RG 301 - From Basketball Coaching to Capital Raising: Why I Made the Switch – w/ Greg Lyons

For this week’s episode, we have former university basketball coach, Greg Lyons, walk us through how they help real estate professionals create passive income. Click on that ‘Play’ button to learn more about capital raising, passive income, wealth generation, and more! Greg Lyons is a former basketball coach who used to lead university basketball teams to victory. In 2020, Greg and his brother Tim Lyons started Cityside Capital, a real estate capital raising firm that helps other real estate professionals make the most out of their investment dollars. More than that, Greg is the co-host of The Passive Income Brothers, a podcast that highlights the investor journey in generating multiple streams of passive income. In this episode, Greg talks about how he went from being a basketball coach to a full-time real estate professional. He highlights the benefits of capital raising as a whole, including the simplified process that they have created for investing in multifamily assets. Greg also shares his experience with cancer as a teen, which eventually changed his perspective on life and influenced who he is today. Don’t miss out on this delightfully positive episode with one of the most down-to-earth people that we have interviewed on this show. Listen now and learn more about passive income and how you can do it, too, by investing in the right opportunities. KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. The best thing you can do when raising capital is telling people what you do. 2. Most of the time, the best way to take action is to do it in small steps and let time do its thing. 3. While you put money in the stock market, investing in real estate helps you get that diversification and creates regular income in your pocket. 4. Syndications have made it possible for the Average Joe to invest in real estate deals. LINKS https://www.linkedin.com/in/greglyonsva/ https://citysidecap.com/ https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K57B7XT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Want to invest alongside Reed? All investments are 100% PASSIVE. Historical returns to accredited investors have ranged 18-31% annualized! To find out more, head on over to… www.reedgoossens.com