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All Forum Posts by: Lauren L.

Lauren L. has started 3 posts and replied 17 times.

Post: Multi Family vs Vacation Rental? Regrets?

Lauren L.Posted
  • Accountant
  • Posts 17
  • Votes 31

I am struggling to determine my path! We have some money to invest and I don’t know what I am doing. HELP.

My #1 life goal is to leave my current job and be able to add another little one to our family next year and not go back to work. I would like to only work part time during tax season (I am a CPA).

My #2 life goal is to have a waterfront property in the Adirondacks NY that we can rent out in the ski season and enjoy in the summer.

My #3 life goal is to not be miserable.

I cannot decide if multi family properties is the right thing for me or if I should go the vacation rental route. I really love the idea of fixing up a vacation property for my family and others to enjoy! But, I’ve been reading so much about the benefits of multiple doors and multi family properties at building long term wealth and now I’m under contract on a multi family property in Schenectady Ny, a place like everyone says not to invest in. I am not actually excited about owning a multi family, and am doing it for the monthly cash flow (which may turn out to be minimal bc of some issues with the property and if that’s the case I will back out of course).

All that said, does anyone have regrets going one route vs the other route? I would really appreciate the discussion about your experiences!

Thank you!

Post: Passive RE investment diversification

Lauren L.Posted
  • Accountant
  • Posts 17
  • Votes 31

@Reece Iovine

What are the typical returns of a good syndication?

@Dylan M.

I totally hear you. I just live here and am a nervous nelly. A lot of people say investing in your first property where you live is often a good idea as comforting.

I would rather have a vaca property in the adks. That’s really where my head is at. However many investors say they use short term rentals to get capital to buy multi family properties so I thought maybe I was skipping a step?

@Dylan M.

😬😬😬😬

My stress level just went through the ROOF.

Post: First Time Investor - Schenectady, NY

Lauren L.Posted
  • Accountant
  • Posts 17
  • Votes 31

@Steve B.

What would you define as a large cash flow?

@Nick Rutkowski

Hi Nick - I’m am thinking of investing in Schenectady NY. Where do you go as a source of tenant/landlord law?

@Susie Evans

Thank you Susie for your kind words! It is definitely a rollercoaster of emotions but I want to take this step for a different lifestyle!

@Jonathan Tavarez

I needed to hear everything you just said. Thank you Jonathan!!

@Theresa Harris

I saw pictures, haves buyer’s agents, and alllllllllllllll the contingencies in place.

@Thor Camargo

Thank you for this. I feel better and worse in waves! The unknown is so stressful.

I appreciate all this advice!! And yes I will work on my network for sure.