Commercial Real Estate Career Options?

[Jerry Thompson]

Hey all!

I'm new to real estate but I've got my eye on commercial real estate (large multi family) being my investment vehicle of choice. I also happen to be at a pivoting point in my professional career and thought that a move into working in commercial real estate would be a great idea to learn some specifics of the business.

My background is in logistics/process improvement as well as teaching and I wanted to know if there were some roles that could really help me lock in the fundamentals of the commercial space. I've seen job postings for loan underwriters, asset mgmt assistant, lease analyst, loan originator, and research analyst. Does anyone have any suggestions or experience to suggest a few viable entries that would really benefit my knowledge as an investor? 

Thanks!!