A single mom works as a makeup artist and NYC real estate broker. Here's how she affords life in the city.

Violetta Kruglyak, 44, is a real estate broker and makeup and hair stylist living in NYC. Marissa Alper for BI Violetta Kruglyak thrives in NYC real estate by hustling for deals in a competitive market. Originally from Ukraine, Kruglyak balances her real estate career with raising her son in NYC.