Licensed Realtor and I Would Like to Get Into Commercial Real Estate, what are some good courses to take for prep
Hello, I’m a fairly new agent and while I like residential, the more “fact and knowledge based role” I’ve heard commercial agents assume has me intrigued. I enjoy finance/economics/math, but unfortunately that was not what I originally studied when there got my degree(although I did try for a year to study CS). 


So, I would like to know what would be some good courses to take to get me more up to speed. My local community college offers free courses to City residents, so figure it will be worthwhile. 

I’m also open to taking online courses on Udemy, Khan Academy, etc. Where should I place my immediate focus on, study wise, if I want to make myself a better fit for commercial real estate? 


Thanks
[{"id": "i01ylje", "text": "Your best bet is taking the courses that are required to get your commercial real estate licence. I would make contact with some commercial agents and see if you can shadow them and do some leg work for them to get your bearings.", "replies": [{"id": "i021glv", "text": "OP is already licensed", "replies": [{"id": "i021jos", "text": "You require different licenses for residential, commercial, country etc.", "replies": [{"id": "i021toq", "text": "Where? Certainly not in my state and surrounding states in the southwest. It\u2019s one license.", "replies": [{"id": "i021wya", "text": "I suppose it may differ from area to area and dependent on the governing body.", "replies": [], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}, {"id": "i024tst", "text": " No you don\u2019t.  At least not in Arizona and Massachusetts which are the two places I am\nlicensed\u2026", "replies": [], "depth": 4}, {"id": "i027hgh", "text": "One license in NYS too.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}, {"id": "i023ogp", "text": "I'm in California, so one license is for both -", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "i023pk5", "text": "California - so one license for both -", "replies": [{"id": "i023xh2", "text": "Ah. Disregard my comment then. If I were you I\u2019d align myself with a solid commercial realtor and work for them while you learn the ropes. Experience is the best teacher when it comes to real estate.", "replies": [{"id": "i024h6v", "text": "Thanks! Thinking that myself.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i023j8i", "text": "Does your brokerage provide any training or mentorship? If they don\u2019t, you should consider going somewhere that does.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i02414d", "text": "Lookup CCIMs Foundation\u2019s of CRE course. It\u2019s a good base and it was helpful to me when I first got started.", "replies": [{"id": "i02szcv", "text": "What\u2019s the cost?", "replies": [{"id": "i03iulw", "text": "Not cheap, week long courses with exams at the end.  Ultimately one would want to earn their designation.  It is a good organization to be in.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i024hsk", "text": "CCIM is great also Michael Bull out of ATL has some great training. https://www.commercialagentsuccess.com/. \n\nAlso he does a great podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/america-s-commercial-real-estate-show/id398600916", "replies": [{"id": "i02aw26", "text": "Michael Bull is a friend of mine. He\u2019s awesome.", "replies": [{"id": "i02ddhp", "text": "He\u2019s a great guy. I got to know him in the NAR world and traveling to conferences back when that was a thing!", "replies": [{"id": "i0elwo3", "text": "Yeah. He\u2019s a super nice and fun guy. I saw him at the CREi Summit in Tahoe back in November. Known him and he\u2019s known me for years.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "i0dtcjz", "text": "Rad resources! Thanks for the shares!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i024z1d", "text": "If you\u2019re going to be a successful commercial broker the most important thing for you right now is to learn sales.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i0288p4", "text": "Check out your local REALTOR association for any upcoming classes.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i0292ne", "text": "This is one of those places where associations really can be useful. CCIM has a good foundations class. NAIOP also has interesting class offerings.\n\nBut connecting with someone locally is a very good start. Classes can't teach on-the-ground market specifics.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i02k0se", "text": "I\u2019m in the same situation. Commercial has definitely peaked my interest for several different reasons. Definitely check with your association as I just finished a couple of free webinars on commercial real estate and I\u2019m now taking a CE class through my association\u2018s website\u2026https://share.theceshop.com/x/oXg2GN This should give you up to 35% off. Good luck.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i03gdh6", "text": "A commercial broker isn\u2019t a \u201cfinance/economics/math\u201d type of position at all - it\u2019s sales. It sounds like you might be looking for some sort of analyst role instead. Or look for a small company where you might be able to get involved in development right off the bat.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i03j3l9", "text": "I work solely in commercial leasing and sales.  If you want to do commercial real estate join a commercial real estate firm or development company.  In my experience, the agents/brokers who dabble in everything aren\u2019t good at any of it.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i0482e5", "text": "Ccim classes are great and usually in phone places too they are not cheap but definitely worth it", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i04s7j5", "text": "Don\u2019t waste your money on a course. Join a good commercial firm that offers training", "replies": [{"id": "ilronua", "text": "Not all or even some of the top firms offer good initial training. Hard to get a job when you don\u2019t know what the job really consists of.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i0vnjbj", "text": "I've heard many positive feedback about courses by the Lipsey Company, NAREA, Michael Bull, Buffini&amp;Company... The most popular are courses by CCIM, SIOR.There is a lot of information in Google concerning CRE courses, the most explicit I've found was [in this article.](https://ascendix.com/blog/commercial-real-estate-training/)\n\nAnd, of course, a perfect match is attending courses and practice with a solid commercial broker", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]