Mortgage Lender Career Path

[Stephanie N.]

While I build my way to wealth through real estate, I find myself desiring a W2 job that better aligns with my long term goals and could be a more enjoyable W2 along my journey. As such, I'm considering switching from my product management career path into one that is more closely tied to real estate. Becoming a mortgage lender is appealing to me and seems like it could be a good fit for my skill set (i.e. detail oriented, wanting to help people, enjoying working with numbers).

For the mortgage lenders out there, what do you love most about your job and what maybe isn't so great about the role? Have you seen others successfully move into this career path from a different profession? I have a high paying job now and am hoping to transfer my skills rather than start at the bottom.