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Sources:
press and public records, Kevin's account, Kevin's account (Sept 29, 2026), his own videos
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Short answer
Western High School in Florida, then Buena High School in Ventura, California, where he finished after moving at 17. Then Ventura College and UCLA, where he studied economics, accounting and political science and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2014, while already selling real estate. He was licensed as an agent in 2010, before college, and a broker by about 2012. 12
High school: Buena, Ventura (after Western High in Florida)
College: Ventura College, UCLA (economics, accounting, political science)
Degree: 2014 (while selling real estate full time)
The record
Kevin attended Western High School in Broward County, Florida, where a debate teacher led the 2008 Europe trip on which he met Lauren. He moved to Ventura the summer before his senior year and graduated from Buena High School. He then attended Ventura College and transferred to UCLA, studying economics, accounting and political science, and earned his bachelor’s degree in 2014. 12
What he was doing at the same time
He was licensed as a real estate agent in 2010 and a broker roughly two years later. By his account he earned over $35,000 in commissions his first year, over $55,000 his second and over $150,000 his third, all while enrolled. 3
Kevin’s account
My mantra was always providing more value to clients, which led to extreme overwork and stress. I was still in college through 2014. 3
Why it matters
The accounting coursework shows up in how he talks about the company: cost basis versus market value, depreciation as a tax shield, GAAP versus cash. The political science shows up in 2021.
From the September 29, 2026 Q&A
Kevin’s account
Lauren and I got married in 2013. 4
In his own videos
April 12, 2023: on transferring from community college to UCLA and nearly not finishing. 5
UCLA, 2014, economics and accounting, earned while closing deals. The license came before the diploma. 2
Simply put
✅ Schools
➡️ High school in Florida, then Buena High in Ventura after moving at 17.
➡️ Ventura College, then UCLA.
✅ The twist
➡️ He was a licensed agent at 18 and a broker at about 20, before graduating.
➡️ He says the overwork of doing both is where his stress came from.
Sources
Wikipedia, Kevin Paffrath (Buena High School; Ventura College; UCLA), Open
leaders.com profile (economics, accounting and political science; bachelor's degree 2014), Open
Kevin's account, The $305,000 house: “I was still in college through 2014.” Read the excerpt
Kevin's account (Sept 29, 2026), Question 5, marriage Read the excerpt
Kevin on YouTube, "Lessons from a Multi-Millionaire Startup Founder." (2023-04-12), at 2:59: “once I was at UCLA once I transferred from a community college to nearly quitting not finishing college” Watch from 2:59
