Real Estate career that teaches how to buy apartments

[Nathaniel Bradley]

Hi, I was wondering if anybody know which career best prepare me to buy and manage apartment buildings? I whole heartedly believe in jumping in the pool to learn how to swim and greatly value taking action, buy I am seperating from the USAF in 9 months and relocating to Atlanta Ga, and wanted to choose a career that would teach me as much about investing in apartment buildings as possible, and then using that knowledged and experience to build my own investment portfolio.

The first profession that comes to mind is Property Management, buy with no experience in the field and a family of five I am worried that a low salary as a leasing agent will be hard to sustain my family.

Thanks.