Pongee Barnes - Born and raised on the south-side of Chicago, a political-science graduate of Southern Illinois University of Carbondale. I embarked on my real estate career as a college student in 2005 at the age of 19, buying my first condo in Chicago. After buying 2 condominiums during the most recent tumultuous real estate market collapse, I was able to endure and purchase flips and rentals. Moreover, from 2008-2011 I owned a furniture rental staging business which was born from my passion of flipping homes and staging them. Subsequent to closing my business I studied at John Marshall Law School in Chicago. As of late I have done 20+ deals both rental and flipping, my current portfolio consists of 10 properties with a mix of multi-family and single family. My competitive edge is building a real estate portfolio with the least amount of debt. I am passionate about real estate, but most importantly inspiring others to invest in real estate. This passion birthed my first book “Real Estate & Chill “ which was released in February 2018. I enjoy raising my two sons with my husband, who is also my business partner.