Property Manager as Finance Graduate?

[Erick Brownfield]

Hey All,

I'm a 27 yo Finance graduate that's been working a dead-end product managing job for almost 2 years and strongly considering building a career in real estate, partially to prepare myself for personal investing.

I don't really have any relevant experience so am looking at potential entry level jobs. Going over the property manager job description, I feel like this is the exact training I've been looking for in order to purchase and manage my own rental properties when the time comes. However, would I limiting myself in terms of potential lifetime earnings, especially as a college graduate? What are the career path opportunities, besides starting a management company? 

Any other recommendations? Other options I've been kicking around are loan processor, inspector, or just real estate agent intern. What about the best thing I can do to make myself more attractive to employers in the mean time ? Real estate license? Any other certifications or maybe an MBA? 

Thanks in advance.