A hypothetical for you

[Crazy Horse]

If my choice is buy property or start a business, I would pick buy a property. However, I personally have other things much higher on my list than those two things that I would pick over those.

agree

[Terry]

At my age, property.

[Throwin Darts]

I sold off some investment properties. I finally had enough to buy my dream place or to reinvest it in more real estate or stocks. Much like the situation you described.

I chose to buy the property because owning my own place has always been my dream.

Could I have retired earlier? Sure. But I don't hate working as much as I love having my own place.

Would the ROI be higher on investments? Depends on if you're looking at returns on paper or returns on how it feels pulling in your own gate!

[Mayhem]

I would do a few things to the home I currently have that would add value, I would buy a new boat and then invest the remainder.

[lovemylegacy]

$300k....Im retiring, to the lake and make money guide fishing.
.................... ^^^property^^^ ^^^self employed^^^..................

[AntlerCollector]

Some of y'all are have trouble grasping the OP's question.

[solocam_aggie]

I sold off some investment properties. I finally had enough to buy my dream place or to reinvest it in more real estate or stocks. Much like the situation you described.

I chose to buy the property because owning my own place has always been my dream.

Could I have retired earlier? Sure. But I don't hate working as much as I love having my own place.

Would the ROI be higher on investments? Depends on if you're looking at returns on paper or returns on how it feels pulling in your own gate!

This is good.

Some of y'all are have trouble grasping the OP's question.

[deerplanter]

Tithe and start a business but mine would be in real estate so it could go either way.

[TheHammer]

I would start a business. I would love to have a large property, but I can get a dang good lease and have access to great properties. It’s a real personal question to me. Just really depends all on what YOU want. I’m perfectly fine with leasing property to hunt.

I’m starting a business or investing the big chunk of cash, but probably holding back 50-100K, just to keep accessible.

[Merc]

My caveat to the OP on the property purchase is, what'll the annual expenses be on that and can you continue to afford it in the long run?

Write out your pros and cons as well as you can on the expenses on each and see where you land. Part of this would be an emotional decision, but it needs to be logical at the same time. I.e. I could buy a big nice ranch now, but I couldn't afford the upkeep, equipment and taxes on it without working so much I couldnt enjoy it.

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[chongo]

I'm in the process of starting a new business and getting my app/software built. I'd get what is slated for release in version 2 now with the 300k.

I'm a bet on myself kinda guy. If you want to start a business and believe you can be successful (not just a pipe dream) then bet on yourself, make a butt load more than 300k and buy a bigger chunk of land.

[Dirtymike]

easy, cocaine and hookers. Never tried either.

[grizzman]

Invest it and retire that much earlier

This

[Tsnow]

Property.

[TA_Fab]

Purchase rental property, or raw land and build cabins to rent out.


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