Believe it or not, I grew up in real estate. At just 12 years old, I began answering phones in my father’s real estate office, gaining early exposure to the industry that would later become my lifelong career. In my 20s, I obtained my real estate license in California and worked as a real estate assistant for agents ranked in the top 1% nationally, where I developed a strong foundation in the business.

In my 30s, I transitioned into advertising s...