Are these real estate classes in college worth taking if i want to start investing in commercial real estate
My school offers principles of real estate, real estate finance, real estate valuation and investment , real estate development, and real estate financial decisions and i was wondering if these classes would help.

Also i should mention that i have college paid for at LSU and studying accounting and getting my masters in finance to get my CPA and looking for great electives to help my investing career
[{"id": "isahrl1", "text": "I took similar classes in school but I learned way more doing an internship with a real estate development/ investment group.  I think the classes help but you will learn way more from the people that are actually doing it.", "replies": [{"id": "isam4v2", "text": "Don't disagree but in some states, taking these courses substitutes the hours required to get your license.", "replies": [{"id": "isazhsd", "text": "I didn\u2019t know that, CEs always feel pointless so college classes would be a nice change.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "isbhvyg", "text": "If op is in school anyhow they might as well take these courses and it can help getting such an internship or getting an entry level cre job.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "isasskc", "text": "If you plan to invest in real estate, taking these classes seems like a no brainer.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "isaswyr", "text": "Real estate finance is likely just a mortgage lenders course.  Can open your eyes to some different options, but it doesn\u2019t really get into anything commercial finance.  \n\nIf youve bought a house you probably dont need Principles of RE as your already run through much of it.  The rest is like anti discrimination practices and maybe what department does what\n\nI took an RE investment course and would recommend that.  I dont have commercial RE experience so what do I know, but that does teach you how to find IRR and compare various residential real estate deals, which I assume can open you to understanding commercial deals with a but of finance options substitutions.  Ive taken a lot of finance courses in general such as project cost analysis, investment 101, derivatives and futures, etc and the RE class held it own and I would still highly recommend that to anyone looking to do deal analysis", "replies": [{"id": "iscgiky", "text": "Hahahaha\u2026 RE Finance is a lot more than \u201cmortgage course\u201d.  OP, definitely take an RE finance course.", "replies": [{"id": "isch8yh", "text": "Different universities offer different things. Cal State it was basically an advanced course on how to structure mortgages with rates, ballon payments, etc.  at best you could find the present value of a more complex mortgage.  It didnt do anything on project or deal analysis", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "isauqlu", "text": "Take them to learn the basics but any career is CRE will be the real teacher. Use very little from my college classes in my day to day. Currently interviewing interns and it is clear that has remained the case.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "isb1ldw", "text": "Real estate law is hard to learn on your own, but it's essential.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "isb2o1r", "text": "College classes are the perfect environment to learn real estate finance.  Do it!", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "isb90qf", "text": "Why wouldn\u2019t you? If you think you don\u2019t need classes to learn you need to humble yourself. One thing I always tell people new to RE is to check your ego at the door", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "isbdh7u", "text": "This is the same question you asked two days ago? Did you not like the answers you got last time?", "replies": [{"id": "isbdnz0", "text": "No i liked the advice just wanted some more insight from the commercial real estate group because that is what im most interested in.", "replies": [{"id": "isbhpee", "text": "You asked in the real estate investing sub. Those guys are mostly just single family home operators so they told you the advice that they use. This sub is business real estate and is very different.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "isbhr1e", "text": "Definitely take the real estate finance courses. The valuation class I took was mostly for residential appraisals. You can email the professors of the courses and see what it is they teach and get a better idea if they're right for you.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "isbi5sj", "text": "No. The best way to learn is to get into some transactions and see how deals get worked out.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "isbq05a", "text": "Not really.  There is nothing worth studying besides economics or real estate economics.  Anything too specialized is just a numbers game, and nothing in finance requires any more knowledge than high school calculus.  \n\nAt best, they will help you understand how to organize information like accounting, but I know wwaaayyyyy too many people who can put together Argus models yet have no real understanding of supply/demand or especially today, what drives yield rates both to the equity and debt sides.\n\nThere are people with Ivy degrees right now who never saw this spike in interest rates coming, and have no clue what to do next.  \n\nIf you just want to be a CPA, then just major in accounting and become a CPA. No shame it that. Higher pay than many real estate professions, stability...", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iscxma6", "text": "Learning about it in class vs actually doing\u2026. Are very different things. Still good to take the classes, but a lot of it can be learned on YouTube tbh.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "isd9b63", "text": "Took a bunch of real estate classes in school \n\nBreakintoCRE taught me more than all of them tbh but knowing professors and getting to meet people is almost more important than the classes so I\u2019d take them regardless", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]