Author: Sammy Lyon

Real Estate for Social Good

Sammy in the Media

Bold Journey: Meet Sammy Lyon Originally published at Bold Journey. Newsweek: Californian Spends $600,000 Rebuilding Home Originally published on Newsweek by Suzanne Blake. Clever Real Estate: Selling a House As Is? Here’s How Much You Could Lose Originally published at Clever Real Estate by Katy Byrom. Newsweek: Texas Homes Flood Housing Market Originally published on…
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Sold! My first rental property

Bittersweet! I just sold my first little rental property 🎉😊😭 I bought it the very same year I learned about financial freedom. I went INNNN on real estate as soon as I understood the basics of financial independence retire early (#FIRE) and real estate investing. In the 10 months that followed I bought 10 units,…
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Top Agent Magazine

Sammy Lyon of Los Angeles, California, is a licensed REALTOR® and real estate investor, but most importantly, they are an educator. “For me, real estate is a way to serve my community. I know that’s kind of cliché, but I’ve found creative ways to think about real estate as a social justice project and as…
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The best real estate advice I ever received…

The best real estate advice I ever received… Sammy LyonREALTOR®️DRE #02113227www.buyahouseinLA.com #buyahouseinLA#realestate#realtor#realtorsofinstagram#homebuying#equity#losangeles#losangelesrealestate#realestateagent#FIRE#financialfreedom#investing#workoptional#goals

Things I’m thankful for

I know it’s cheesy, and there’s no good way to celebrate a holiday of genocide and stolen land, but here are some of the things I’m grateful for this fall season!! Sammy LyonREALTOR®️DRE #02113227 #buyahouseinLA#realestate#realtor#realtorsofinstagram#homebuying#equity#losangeles#losangelesrealestate#realestateagent#FIRE#financialfreedom#investing#workoptional#goals#gratitude#fall#mywhyforFI

You have a new review from Sara B

“Sammy Lyon is an incredible real estate agent. Sammy brought remarkable patience, kindness, and dedication to our home search. We were house hunting in a competitive market and struggled with making decisions at a few different crossroads. Sammy stuck with us, understood when we needed to change our plans, and supported us in strategizing. And…
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Saving HALF my income!

My goal is to save 50% of my income. HALF. And invest it in cash flowing assets so I can retire early. Step 1 is to track your expenses. If you don’t know where your money’s going you can’t save it! See my link to the Top 5 Books which will show you how to…
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The Educated Investor podcast

Thanks to @the_educated_investor for having me on the show! It was fun sharing my real estate journey with @philippezao (who is now well on his way to #FIRE too!) What I love about real estate is if you want to buy a good deal, but don’t have the traditional income or capital to do it, you can always get creative and…
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Are the holidays a good time to buy a house?

October to January is a GREAT time to buy a house! 🤯 Why is that? 🤷🏽‍♂️ Well, most people are busy doing holiday things, traveling, whatever, and just don’t want to deal with the stress of moving and buying a house. 🎄🎃🎅🏽🪔🕎 Because let’s be honest, buying a house and moving IS stressful! 😰 So,…
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What I made from passive income last month (while traveling)

Not every month is the same, but overall it starts to add up! For the rental properties, I have a property manager who collects the gross income each month, pays the bills, and distributes what’s left. The gross rent is actually a lot more, but after taxes, insurance, mortgages, repairs, utilities and saving for reserves,…
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