Just because it’s a seller’s market, doesn’t mean buyers should get walked all over! I see in the news that “75% of recent home buyers have regrets about their new home,” and I know that most of those pandemic-era regrets could have been avoided with a realtor & lender team that takes a more level-headed…
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“…in uncertain times like these, my personal approach to investing is not to try to time the market. Instead, I try to look past the uncertainty. In my mind, the housing market’s potential for long-term growth remains unaffected by today’s economic climate. Short-term investments, to me, are risky right now. (Full disclosure, I don’t flip…
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I get asked a lot for free advice. 🤷🏽♂️ Here’s what I think about that… 🤔 I’m happy to share — if you DO something with it! 😊 Take action. Make me proud. 🏘 I love to see people shine. ✨ That’s why I’m always giving away FREE knowledge to help you build wealth too.…
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Asset — earns YOU income. Liability — earns the bank income. Are you buying assets or liabilities? **Think cars, boats, real estate… how can you make it earn you income, instead of just paying interest to the lender? #buyahouseinLA#realestate#realtor#realtorsofinstagram#homebuying#equity#losangeles#losangelesrealestate#realestateagent#FIRE#financialfreedom#investing#househack#househacking#free#education#workshop#assets
Buying a House When You’re Self Employed: Free Zoom Q&AThu, Apr 7, 2022 @ 7PM www.lyonideas.com/self-employed Join Fiona Bryan from Academy Mortgage and Sammy Lyon from Dow Capital for an interactive live Q&A on how to buy a house while self employed or running your own business. Topics we’ll cover: Strategies to qualify for financing…
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Here are 3 ways to “house hack” in LA (or anywhere) $. buy a single family house, live in it and rent out rooms $$. buy a multifamily, live in one unit and rent the other(s) $$$. buy a 1-4 unit, build an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) and rent it out House hacking is a…
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It was this week 4 years ago that I first got obsessed with real estate. I still remember — it was lunchtime at our all-staff conference, and I mentioned to my colleagues that I wanted to buy a house. My cubicle-mate (yes, ugh — I had a cubicle) said, “why don’t you buy a duplex…
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You can buy a $650,000 house putting 3% down with an FHA loan. That’s $19,500. It’s not a small amount, but it’s also not $100k. If you’re thinking of buying a house, don’t wait to talk to a lender. Homeownership may be more attainable than you think. **Sign up for my FREE zoom Q&A on…
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Congrats to my buyer on winning this deal! We weren’t the top offer, but we were consistent and persistent and got everything in by the deadline. And it paid off! When we walked in we knew this was her house. We just had to trust we would get it. Is it normal to be nervous?…
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Congrats to my clients for closing on their first house hack in LA!! They found a single family home that had rental potential. When you live in a place and rent part of it out, this is called “house hacking.” 🏘 It helps pay the mortgage and lower your housing expenses. Housing tends to be…
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