Commercial General Appraisers!!!

[Christopher Holt]

I’ve talked to a few mentors about my career path, and an option they thought would be good for me is becoming a certified general appraiser. After some research and studying I agree!

I know this is a difficult field to break into and that I need someone to take me under their wing. A mentor told me to become knowledgeable through YouTube so that when I schedule “lunch dates” with CGAs,  I can impress them a little bit. 

For context, I have a business degree in marketing (not good I know) and work for the biggest single family rental company in the US doing entry level customer service. I've been studying REI for about 3 yrs, PMed a successful rehab, and am about to do a development deal with the help of a mentor I met recently, so I know at least a little about REI, but still pretty green. 24 yrs old

My question is, should I start the 300 online school hours and gain knowledge that way, or keep taking notes and watching YouTube? And how can I wow a good CGA enough to give me a shot?

If you’re a CGA any tips on this would be greatly appreciated