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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Renting out your house or investment property can be an excellent source of passive income. Once you start earning income is when your home finally becomes an asset! However, you want to make sure your investment is well-protected, and that you’re not fixing toilets all the time. One way to do this is to work…
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Docs your lender will ask for Okay, you are ready to buy a house! The one! With the yard! But…if you’re like most people, first you have to talk to a lender, get your finances in order and apply for a mortgage. Yikes! Where to start? Here is a typical list of documents your lender…
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