139: How Real Estate Investing Allowed Her to Retire From Her 9-to-5 (Kendra Barnes of The Key Resource)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today in the guest chair we have Kendra Barnes. At the time of this recording, Kendra was an Economist by day and Real Estate Investor by night.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kendra is now a full-time Real Estate Investor and Founder of The Key Resource. Her real estate investments afforded her the ability to retire from the 9-5 life at the age of 32! She created</span> <a href= "https://thekeyresource.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Key Resource</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to inspire, empower and educate people about the power of home ownership and Real Estate investment. She currently owns and manages 4 properties (8 rental units total).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her key message to anyone looking to buy a home or a rental property is: “You don’t have hit the lottery or be left an inheritance to buy property. You can start with what you have right now. You are worthy of wealth.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s episode, we get into:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What inspired her to get into real estate</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The mistakes she and her husband made when purchasing their first property</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The risky move they took to make their down payment</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The “house hacking” technique that allows you to save a huge amount on your down payment</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">And so much more!</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen on</span> <a href= "http://sidehustlepro.co/Podcast"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Apple Podcasts</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "https://soundcloud.com/sidehustlepro"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Soundcloud</span></a><span style= "f