# Meet Kevin

> Kevin Paffrath, known online as Meet Kevin, turned a Ventura real-estate business into a finance YouTube channel with an audience of roughly two million. He ran as a Democrat in California’s 2021 recall election, received 706,778 replacement votes, and later founded HouseHack, the real-estate and software company also operating as Reinvest.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO of House Hack, Inc.
- **Organizations:** House Hack, Inc., Reinvest, The Paffrath Organization, Meet Kevin
- **From:** Germany
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Associate degree, Ventura College, Bachelor’s degree, University of California, Los Angeles
- **Known for:** Built the Meet Kevin channel to more than two million subscribers by late 2025., Received 706,778 votes in the replacement portion of California’s 2021 recall election, second among candidates., Founded House Hack, Inc., a real-estate and software company that operates under HouseHack and Reinvest brands.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Became a real-estate agent and created the Meet Kevin YouTube channel.
- **2011** — Bought a first home with his future wife, Lauren, and began renovating properties.
- **2017-2018** — Expanded into construction, then closed the venture after a reported $1 million loss.
- **2020** — Meet Kevin reached one million YouTube subscribers in December.
- **2021** — Ran in California’s gubernatorial recall election and received 706,778 replacement votes, or 9.6%.
- **2022** — Founded House Hack, Inc.; the Meet Kevin Pricing Power ETF also launched.
- **2025** — The ETF closed; HouseHack adopted Reinvest for part of its business and took over Meet Kevin course and membership operations.
- **2026** — HouseHack reported $2.46 million in 2025 rental revenue and described ReinvestAI and Alpha Membership products in its annual filing.

## Achievements

- Built the Meet Kevin channel to more than two million subscribers by late 2025.
- Received 706,778 votes in the replacement portion of California’s 2021 recall election, second among candidates.
- Founded House Hack, Inc., a real-estate and software company that operates under HouseHack and Reinvest brands.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Current Reinvest terms identify Paffrath as HouseHack CEO and describe the expected November 2026 release of the full Reinvest Terminal as a projection, subject to change.
- **2026-04** — HouseHack’s 2025 annual report described its Reinvest software business and reported $2.46 million in 2025 rental income.
- **2025-11** — HouseHack became the operator of Meet Kevin courses, Alpha Membership and related products.
- **2025-02** — The Meet Kevin Pricing Power ETF closed after about two years.

## Links

- Website: https://meetkevin.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinpaffrath/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/realMeetKevin
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MeetKevin
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetkevin/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meetkevin/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realmeetkevin

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Last updated: 2026-09-29