Seeking Property Management Broker and Experience

[Stewart Thompson]

I just got my Real Estate license and am pretty happy to have passed on the first try. Now, my journey starts. My goal is to become an expert in property management. However, I would like to hang my license with a broker who can teach and mentor me. I am attached to this career path as it is something I can do remotely. As a disabled person, I want to be in real estate, but I know I am limited. 

My question to y'all good folks: Do you know of, or can you recommend, a company or brokerage that deals in property management in California that I could work for full-time and learn everything there is to know? 

[Greg Weik]

Hey @Stewart Thompson congrats!

My advice would be to shop for a PMC as an employer the same way you would if you were a landlord. 

There are a lot of PMCs out there, and most are not great.  Some are incredible. 

Find out who has good Google Reviews (and responds to them), find out who answers their phone, find out who has a polished and professional website, etc. 

If the PMC isn't hiring, offer to work as an intern.  Being there and in that environment is more important than trying to wedge your way into a company that might not be hiring.  Even if it's just part time, the key to figuring out how PM is done well is by being present around people who have mastery of the industry.