JF2769: From Tech Professional to Full-Time GP After Starting from Scratch ft. Kavitha Baratakke

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Cherry Street Investments founder Kavitha Baratakke was forced to start over with virtually nothing after a divorce in 2007 followed almost immediately by the stock market crash in 2008. Since then, she transitioned from working full-time in the tech industry to passively investing in multifamily, then crossed over to the GP side where she discovered her passion for talking with and educating other investors.</span> <strong>Kavitha Baratakke | Real Estate Background</strong> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Founder of Cherry Street Investments, an investment firm focused on creating multiple passive sources of income through investments in various assets such as apartment complexes, mobile home parks, senior assisted living facilities, self-storage, and more.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Portfolio:</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">GP of:</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="3"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">2,200 units across Texas</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="3"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">179 beds of senior living new construction in Florida</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="3"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">1 townhome new construction in Austin MSA</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="3"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">2 land development deals in Austin MSA</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LP of senior living, land development, energy, and ATM investments; also 200+ doors of new multifamily construction</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Based in: Austin, TX</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Say hi to her at:</span></li> <ul> <li style="fon