Today we’d like to introduce you to Tyus Hall
Hi Tyus, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Hello, This Is Tyus Hall. I want to first start off to say thank you for taking your time to understand me. Most people see other people & could never stop to imagine the background of another human being & what it could be.
I was born 1996 in Los Angeles California & thinking back now, I feel as though I lived a privileged lifestyle growing up, I had both parents present in a beautiful home & an amazing childhood. We as a family would go on vacations every year, Church & brunch every Sunday, family dinner outings, football practice & eventful family gatherings.
It wasn’t until 2008, my family was deeply effected by the crash of the housing market & The decline of the American economy. My father was directly impacted by this being that he was a real estate agent, suddenly we went from peace to chaos, I saw how the lack of knowledge of financial literacy can backfire & cause immense damage, My family struggled deeply. This caused many issues in my household & thus the beginning of new found dysfunction & pain. I witnessed that money can control people & make them take actions that go against their character.
Within the many moments of disagreements, frustration & miscommunication my family decided that it was time for me to leave the family home & figure out life for myself. I was a couple months away from turning 18, completely unprepared with no knowledge of the world.
I had to start from ground zero. I hopped on a bus with the little bit of money I managed to hang on to & a backpack with what little belongings I had left & headed to downtown Riverside. I roamed the streets with no place to go for almost a week until I connected with a distant friend who connected me with a property in the area that was completely vacant.
I remember hopping on the bus during Christmas week & I received the keys to this shell of a home, but I was thankful. The house didn’t have electricity or water turned on & the owner let me know that this would be my responsibility. After that week of restlessness roaming looking for answers, I must’ve slept for 3 days straight from exhaustion & shock from my new reality. I never slept on the floor this was a huge reality check for me.
I met so many brilliant minds being outside for that week in Riverside. So many people who were intelligent who had a similar experiences as me, people who didn’t really have a proper start to life. I just happened to be blessed to have the contacts I had at the time.
I immediately set my search to find a job but I was only 17, I had very little work experience so nobody would hire me. I mean it felt as though I had a huge “don’t hire me” tattoo on my forehead. I was tired hungry & had to result to odd jobs. I would search on Craigslist for work & started doing anything to make money. I moved dirt, laid down dry wall, and cleaned houses. but it wasn’t consistent & I had to think quickly. So with some of the money I earned working odd jobs I finally turned on the electricity & water– finally a hot shower.
This time period was incredibly difficult for me, I was genuinely confused & shocked. I didn’t understand why things were changing so rapidly. It was almost as if life was just rapidly presenting the darkest most horrifying side of life all at once it was an incredible ferocious energy. I saw so many things within those couple months before I turned 18. I felt like I aged through that process. I no longer felt like a kid. I had experienced so much pain in such a short amount of time that it just shocked me into reality of how harsh life can truly be. But I had no time to be introspective I had to be in every moment for my own survival.
Knowing that I needed to think quick to get more money coming in, I started to think outside the box & remembered how many people I knew at the time that would enjoy a nice party. Plus, I was turning 18. I contacted my friend at the time who was a DJ & I put out a flyer that had the price for entry. This was me walking on faith at this point in time, I needed this to work. I sent out the flyers hung them up downtown with contact info, sent text blasts & suddenly my phone was blowing up with interest in this house party. I prepared the house, moved my furniture out of the way & we were in business. I was extremely nervous of the turn out. It was the night of the party & suddenly there were a line of cars pulling into the neighborhood. I had friends work the door & I collected the money. The party was an absolute success, I made over 7k that night. I was in a complete loss for words. This sparked something in me, maybe I was meant for sales.
