Real estate career advice

[Gabriella Vehrs]

I’m wondering about the benefits of having a high paying job outside of real estate vs looking to build a career within real estate while investing at the same time.

I just started a career in business to business sales. After two years of working this entry level sales job, I could move into a variety of lucrative sales jobs in different industries. I’ve had my eye on medical device sales and software as a service sales for their high salaries + commissions. My plan so far was to just focus on maximizing my salary to have more capital for investing on the side. But now I’m becoming more interested and passionate about the real estate industry.

I’d love to hear from people who have made real estate their career: brokers, agents, lenders, loan officers, etc. Anyone from property management to title companies.

How has that complemented your investing strategy? Has it made more sense to work in the industry while investing?