A better REI Path - opinions

[Evan Fine]

In short, I'm tossing up 2 job options up for debate on which one you think would be a better choice.

1)

Full-Time: Real Estate Technology, competitive salary (let's say $100k up to $175k in +6 years), 9-5 hour days, located in NYC. Part-Time REI after 5pm

2)

Full-Time: Real Estate Asset Management for Large Bank. Learn the actual REI business from the institutional side and have cutting edge research available. 8am - 8pm job. slightly lower starting salary (let's say $85k up to $200k in +6 years, and $300k in +12 years). Located in NYC. Con: Not much time for outside REI hobbies, but you learn the business and have enough savings.

I think it boils down to decent savings and decent amount of free-time vs high industry/market competency, high savings, but very low spare time

Thanks!