Mr. Motivator
The founder of Sam’s Real
Estate Club in Beverly Hills
discusses his start in real
estate and explains why
his message of abundance
is so urgently needed into
today’s volatile market.
article by Linda Pliagas
photography by John DeCindis
T
he Westside of Los
Angeles is hustling
with investor activity.
Within a five-mile ra-
dius there are no less
than seven real estate
clubs, serving thou-
sands of investors. But
one organization goes way beyond simply
being a club that talks about real estate. It
is a self-help investor organization, which
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encourages individuals to take action for a
life of fulfillment.
With over 2,000 members throughout
Southern California, Sadat attracts visitors
from up to two hours away. His clubs also
hosts some of the nation’s most sought-after
speakers, such as Than Merrill, Scott Mey-
ers, Richard Roop and Reggie Brooks.
Sam’s Real Estate Club founder is Sam
Sadat, a spirited U.S. immigrant of Persian
descent who has lived in numerous parts of
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the nation and eventually made his home
base in Santa Monica, Calif.
Sam’s passion, other than putting togeth-
er real estate transactions, is the study of
metaphysics and spirituality. It is this reap-
and-ye-shall-sow philosophy, which also
permeates at his club, that has attracted
many loyal monthly followers to converge
at the Beverly Hills Country Club.
“I try to shift people’s mindset from scar-
city and lack to that of abundance,” reveals
the daily mediator. “Most people thinks
that motivation comes from the outside,
but that is an illusion. The fact is, motiva-
tion comes from within.”
Sadat began his quest for real estate
knowledge shortly upon graduating from
University of Texas, Austin, with a degree
in mechanical engineering. He recalls:
“At the time, I was working for corporate
America. I took a hard look at my bosses,
who had already been working there for 20
to 30 years, and I knew there had to be a
better way.”
In his quest for real estate, he first became
attracted to real estate finance because he
realized that “knowing the numbers,” was
vital. Part of Sadat’s real estate education
led him to start attending real estate clubs.
He fondly recalls attending investment
gatherings in different parts of the country,
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