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Opened Escrow! Culver City Condo

Yes! So excited to get these buyers under contract. We had a long search, with some ups and downs. They came into round two with renewed clarity & vision. I loved their new sense of groundedness. After a week of chatting with the listing agent about this particular condo and waiting for the open house,…
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Just Closed! 9 Units in LA

Wow — just closed on another apartment building in LA, my third one this year! I’m a realtor now, but I started this journey as a real estate investor. These are two very different things! Obviously, me being an investor makes me a better realtor, because I understand how value and equity work on a…
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Seeking To Hire Hundreds Of Loan Officers, Mortgage Company Recruiting Teachers Looking For Career Change

“Let’s be real. Teachers are ballers.” #realestate#teachersofinstagram#educators#education#buyahouseinLA

It’s all about relationships!

One thing I’ve learned over the last few years of investing in real estate is that it’s all about relationships! Yes obviously it has to be a good deal, in a strong market, but those can be found in a lot of places. More rare is finding competent people you can trust. Relationships can make…
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Under Contract! Duplex house hack

Okay. I am literally excited for every client I have who finds their home. BUT, I am particularly excited about this one that opened escrow today, because she is buying a duplex, living on one side, and renting out the other. Eventually, she will convert the garage to an ADU, and have a triplex. This…
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Under Contract! Pomona Home

Yes! So excited for these buyers on getting their offer accepted! It’s been cutthroat out there in certain pockets of SoCal, and in certain price points. Everyone is trying to get into their first home. We were beat out by 43+ offers on some deals. But in some cases it’s a numbers game. I also…
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You have a new review from Liz

“Sammy Lyon and their entire team are highly-capable, extremely-dedicated, super-compassionate professionals! I wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone looking for expert, enlightened assistance with imagining, refining, and/or realizing goals related to buying or selling a home.” Love the 5 star reviews, thank you! I’m so grateful to have all these amazing professionals to work with also,…
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LME Breakfast BRRRR

Thanks to everyone who came out to our LME Investments meetup on Saturday to talk about the BRRRR strategy! BRRRR is a great way to acquire and upgrade undervalued properties, and grow your real estate portfolio. Buy – buy a property under market value Rehab – get the place lookin niiiiiice Rent – lease up…
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Sold! 1323 S Carmelina #101

Congrats to my buyer for closing on this Westside condo! She knew what she wanted, and she got it. There were 4 different escrows all tied to this deal, due to contingencies on both the buyer’s and seller’s sides. Meaning there was A LOT that had to line up for this one to close! Finally,…
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All The Ways You Can Earn Money With a Rental

All The Ways You Can Earn Money With A Residential Rental Property 1) Cashflow 2) Paying Down The Mortgage Principal & Building Equity 3) Appreciation 4) Reducing Taxes Rental properties offer multiple means of building and preserving income and wealth. It is worth noting that properties with very high levels of cash flow (relative to…
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