Leasing Broker career path

[Jeremy C.]

Hello BP,

I've been working as a Gov contractor providing Cloud Engineer services for a while, but my true passion is commercial real estate. I would like to branch into commercial leasing with a government client niche (solar farm land and datacenter leasing too). I am working on my RE license for VA and see some gov contracts where JLL "is the Commonwealth's contracted real estate broker for current real estate services, including with respect to the acquisition or lease of real property and the disposition of surplus real property."

So I think JLL is the main brokerage I should be hoping to work for, but I'm not sure how long JLL will be in this seat with VA. Does anyone have any insight on how to branch into government-commercial leasing or gaining employment with JLL? Also if you work as a leasing broker with JLL, I'd like to buy you some coffee!