I choose ‘growth’

I was considering if I should rent or sell my condo…

I’ve moved out, moved on with my life. I have a new home I love, with a partner and baby with whom I am ready to make memories with there. I loved that condo and everything it represented for me at that point in my life. It was a safe haven for me and my little dog as I thrived in being an independent, single professional. I have gratitude for those walls that kept me safe, the natural light that kept me positive, the patio that gave me peace and the neighbours who filled my cup.

I know I needed to release it, to let it go to be enjoyed by the next person. But do I rent or do I sell? So many opinions and advice from so many was starting to stress and cloud my mind. “You don’t want to be a landlord”, “It’s better to rent right now”, “Sell it so you don’t have the worry and stress.” It was hard to hear my voice and I had fear of making the right choice. I needed to quiet the room to reflect and hear myself (something I am out of practice of).

It was then that I realized that I had to trust in myself and I knew I would have the protection I needed from the universe with whatever choice I made. But what choice? How do I proceed?

I recall a conversation earlier that day with my best friend who previously rented his place. I shared that I was stressed about the condo and what to do. “How did you do it? How were you able to be a landlord?” He said he loved it – That it reminded him of qualities in himself that he forgot he had. This was the opposite of what I was hearing from others who said being a landlord was terrible and they hated it. When he initially said this it didn’t resonate. It was only hours later when I was reflecting that the conversation popped back up. It was then that I realized how do I know if I want to be a landlord if I have never tried? Maybe I will hate it, or maybe I will love it. But I won’t know unless I try and learn from it. So I choose growth.

I immediately reached out to my prospective tenants, and within a couple hours we had signed the agreement. I am ready for this new role and experience and what I may discover about myself from it.

– Chandra, Calgary