I, Sonia Pleasant, have always possessed a passion for real estate. I grew up in a family who believed that acquiring multifamily properties was the way to financial freedom. At the age of 27, I purchased my first home, and it was a no-brainer that it would be a duplex. "Let one side pay for the other," wise words from my grandmother, Dorothy.  

Through the years, my real estate portfolio blossomed as did my knowledge of the industry. I have hel...