Remind me. Are you doing an A/B split test to see if Padsplit vs. independent makes sense long term? Or have you already made that decision?

@Jarrod Ochsenbein you just recorded a side-by-side video comparison right? I need to check that out.

@Jarrod Ochsenbein Yes you have the Small & Mighty co-living portfolio for sure! And you and Laura know where to find me when the time comes :) My wife Andrea and I will both be in Vegas this year so hopefully we can all connect in person there.

@Jarrod Ochsenbein you guys would do great at that. Happy to share what it’s been like diving into that world.

@Jarrod Ochsenbein - I have been struggling with this a lot lately as well. As you've probably seen, I've built a lot of my "personal brand" around the idea that you can work a W2, raise kids AND invest in real estate without burning out. I still believe that to be true in most cases, especially if you're investing in LTRs or a lower-maintenance strategy. With that said, when my wife and I decided to take on our big assisted living project at the end of 2024, we signed ourselves up for a multi-year sprint which will culminate in running a 24/7/365 business. This completely changed the dynamic and level of effort that I had to put into real estate investing. Instead of it being something I can move forward incrementally on the side, it started requiring more of everything; - Learning time - Research/due diligence - Capital raising (this alone nearly took me out of the race) - Dealing with tons of complex bank financing requirements - Starting & nurturing partnerships for the first time In your case, your primary strategy is not passive at all. What you've been able to accomplish is nothing short of extraordinary, especially considering most of that has happened in the last 2 years. But at some point something's gotta give. I am at a crossroads right now where I'm going to have to make a decision soon: W2 or full-time real estate/biz If you keep trying to live two lives, at some point something will break. It's not that it can't be done but I don't believe that most of us are meant to live in that state permanently. I'll say this about you too. You've already seen what you're capable of when you don't have your W2. There's nothing left to prove, it seems very clear that IF you had more time, you could absolutely scale your RE biz to wherever you want to take it. In the meantime (as I keep having to tell myself), I encourage you to make sure your health, both mental and physical, doesn't erode while you're trying to keep everything running at full speed across all these areas of your life.

@Jarrod Ochsenbein totally fair, the only counterpoint I'd make is there is a limit to what I think we should tolerate when things start taking a toll on our mental & physical health. Mathematically I have zero doubt you're right it makes more sense to stick things out, keep the pressure off of being short-sighted with filling the homes, and letting your taxes catch up to get better financing. Just don't lose yourself in the process :) Happy Halloween!