Looking to get into a commercial real estate. Coming from a residential real estate with limited experience with investment properties.
Hi,

I’m currently working as an agent in residential side but I really would like to switch over to commercial side in the future as it’s actually my childhood dream to work with selling and buying commercial properties including lands. 

I have some college experiences but did not graduate and have no degree. I sold 1 investment property as a listing agent last year and that was the only experience with remotely commercial/investment that I would like to get into. 

I was able to handle a commission job as a residential real estate agent and decided to pursue it, but I now have developed a crippling anxiety issue on top of my heart and other health issues that I have to see docs multiple times a month so I’d like to get a salary job if possible with good health insurance. 

I have no idea where to begin my search for such role and what to prepare myself so I’d really appreciate any pointers to where I might need to look into and what I should be doing to prepare to ensure I can have a successful job in commercial real estate (and investment eventually). 

Thanks,
Lauren
[{"id": "i922zvm", "text": "Hello Lauren, I'm pretty new myself. I would suggest finding a mentor or someone to work with directly regarding education. That is what I am doing. But I've also jumped in head first, sourcing deals and courting buyers. I'm a forward mover. I don't have much by way of advice but I can be a contact or accountability partner seeing as we're in the same boat. Oh, and set some goals. My goals for the rest of 2022 is to find a General Partner and get at least Master lease in place.", "replies": [{"id": "i92xsns", "text": "Hi, thanks so much for the reply and advice. Based on my experience, I\u2019m not too lucky with finding a good mentor within the industry. How do you go about finding a good mentor that won\u2019t compete with you or try to steal your deal or at least won\u2019t consider you as a rival? I may have a Laundrymat seller that I wanna follow up with for starter but not confident enough to do so yet.", "replies": [{"id": "i93gii9", "text": "I don't have a sure fire way of finding a mentor. Just turn every rock and shake every tree, proverbially of course. Look on LinkedIn, Facebook. There's a site called MicroMentor that you can try. Or just reach out to local brokers. They want to close deals as badly as we do. I'd follow up with the laundry seller tho. No better experience than on the job training. You may surprise yourself. I'm not a big inspirational quote person but one that has resonated with me is \"Start where you are and do it scared\". Perfect conditions don't exist, we create them. Get on the phone and prove yourself wrong.", "replies": [{"id": "i9545d0", "text": "Thank you so much for sharing and for the encouragement! \ud83d\ude07", "replies": [{"id": "i9zayhl", "text": "Hi, what regions are you in? I\u2019m looking to make this move myself and see a lot of value in connecting.", "replies": [{"id": "ia2rrip", "text": "I'm in atlanta.i see a new condo being built everyday", "replies": [], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i92expf", "text": "Look at the REFAI certification from Linneman.", "replies": [{"id": "i92z0ph", "text": "Thank you so much!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]