationally at disaster conferences on his findings.

His most recent published work in the areas of criminal / terrorist disaster stem from is onsite studies of the 9.11 disaster. His findings were published in the annual Journal of the American Society of Professional Emergency Planners and has presented is 9.1.1 findings to several international audiences abroad of disaster industry related professionals.

Contractor (formerly)
Norman Reid became a licensed roofing contractor in Florida at the age of 19, and at the time, was the youngest person to ever be licensed in the state. His roofing company grew to one of the most far reaching in the south east with offices from Key Largo to Charleston SC. Reid sold his roofing company and is no longer in the trade.