Seeking advice on careers that would benefit real estate journey!

[Austin Both]

Hey everyone,

I am about to enter my last college semester at UNC-Chapel Hill. That being said, I am starting a job search and seeking advice on the Careers I should be looking into/applying to that could benefit my journey into eventually buying real estate myself. So far, I have interned at a property management company and a smaller commercial real estate investment firm. Eventually, my goal is to buy small multifamily properties using my W2 income. Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks,

Austin Both

[Kevin Manafi]

Hey @Austin Both,

Your head is definitely in the right place--those are two great experiences that will definitely help you when it comes to purchasing/investing in properties. As someone who did the same, my recommendation would be to continue down the path of working with a commercial real estate firm. It really helps build your confidence by giving you exposure to the ins and outs of deals, underwriting, financing, etc. at a larger scale that you can then take with you into your personal investing career.

If you're interested in sales and looking for a different experience from the ones you've already had, you could look into roles on the brokerage side.

[Austin Both]

Thanks Kevin! 

[Eliott Elias]

Sales is crucial to be a good investor, any kind of sales job. 

[Drew Sygit]

Hire in at a real estate broker or PM company.