Shonelle Blake is a 20+ year investor in real estate. Starting from one building in Leimert Park, she developed a real estate portfolio which included condos, land and multi-family units in several states.
She has also simultaneously worked 13 years in the insurance industry and has held multiple licenses including Property and Casualty, Series 6 & 63, Life, Health, and Disability. She currently holds her real estate agent’s license with Dwell California Real Estate & Investments and NMLS for loans.
Shonelle has become a respected voice in the Short Term Rental (STR) space, having been an operator since 2015 and developed 13 units in that time. She has consulted for numerous real estate investors looking to expand into the lucrative STR space and is a sought after speaker at real estate associations and on college campuses. Most recently she gave presentations on financial awareness and real estate investing to college students at San Jose State University and her alma mater, University of California, Santa Cruz; having earned a B.A. in Economics and graduated with honors.
Shonelle also has done fix and flips in her career and thoroughly enjoys the process of taking properties from shabby to chic. She has many home remodels to her credit and particularly enjoys working on kitchens and bathrooms. Having recently started a wholesaling and lead generation company, Shonelle plans to expand her STR activities and grow her real estate portfolio.
She completed the Management Development for Entrepreneurs program through the Anderson School of Business at UCLA and is very excited about joining the Lusk Center for Real Estate family and add development to her exciting and diverse career. Shonelle is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and mom of twins who both graduated from college during COVID.
Shonelle also has a background in voice over, acting, producing, theatre and stand-up comedy. You might catch one of her films on Netflix and maybe saw her in a commercial or two over the years.