Reclaim Your Power with Kavitha Baratakke

In This Episode, We Talk About:   Reclaiming your power!   Parenting while building a business!   It is never too late to change your life!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kavitha  | Cherry Street Investments  | Youtube   Text PODCAST to 480-605-4814 to get VIP updates from Kara!   What's YOUR Financial Archetype? TAKE THE QUIZ   ………………………………….   Connect with Kara on Instagram | @kara_ayala   Check out how you can work with Kara | karaayala.com   Join Kara’s FREE Facebook group: https://kara-ayala.mykajabi.com/offers/aubrLymR/checkout Show Notes: It’s time to reclaim your power! In this episode, I’m excited to talk toKavitha Baratakke! Kavitha moved to the US in 1998 in order to attend Grad school. She was a computer science engineer and was raised to believe that in order to be successful she needed to go to school and get a good job working for someone else. However, she explored her interest in real estate after her divorce when she reclaimed her power and control of her own income. She has since become an extremely successful real estate investor and financial educator. Kavitha is also an incredible mom to her daughter who has recently gone off to college. She discusses with us her take on today’s market, the importance of financial literacy and where to begin when getting into investing. We also talk a lot about the journey of parenting a young adult and how to transition from the role of parent to the role of being their mentor.    03:30 What led Kavitha to real estate investing? 06:00 Learn not to be emotional about your money. 09:20 How did Kavitha reclaim her power? 13:35 Transitioning from a parent to a mentor. 18:00 Allow your children to make mistakes. 19:20 Kavitha’s take on the current real estate market. 23:10 What are the benefits of diversification? 24:20 What would Kavitha’s 15 year old self say about her life now? 26:10 Kavitha used to believe in destiny rather than the power of choice.  27:35 What has changed Kavitha’s mindset on money? 29:45 Who was Kavitha’s mentor in the beginning? 31:55 Get uncomfortable in order to change!