Today we’d like to introduce you to Samuel Abraham.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I graduated from Florida A&M University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. After graduating, I started my career in Real estate as a senior manager for a major home improvement retailer. After becoming a real estate agent, I went on to be named “one of Central Florida’s top 5% realtors who provides the best service & advice” by Orlando Style magazine.
Eventually, I started my own team and it was those team members that encouraged me to start my own brokerage. I took a leap of faith and opened Abraham Legacy Realty and now I am the owner and managing broker of both Abraham Legacy Realty Inc for Realtor agents and Abraham Legacy Realty Associates Inc for Agents who do not belong to the board but who are still actively licensed agents. I am also an avid real estate investor and property rehabber, and I am the executive VP of Real estate & Property Management for The Legado Company, a real estate investment firm providing real estate and development opportunities to accredited and non-accredited investors.
How did I get where I am today? It all boils down to faith. Not just faith in me, but faith in the higher power who created me and who blessed me with all that I am and have.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The biggest challenge I experienced was a personal one. My wife and I struggled with infertility. That weighed on us heavily. But eventually, we overcome that and we were blessed with three beautiful, healthy children. Two girls and one boy.
Another obstacle was the hoops I had to jump through to purchase the office building for Abraham Legacy Realty. It wasn’t easy. There were plenty of bumps along the way. There was even a time when I wasn’t sure if this was meant to be because of how much fight I had to put in. But eventually, everything came together.
Even so, it hasn’t been easy. Most businesses close within the first year and since opening my own business, I can see why. Running and operating a business takes dedication, willpower and capital, in addition to a team of supporters. Even though we weathered a few storms, we are still here, since 2017
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
I am the president and managing broker of Abraham Legacy Realty in Orlando, Florida. Abraham Legacy Realty is a firm in the business of helping people build legacies through the vehicle of real estate. The firm is home to over 40 agents, with many of them being multi-million-dollar producers.
I am an experienced real estate investor with a broad portfolio, including residential and vacation homes, commercial properties, rentals and buying flips. I also serve on the board of directors of several major organizations in Central Florida area.
Risk taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
I am a risk-taker. When you want something, you’ve got to go for it. I don’t believe in taking risks just for the heck of it or in taking foolish risks. Risks should be pondered and contemplated. I also believe risks should be prayed about and discussed with someone with experience in whatever area you’re thinking about taking a risk in. Proverbs 15:22 ESV: Without counsel, plans fail, but with many advisers, they succeed.
To get where I am, I’ve taken plenty of risks. At the major improvement retailer, I was successful. It was risky to become a real estate agent full-time. As a Realtor and team leader, I was successful and once again, it was risky to take on the responsibility of becoming a broker. Taking risks has led me to the success I enjoy today but those risks weren’t impulsive decisions. They were decisions I prayed about, sought wise counsel about and ultimately weighed the pros and cons before I took those risks.
Contact Info:
- Email: samuel@alegacyrealty.com, admin@alegacyrealty.com
- Website: www.alegacyrealty.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuel_abrahamlegacy
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ALegacyRealty
- Youtube: www.youtube.com/alegacylifetv
