Sarah (Schmid) Dahl grew up 8 miles east of Worthington, MN on her family farm. She and her four siblings all attended and graduated Immanuel Lutheran School in Lakefield before continuing on to graduate from HL-O High School. Sarah then went on to graduate from Kansas State University with a B.S. in Financial Services and minor in Leadership Studies. Sarah obtained her Kansas Real Estate Salesperson license in 2019, and her General Certified Appraiser’s license in 2023.

Sarah currently lives in Manhattan, Kansas, with husband Ryan. Ryan is a Minnesota-native (Thief River Falls) who played football at University of North Dakota. After that, Ryan joined the Army and served 10 years of active duty (earning the rank of Sergeant First Class) before switching to his current career, the Riley County Police Department. 

Over the course of her appraisal career, Sarah has focused on multi-family projects which include redevelopments similar to this planned project in Lakefield. Sarah and Ryan are excited to take on a project of this scale, embracing the challenge while fulfilling a need for residential housing in a city that Sarah knows personally, and Ryan has come to know. 

The future of the 2.4-acre Doman Rose property includes keeping the southeast apartment building, the detached garage, and eventually demolishing Doman Rose nursing home to construct multi-unit townhome residential units. We recognize the need in Lakefield for higher density, rentable housing which will provide for a maintenance-free living option to Lakefield residents. Stay tuned for our redevelopment journey!