The best Career path for Success as a real estate developer

[Niko Ivancovich]

Hi, 

I want to be a real estate developer, and I want to know what the best path for me to take is considering my current position. The type of real estate development that I want to do in the future is Spec homes and apartments.  I am currently a Construction management student at Chico State, and as a Construction management student there are usually two paths that you go, Project Manager or Project Estimator. I am very good with numbers and I think being a Project Estimator would interest me more, but what position would prepare me the best for being Developer? Also is their another career path that I should consider besides being a PM or PE? 

Thank you!