Within that span of time, I used that money as a foundation to start building my life & buy a refrigerator. It was nice to grab a cold beer out of the fridge. What? Yeah, I was drinking beer who could tell me I couldn’t. I had a nice little savings, I was 18 & I finally got a decent job working at a warehouse. I started to think about what route I wanted to go with my life. At the time, I wasn’t entirely thinking about real estate, I mean I knew I wanted to invest in real estate, but I never thought I would become an agent at some point in my life. At the time, I was more focused on my creative endeavors. I started working in the fashion industry & it was making decent money. I was selling t-shirts I designed, jeans & buying & re-selling over-hyped clothing. It was pretty lucrative, but I wanted to produce more. Within that time of generating a little more income I had this moment of creative overflow. I discovered I had a new interest that spoke directly to me, music. I started to produce & record my own music. This made me feel a sense of inner knowing that this was my calling. But however at the time, I was essentially a starving artist. I got an opportunity to sign with a major record label, but something felt off about the whole experience so I decided to take the independent route. I managed to release some music that was actually received pretty well & I was very proud of the collaboration work I had done with a couple different artists within production.
As I began to discover more about myself over time, I started to realize the importance of my education. Though my life’s circumstances made it incredibly difficult to focus on this. I was working 2-3 jobs at a time & trying to make time for side hustles that I barely had enough money after all the bills were paid. I couldn’t afford to go to college. I was stuck in these jobs. If I were to walk away, how would I be able to afford my living space and still have food on the table? It was such a hopeless feeling, survive or drown. I wanted more! I started to do research online on how I could possibly get into a career without going to college & suddenly it dawned on me. I should become a real estate agent! How did I not think about this? My entire background was real estate. I used to beg my father to wake me up in the morning to take me to his open houses, this was basically an internship.
I was still living in Riverside but I decided to move to a two bedroom apartment closer to downtown because I was tired of random people showing up to my house after the success of the parties I would host as one of my side hustles. But however, I was dealing with something on a more personal level, I wasn’t in the best relationship at the time. Long story short, the person I was involved with didn’t really fully support my dreams & what I wanted to achieve. Often times we think that we can do it all on our own. But as time moved on I realized how difficult it was to really be fruitful without the proper support. I decided, no hard feelings, this relationship should to come to an end, even if that meant I had to start over once again. This deepened my journey into understanding myself.
At this time in my life, I was somewhat of a nomad, traveling from place to place whilst learning about real estate any chance I got. I decide that I wouldn’t be able to really retain everything I learned if I didn’t find a place to settle for a while, so with the money I had from selling my laptop, some familiarity of Orange County, I checked myself into a motel called Sunset Inn & wrote down everything I had learned.
Finally, I had a place to think clearly. At the time, I couldn’t get the coursework just yet, so I used my phone and I started to double down on teaching myself as much as I could about the industry.
As time went on, I had more time to sit with my thoughts. I had been through so much, and that was the first time I realized how deeply impacted I was from everything that happened to me. All I really wanted at this point was more time to be alone. After months and months had passed, each day I became more introspective. All I would do was sit in my own silence, thinking. Life became a series of work, sleep, think, eat & repeat. I felt like something was missing.
Then something changed. Through months of silence and isolation, I randomly got a call one day from an old friend inviting me to a family function. Now, I hadn’t been around people that much, besides the couple of co-workers from each of the jobs I had… so you can understand, there was bit of hesitation there. But something told me to go anyway. Something about this felt different.
After the long drive, I finally arrived, walked in & reacquainted myself with some friends I hadn’t seen in years. While being at this gathering, I met an amazing woman who has been supportive of me since that day we met.
We immediately hit it off & we started talking about life & our interests. We spoke about our passions & goals in life, it was very free flowing & natural. Something about her felt familiar.
A month had passed by & I couldn’t stop thinking about this young lady. I remember looking at the few text messages we shared before parting ways & couldn’t help but wonder, “What was that? This energy, this pull to reach out”. It was almost summer & I had a show I’d be performing in the coming weekend, so I reached out & asked her if she would like to come to this party I was performing at in Los Angeles. Now, I’ve had performances before & I never thought to invite anyone outside of my camera guy. Time had passed & it was the night of the performance and everything started to shift.
