What are some things a person NEEDS to learn before they shops around for a brokerage?
Factors: 

No degree in anything real estate or finance related.

Career change from an Electrical Engineering background. 

No connections in CRE brokerage.

Age is 26

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My advice would be to learn financial modeling and investment terminology/calculations before you start interviewing.

 Is there anything else you guys or ladies would recommend?
[{"id": "hvgd0ye", "text": "If you are starting in CRE, have some money saved up.", "replies": [{"id": "hvhinj6", "text": "Agreed! Say, 10-12 months of living expenses?", "replies": [{"id": "hvhvxh6", "text": "That and any expenses that you might incur for signs and marketing if you need to pay for costar/loopne, realtor board, mls, or cruxi. If you are working hard you will land some leases or maybe a quick sale but plan on anything landing in the second year.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hvhcgn8", "text": "I would recommend sticking with electrical engineering because most people won't survive and you would just be wasting your time and money.", "replies": [{"id": "hvhir6m", "text": "Some people will do what it takes to reach their goals in life, some fold when it\u2019s gets hard. \n\nAny advice relative to the topic?", "replies": [{"id": "hvhocii", "text": "Lol I have been a CRE broker for a long time and so was my family, every time anyone asks me hey I want to be one I tell them don\u2019t bother. Tbh I think technology will change the way this world shapes out. Why learn something now when you know something like Ten-X will probably take over soon. If you really want to do CRE, costar is not a bad company to work for. Many of my friends work there. Also it\u2019s not about folding or get to places, to me I think right now it\u2019s late to the game when technology will replace us. If someone tells me technology won\u2019t replace brokerage, they must be kidding.", "replies": [{"id": "hvifgie", "text": "There's no way you're a broker and you truly believe that CoStar/Ten X is nearly within reach of making brokers obsolete. CoStar's data and \"market estimates\" are grossly inaccurate and comps are wrong more often than not. They can't even get the owner's correct half the damn time. If you really feel this way why are you in brokerage??\n\nCoStar has a long way to go in the data collection world and good luck trying to structure and commoditize the complexities of the leasing market.", "replies": [{"id": "hvj51tm", "text": "I didn\u2019t say they will replace us today. But one day they will. You seem to underestimate how fast technology advances. But those are my opinions, tbh if you disagree, that is cool too.", "replies": [], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]