Commercial appraisal career

[Nick LaRocca]

While studying for my pre-license exam I was introduced to the idea of a commercial appraiser. The job actually sounds a lot more interesting than I would have expected but there doesn't seem to be a ton of information out there. So, I have a few questions:

1. Can you get a job as a commercial apprentice appraiser or does everyone have to start in residential?

2. Will automation end residential, commercial, or both types of appraisal?

3. How competitive are apprentice positions?