From that point, I asked her to be my girlfriend & we’ve been inseparable ever since. At this time in my life, I wasn’t very financially stable, everyone was still being effected by COVID & I had lost my corporate job, but she was very supportive. That had to be the best summer of our lives. We spent our entire summer enjoying the beach, driving down Pacific Highway with the windows down playing music. I didn’t have an apartment anymore at the time but we didn’t care. We were care free living out of a motel with plans to move us into an Airbnb. I finally got us a somewhat stable space, I must’ve worked 15-20 jobs to maintain our living situation. It never seemed like enough.
Throughout that time, thankfully, I was able to purchase my real estate coursework, and work on it during my off days. As summer was coming to a close, and I was reaching the end of my coursework, I started to get a little impatient. I needed to do this for us, so started to look into wholesaling. Long story short, I failed repeatedly. Contracts weren’t falling through, I could never close a deal! Always close but yet so far. But I didn’t give up on my pursuit. My girlfriend and I had moved around from place to place after the summer, until I came to a realization, after a couple trips to San Diego. I had to start over once again, but this time, I was fully prepared to do whatever I needed to do in order to have the life I promised us.
After 8 more months of working 16 hour days I finally had enough money. We packed everything we had in our car and hit the road. Next destination, San Diego.
This is the part where having faith saved our lives. We hadn’t found our apartment yet, I had no job lined up, and I still needed to take my real estate exam! But, I was closer than ever, and I knew, there was no way I was going to stop now. We knew we wanted to live in the city so we started there. As we searched, I thought– what would be the best job to maintain this apartment we really wanted? Suddenly it became abundantly clear, I’m a Salesman. How could I forget? I knew I didn’t have my license yet, but what was the next best way to break into sales, car sales.
I must’ve went to about 5 different dealerships until I finally got hired, and we moved in to our place.
After we got settled in, I was finally able to schedule a day to take my real estate exam. I studied and prepped all night. I was fully confident that after all the years of studying the industry, I was going to pass. As I walked into the exam room, sat down at my testing station, I completely blanked. I went through the test second guessing everything. Finally, it was over. I went to the desk to receive the news… fail. From what I had been told, most people never returned after failing their first try. I called my girlfriend and we reflected on everything I had been through, I wasn’t going to give up now. I immediately rescheduled my exam for the following week. I spent the rest of my days analyzing every single detail I missed. After nights of studying profusely, it was once again the day of the exam. I walked in there with a calm sense of knowing that this was it. After an hour & a half of deep focus, finally I was done. I walked up the desk to get my results. Passed. I was ecstatic. This calls for a celebration.
I went back home and I was greeted with a big hug, a bottle of champagne, and a congratulations!
It is amazing to be able to share your success with someone that was there from the beginning. Now walking into 2025 as a licensed agent, this opportunity is just the beginning, and I can’t wait to see what life has in store.
With this story, I want anyone reading to remember, in a place of darkness, there is always light at the end of the tunnel, keep on the path, stay true to your goals and intentions, and watch how it all comes together.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story and understanding my journey.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
No it was not smooth at all, there were many challenges. overcoming homelessness was probably the most difficult
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I am a new real estate agent, I haven’t started yet. but whats sets me apart is my ability to never give up.
What matters most to you?
Love and my Faith because the power of having these values helped me navigate many hardships. Seeing life from the perspective of love allowed me to make decisions that ultimately lead to a lot of my success in life. In a world full of instant gratification and distractions, going through life with someone who truly loves & believes in you will allow you to keep persevering despite not always seeing the immediate rewards. Having faith kept me on the right path despite the many situations where I could’ve been misled. These core values of mine allowed me to see through things that didn’t align with my goals & passions.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.tyushall/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093284058945
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyus-hall-34524b230/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mr.TyusHall
Image Credits
Tyus Hall
Veena Batachari
