How a Free Kitchen Cabinet Changed My Client’s Real Estate Journey

[Jaycee Greene]

How a Free Kitchen Cabinet Changed My Client’s Real Estate Journey

💡🏘️ My former client, Mary, was thriving by flipping McMansions in the KC suburbs—until one Craigslist post changed everything for her.

🛠️ After demoing a 3,500 SF home in Johnson County, she listed a leftover kitchen cabinet for FREE on Craigslist. One guy replied instantly and offered to pick it up the same day.

❓When he arrived, she couldn’t help but ask him: “Why do you want this cabinet?”

💬His answer? “I rent a 3-BR home in the urban core to a single mom with 3 kids. She asked for more cabinet space to store food for her kids.” Then he told her about other tenants—mostly single mothers—and the struggle to find safe, affordable housing in the city.

✨Mary spent the next 3 hours listening. As a mom of three herself, that conversation hit different. That day, she pivoted—from flipping luxury homes to creating quality, affordable rentals for families who really needed them. She still makes good money. But now her returns go beyond financial.

🚨 Takeaway: For community-focused investors, ROI isn't always measured in dollars. Sometimes the impact is the real profit.

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[Debbie Burgett]

Thank you for sharing! That is beautiful!