But think about if getting a license fits with your interests and long-term objectives.Recall that investing in real estate is a journey, and it's acceptable to begin small and pick up skills along the way.

Looking forward to transferring those skills in to property management. 

I have the skill set and experience so it makes sense to meHas anyone done this/can anyone offer advice about how to get started?

We get lucky sometimes in our investments and then we forget that and attribute it to our own skillfulness.  

Real estate investment trusts closed out 2023 with a surge of investments in healthcare properties as they look to capitalize on an aging population that is becoming increasingly dependent on medical care.Healthcare real estate, a relatively niche market within the larger real estate industry that includes hospitals, assisted living facilities and rehabilitation centers, can often blend elements from familiar real estate sectors like office, multifamily and retail, offering a unique investment subtype.

Negotiation is a critical skill in real estate transactions.

There are two hospitals with one of them currently building a medical school to be completed March of 2025.

Show the investor your skills that make you the right guy to partner up with, and explain to him why you're the right guy for the job.

You can get great tenants willing to pay as you have Caltech, JPL, The hospitals, Medical schools, Private High Schools and Elementary schools all within the city! 

Once we start talking about bigger pieces of land that that woulud appear to developers (i.e. homebuilders or developers who do self storage, medical office, industrial, retail/commercial) then I usually can market to them without necessarily having to put on the market, because I know who the players are in SoCal, and that helps especially when seller doesn't want to do an exclusive listing, but will let you bring offers off market.But in general, for random pieces of land that aren't necessarily for the big developers/builders, you certainly need to put it on the market.