Advice on cracking into commercial real estate!
Before I get into this somewhat elaborate message, I just wanted to say Thanks to each and every singe one of you that have made this community what it is today! I have learned a plethora of information over the few weeks I have been following and I hope I can get a bit of assistance my self as I am a tad bit lost.

Anyway...

I have been a real estate broker and MLO for the past 5 years now in California. I have been dealing with residential real estate since I have became licensed, but my true passion is getting back into commercial real estate. When I first started off as a transaction coordinator many years ago, my mentor who has now passed away was big into commercial, even owning a few offices his self. I enjoyed the strict business aura that commercial real estate held in comparison to the vast emotions that are attached to residential real estate. Once my mentor passed away, I never took the time to pause anything more regarding commercial which lead to all my sales and whatnot pertaining to residential.

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With that being said, I have found my self falling back in love with the thought of becoming a full time commercial agent with the experience I currently hold being a real estate broker. Knowing I must crawl before I walk, and walk. before I run, I have taken it upon my self to look for **commercial property management** positions that would help teach me how commercial real estate works while allowing me to eventually transition over.

Before I make this treacherous jump, I was hoping a few of you could look my resume over and let me know if I should add or eliminate anything. With my passion for commercial real estate growing day by day, I am finally ready to take the jump and start from the bottom.

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Once again, I thank you all for taking the time to read this some what lengthy post, and I look forward to all the tips you may have to offer a young gun like me in hopes to taking the proper steps.

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[Resume](https://imgur.com/LMxNzy3)
[{"id": "ehcxk9n", "text": "From what I gathered here you\u2019re trying to be a property manager correct? \n\nThat\u2019s a fairly easy job to obtain and you are definitely qualified. \n\nEnjoy Property Management. ", "replies": [{"id": "ehd6pdg", "text": "To get my foot in the door, I am looking to get into property management if it makes the transition easier becoming an agent. It\u2019s not my end goal but I feel as if it helps. I may be wrong. ", "replies": [{"id": "ehd7l08", "text": "It definitely helps but always have an exit plan from PM within 2-3 years because trust me that\u2019s all you\u2019ll want to do. ", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehd6och", "text": "PM is bottom of the food chain. With your resume I recommend aiming at a research/financial analyst role so you're part of the deals. Network like crazy, cold call, email blast and get as much face time with people in the industry as you can. Join the ULI and NAIOP or just attend events in your city, (Check out Bisnow). Good luck.", "replies": [{"id": "ehdo6v5", "text": "This deviant is spot on.  Do all these things.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehd8ajy", "text": "Don\u2019t go into property management. You won\u2019t work with brokers very much and the goal of using one job to get another is exposure to the job and contacts you want. Network, network, network and you should be able to land a roll on a commercial brokerage team somewhere. \n\nLook on LinkedIn and try to find a couple people who already made the jump and reach out to them to see how they did it. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehe4qaz", "text": "Keep your day job and purchase a 5 plex or larger. Nothing will train you faster. Do the work to find a cash flowing deal. Do your due diligence, and stress test it before purchasing. Get a mentor and/or bring a partner into the deal with you that has experience. You will learn nothing as a PM compared to what you will learn as an investor. \nFull disclosure: I work with real estate investors.", "replies": [{"id": "ehfnuzp", "text": "What do you do?", "replies": [{"id": "ehgwow3", "text": "I help real estate syndicators market their investment opportunities.\n", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehem0ls", "text": "I don't think I know any commercial agents that have started in property management. Most of them just started on the bottom of the food chain as a research analyst, transaction coordinator, or a junior associate at a brokerage company.  Knowing the finance behind the real estate tends to be more important than understanding the day to day operations of managing them.  Just my 2 cents.  ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ejh5nfh", "text": "From what I see, property management would be an excellent job profile for you. You have considerable experience in [commercial real estate](https://www.alj.com/en/land-and-real-estate/real-estate-overview/), plus your resume looks impressive so you will surely have great opportunities. However, I believe you will also do an excellent job as a research and financial analyst as you have experience in transaction coordination area. Finally, it is up to you to choose your career. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "emrh2o7", "text": "The most important function of property management at our commercial real estate firm is to assure our clients that the value of their asset is not only being maintained but also enhanced. With a positive reputation, knowledge of the area, understanding of best practices, and a range of expertise, you will be successful in the field. Your resume looked great, by the way!\n\n[newmarkmpt.com](https://newmarkmpt.com)", "replies": [{"id": "ewsg34q", "text": "Are there online sites that one can search for job opportunities in commercial real estate.  Similar to sites such as loopnet and [cimls.com](https://cimls.com) that are used to list properties.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]