How She House Hacked Her Way to Leaving Her 9-5 Job with Kendra Barnes

“We were living well, but we weren’t building wealth.” This describes Kendra Barnes’s life before she took the plunge into real estate, house hacking, creating her business, and, yes, building that wealth. What started as a duplex in Washington, D.C. would become a well-rounded real estate portfolio and the founding of Kendra’s company, The Key Resource. Not only does Kendra generate income from rental properties, but she also offers coaching and course resources for beginner real estate investors trying to earn their own passive income. Kendra admits that house hacking was an adjustment when she and her husband started renting properties. But adjusting and refining are key characteristics that have allowed Kendra’s real estate know-how to grow over time. Whether learning about the right renovations for a property, navigating her family’s reactions to her real estate investments, or coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, staying adaptable has made Kendra a savvy and agile landlord and wealth builder. Tune into this week’s episode of the Real Estate InvestHER Show for a conversation with Kendra about how she built her business and portfolio. Learn invaluable tips for leaving your 9-5 job, how to pivot with life’s changes, and about the game night that changed it all for Kendra. Quotes • “I got into real estate investment super randomly. I do not come from a family of real estate investors, I do not come from a wealthy family. I come from a middle-class, military family.” (07:42-07:51) • “I played a game one day […] and I had a wake up call playing that game because I had never considered the idea of passive income.” (07:53-08:06) • “[House hacking] was really a struggle […] but what kept me together through it was once I started seeing the cash flow and I’d go into work on those really bad days—just the freedom knowing I could walk out of there if I wanted to.” (29:46-30:14) • “Now that I’m older and wiser, when I identify a property—whether it’s a shipping container home or any other kind of home—to mitigate risk, I make sure I can easily pivot with my rental strategy and can still be profitable.” (39:07-39:18) Connect with Kendra Barnes: Website: https://thekeyresource.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekeyresource/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4-zFxzQSDuJHXEtUmI5JLw/videos  How To Join the InvestHER Movement 1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves. Subscribe via: • Apple Itunes   • Spotify • Amazon Music • Android   • Stitcher    2) The Real Estate InvestHER Membership  Our Membership focuses on three pillars: Real Estate Investing, Business Strategies, and Self-Care. We provide a financial freedom road map for women to create steady recurring income to live life on their own terms. Start today with our FREE membership level.   3) InvestHER Community on Facebook  We have thousand of members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!    4) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe  We have Investher Meetup members attending in-person meetings across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE!    5) InvestHER™ eXp Team Our mission is to empower women in Real Estate to live a financially free and balanced life, and we are extending our support to Real Estate agents worldwide.   We have created exclusive content and support for the InvestHER™ eXp Team: *Top skills and strategies to grow YOUR business *How to utilize your “real estate agent” advantage to become a real estate investor *Monthly live masterminds *Become part of Libertas Organization with top coaches, Tim and Julie Harris.   Jonna Hall Weber is leading our team. If you have any questions or are ready to join our team, click here to schedule a call with her.   Follow us on:  Facebook: @therealestateinvesther  Instagram: @therealestateinvesther YouTube: Watch our shows here