Devon Kennard

Devon Kennard Private Lender | Real Estate Investor | 2X Author | 9 Yr NFL Vet LB for the Arizona Cardinals, previously played for the Detroit Lions and the New York Giants.

NFLPA Rep, USC Alum
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Check out devonkennard.com to learn more

05/20/2026

I’ve been investing in real estate and business since 2014 and spent majority of the time pigeonholing myself into the label of a longterm buy and hold real estate investor. As I continued to learn and grow more overtime I had to shed that label and realize I am not “real estate guy” I am a BUSINESS GUY the industry I have a strategic advantage in just happens to be real estate.

Once I made that distinction I began to look around at all the successful operators I knew who were really making significant $ and they were all business owners NOT just RE Investors.

My challenge to every real estate investor out there is if you want to truly succeed, grow and scale you have to see yourself and your company as an actual business!

Mindin’ my business!
05/15/2026

Mindin’ my business!

05/07/2026

Let me be clear I still have and will invest in syndication/funds in the future BUT and I really broke down aspects of investing as an LP that many investors ignore until it’s too late.

1. Once you’ve invested you have 0 control.

2. The preferred return is not guaranteed and you should not rely on that capital. If things go wting they can and will suspend distributions.

3. There’s a real opportunity cost of having your $ tied up for YEARS!

Go checkout the full episode on all podcast platforms OR just copy/paste this:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/biggerpockets-real-estate-podcast/id594419649?i=1000764382097

Head to podcast wherever you like to listen and hear and I breakdown EXACTLY what private lending is and how accessibl...
04/29/2026

Head to podcast wherever you like to listen and hear and I breakdown EXACTLY what private lending is and how accessible it actually is to get into.

Whether you want to lend as a true business like I do with , invest passively with someone like me or have a side hustle where you lend out some of your own capital directly to investors for extra income…

It ALL works and more people need to understand and take advantage of private lending as an investment vehicle!

If you are a real estate investor, fix and flipper or developer we also dive deep into how you can look at your contact list and build out your own private lenders from people within your network where you get access to flexible capital in exchange for paying them a healthy interest rate… a TRUE win win!

Checkout the episode to learn more!

Officially a Signature member of .Real talk — being an athlete gives you everything… until it doesn’t.The transition is ...
04/27/2026

Officially a Signature member of .

Real talk — being an athlete gives you everything… until it doesn’t.
The transition is where a lot of guys get lost.

PAC is building what should’ve always existed — a real community where athletes can win beyond the game. Business, relationships, purpose… all of it.

Proud to be part of something that actually moves the needle.
This is bigger than networking — this is legacy.

Let’s work. 🤝

Business or pleasure? It’s hard to tell the difference! 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽
04/21/2026

Business or pleasure? It’s hard to tell the difference! 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽

Solid as they come!
04/06/2026

Solid as they come!

My favorite college player EVER and fellow TROJAN ✌🏾 !!
03/31/2026

My favorite college player EVER and fellow TROJAN ✌🏾 !!

Next week at Accelerate 👀If you’re a current or former pro athlete or business exec who hasn’t locked in yet — what are...
03/25/2026

Next week at Accelerate 👀

If you’re a current or former pro athlete or business exec who hasn’t locked in yet — what are we doing? Go sign up ASAP!

For everyone coming: I’m running a session called Deal Architect and we’re breaking down the capital stack. The whole thing. In under an hour.

By the end of it, you’ll be able to look at ANY deal — real estate, business acquisition, whatever — and know exactly where you sit, what risk you’re actually taking, and whether the return makes sense for that position.

Most people throw money at opportunities without understanding the stack. They don’t know if they’re first-position debt, mezzanine, preferred equity, or common. They just know “I’m investing.”

That’s how you get burned.

We’re covering:
∙ What the capital stack actually is
∙ Where you sit on every deal you touch
∙ How to evaluate risk vs. return based on your position
∙ Why this matters for EVERY investment you make

This is coming from someone who’s been an LP in 50+ real estate syndications and PE deals, bought 50 units personally, and runs a private lending company in Phoenix. I’ve sat in every spot on the stack.

I’ve personally experienced what works and what doesn’t.

I’m bringing the game I wish I had years ago.

If you’re serious about building real wealth and not just chasing deals, this one’s for you.

See you next week. Let’s get it. 💰

02/13/2026

I HATE TO SEE THIS!

This is why having CASH RESERVES should be a CORNERSTONE in ANY fix and flip or development business!

We have a borrower set to lose 6 Figures ALL because he did NOT keep enough cash reserves to sustain his interest payments. If he did he would recoup most if not all of his capital back and move on to the next deal!

I understand everyone wants to scale their business and do MORE deals but do not sacrifice your cash reserves for the sake of more volume because IF something goes wrong you are stuck!

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Phoenix, AZ
85001–85099

Website

http://www.weare42solutions.com/

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