Kacy Investments is a short-term rental company operating on Oneida Lake in Sylvan Beach, New York — and a design and operations consultancy helping other STR owners build, launch, and run properties that actually perform.
Kacy Investments started the way most good businesses do — with a specific opportunity, a lot of uncertainty, and a commitment to figuring things out in real time. We bought our first property in Sylvan Beach, a lakeside community on Oneida Lake in Central New York, and immediately started learning what it actually takes to build a profitable, guest-ready short-term rental.
We've run fast cosmetic turnarounds where every dollar had to count. We've managed deep construction projects with timelines, subcontractors, and surprises. We've built listings from scratch, optimized pricing through real seasons, and developed the guest experience systems that keep our reviews strong and our repeat bookings consistent.
That's the foundation of what we offer clients. Not theory. Not a framework we learned from a course. Real, hands-on experience operating properties that we own.
"We love Sylvan Beach — the community, the lake, and the people who've been coming here for generations. Everything we build is designed to fit what makes this place special."
— Kate & Cynthia, Kacy InvestmentsStrategy, operations, revenue planning, design, renovation management, and hospitality — every client engagement draws from both sides of the partnership.
Kate leads strategy, revenue operations, and client relationships at Kacy Investments. She brings analytical rigor to every decision — from market positioning and pricing models to property acquisition analysis and long-term portfolio planning.
Cynthia leads design, renovation management, and guest experience at Kacy Investments. She has a rare ability to hold the full scope of a project — from initial design direction through vendor selection, construction oversight, and final staging — without losing sight of the guest experience that makes a property actually perform.
We tell you what we actually think — not what you want to hear. If a property has real challenges, we'll name them and show you how to work through them.
Every analysis we do is grounded in actual performance data from properties we operate and comp sets in your specific market — not generic STR averages.
We've made the decisions you're facing. Design choices, pricing calls, renovation scope — we've navigated these tradeoffs on our own properties first.
No jargon, no over-complicated frameworks. You'll always know where things stand, what we're working on, and what comes next.
We operate in Sylvan Beach because we believe in the community. We support local businesses, think about long-term neighborhood impact, and bring that same ethic to every market we work in.
We're not optimizing for the first 90 days. We think about sustainable occupancy, guest loyalty, and property longevity — not just launch momentum.
Whether you're a guest looking to experience Sylvan Beach or an investor building your first STR, we'd love to connect.
