Career Advice- Whether to get into Insurance Sales or Real estate

[Reid Bjorklund]

Hey BP community-

I have been listening to the podcasts and reading the forums for a couple months and decided now is a good time for my first post. I am hoping to get some career advice. After a year in public accounting I have decided to make a career change, currently i am trying to decide between an insurance wholesaler position and a job an a fund that invests in real estate as a sales type role. I am torn because the insurance position pays significantly better which would help me acquire my own property faster. On the other hand I know working for the real estate fund could eventually lead to more adnvanced knowledge/relations in the real estate world. My investing goal is to work full time while acquiring as much real estate as I can unitl I either take on real estate full time, or if i happen to really like my job, find a partner or property manager to take over the day to day operations. Just curios what you guys think!