In 2018 I bought my first investment property. I literally learned what to do from podcasts and books. Oh and I also took a real estate night class at community college that semester. The most important things I did were: 1) Got my money right. I focused on investing every dollar above what was needed…
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Do you earn it or do you receive it? Money’s complicated for sure. But the way we are taught to be with it, or earn it, is not really all that sustainable. Now that I’ve shifted my mindset, making money feels more like a game, a puzzle to crack. How many different sources can I…
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Los Angeles is the least affordable market in the country. Despite a median household income of $62,142, a family in L.A. would have to spend 85.60% of their annual income to own, or $4,433 per month in dollar terms. For this reason, I help people think about strategies to make housing more affordable in this…
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Thank you Rachel! Congrats on the new home. “Excellent business! Sammy is thoughtful, communicative, organized, and will go the extra mile for clients.”
Free Workshops for First Time Homebuyers and Real Estate Investors! You can subscribe here if you’d like a notification about the next workshop! www.lyonideas.com/mailing-list Who needs an estate plan? Glenn Yamada from HG Estate Planning and Sammy Lyon from Dow Capital share what an estate plan is, and who needs one. Glenn answers the following questions…
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Y’all. It happened. I just bought my first apartment building! It was my goal last year to start investing in commercial real estate (5+ units). I ended up doing a few more single family and duplex projects in 2020 instead. I really, really wanted to invest locally, in Los Angeles — a city I love — but…
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Just Closed! I started buying investment properties a few years ago when I was still an educator… and before I even owned a home myself! For me it was important to invest my savings in assets that produced actual *income* (not just gambling that stock prices would go up). This is part of my path…
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How to Improve Your Credit to Buy a Home: First-Time Homebuyer Q&A Free Video Replay If you’re looking to buy a house and want to get your credit in the best shape possible, you’ll want to see these 5 tips on how to boost your credit score quickly and efficiently. Shiva Bhaskar from Tier One…
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I came to real estate through education. So for me, helping people buy and sell homes is only part of the work I do. Providing financial literacy education along with my real estate services is also how I support folks on the path to homeownership and financial freedom. (And the good thing is… I really…
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