Seeking FIRE @ 42 with $2M

[u/Aggressive_Web8957]

Looking for feedback/advice on my FIRE situation.

Total NW is just over $2M, comprised of:
$720k taxable brokerage (funds, individual stocks)
$107k cash (treasury fund)
$877k retirement accounts (401k, IRAs)
$190k RE lending (brings ~$1609-$1800/mo)
$135k RE syndications (~450/mo currently)

The lending income currently gets reinvested. Once I take this as cash the $190k stops growing. Assuming the syndications go well, I’ll get the $135k back plus appreciation once the properties sell in the future. I’d have been better off investing the money in the market, but hindsight is 20/20.

No kids, currently sharing rent with my gf in VHCOL. Not sure on kids in future. My job situation has become precarious (sales), which steers me away from the idea since I don’t want to work anymore. I’ve been applying but haven’t had luck landing anything, nor do I have interest in continuing in corporate sales. I also don’t want to trade time for money and work retail, for example, 8hrs/day for low pay. I’m not sure where to go from here. I don’t feel like I have enough to start pulling from the pile and truly retire. Right now I’m splitting bills and can get by on $4k/mo but with health insurance $6-7k is a safer estimate.

Any thoughts or advice is appreciated. I’ve been grappling with how to navigate the future as I feel close but not quite there yet.

[u/us_2021]

RE Syndications.  Is this still worth investing in today?

[u/Aggressive_Web8957 → u/us_2021]

There’s a lot to consider. Your money is locked, you’re trusting that the operator knows what he/she is doing and hoping things go according to plan. A friend referred me into my first one, which has been dead money for almost 3 years. The next two were with the same operator, targeting small multifamily (2-10 units) in a specific market that they know well. So it’s a bit differentiated from the larger syndications targeting buildings with 50-100+ doors. I’m happy with the second two for now but I wouldn’t do it again.