About us

District REIA is home to Real Estate Investors in VA, MD and Washington DC where Real Life – Real World – Real Estate” converges with the latest state of the art information, education, market updates, tools and resources for your personal growth and business development.  We are about creating Real Professionals so our success inherently begins with each of you, the real estate entrepreneur who is willing to commit to a new level of integrity, morals, and ethical standards in the real estate community today and in the future. Our Vision and Code of Conduct encourages and promotes member participation and contribution whereby a collective collaboration of knowledge, experience and ideas are created and shared in a highly energetic, engaging and interactive atmosphere of todays like minded real estate entrepreneurs.

Tammy Phelps is the Executive Director of District REIA.

Tammy is a passionately dedicated and committed business entrepreneur whose vision is to serve and make a profound and lasting impact in the lives of others and the communities in which we live. Tammy is a licensed Realtor, the owner and founder of multiple real estate businesses including The DistrictREIA, a National Real Estate Investment Association located in the greater Washington DC area. Tammy is a highly regarded and sought after public speaker, coach, mentor, real estate consultant and platform educator.

Tammy has an extensive background in the real estate industry both residentially and commercially. Tammy is also a full time investor with specialization in commercial multi-unit acquisitions, management, syndication and reposition.

Incredibly proud of the exponential growth and success of her portfolio, clients, members, students and the “life changing” transformation seen in their businesses. This is all accomplished through education, networking and sharing of the latest specific real estate related knowledge, tools, resources and strategies. Tammy does whatever it takes so see that each individual is provided with the educational resources and personalized coaching that is needed to succeed in today’s demanding and economically challenged real estate markets.

She is passionately committed to raising awareness, setting higher standards and educating others  in the real estate industry by sharing her passion and expertise of real estate investing as a local coach and mentor to all real estate entrepreneurs. The DistrictREIA is home to those who are dedicated to their own personal growth and business development. Her coaching curriculums allow for others to follow her model for success in real estate via a holistic, systematic, goal-oriented, logical and sequential approach.

Tammy controls and manages 355 commercial and residential multi-units located in several states. Her professional team consists of the areas most prominent attorneys with specializations in syndication, real estate and title & escrow. The team also consists of her accountant, financial advisors, book keepers, property managers, on-site management and a redevelopment coordinator.

Her team implements a strategic investment and business plan with the acquisition of each multi-unit property which consists of a clearly defined vision of “Building Communities One Home at a Time!”

Tammy and her companies are actively involved in the Washington DC Metropolitan area community. She volunteers at Walter Reed Medical Center with wounded soldiers and their families, is active in various Chamber Organizations and provides scholarships for children’s education.

Tammy was also on the board of a non profit organization, The Housing Initiatives Committee, which provided education and counseling for low income—first time homeowners.

Tammy will be starting a foundation this fall whose main vision will be to provide a means for housing for those who serve our country.

Andre Johnson is the Marketing Director of District REIA.

Andre Johnson is a marketing consultant, investor, entrepreneur, and the owner of several businesses.  As a marketing consultant, Andre specializes in helping business owners and entrepreneurs to automate their marketing and to make money online by leveraging cost-effective Web2.0 technologies and systems.

With experience working with small and mid-size businesses and Fortune 500 companies like Toyota, Andre supercharges your brand awareness, lead generation, lead capture, follow-up, and online conversions.  Andre’s proven turnkey marketing systems have helped a countless number of entrepreneurs and businesses in start-up, growth, and recovery modes to generate significant number of leads and revenues shortly after working with him.

Since 2000, Andre and his companies have experience with over 500 real estate and private placement transactions totaling more than $30 Million of asset value in the Mid-Atlantic States and many other profitable joint ventures.

Andre Johnson has a Bachelors of Science and Engineering in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelors of Science from the University of Maryland – Baltimore County.  Andre also has a Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Management of Technology from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania.

Andre has served in many leadership capacities over the years, notably as a member of the advisory board for Baltimore Volunteers Unlimited’s (BVU) GIVE program, BNI Chapter President, the Executive Marketing Director and advisor for District Real Estate Investors Association (District REIA), a national minority recruiting volunteer for Merck & Co., and a dedicated recreation basketball and soccer coach and referee for my daughter’s leagues.

Andre is frequently sought out to speak and consult on various topics relating to Marketing, Marketing Systems & Automation, and Making Money Online.