@Kevin A Holden Just to emphasize a point that @Jay Hinrichs brought up.

But, it emphasized how changes in financing costs have increased rates that borrowers are seeing on DSCR loans and also are requiring more liquidity on RTLs.

That is a skill that I cannot emphasize enough.

I emphasized making them comfortable, making it low hassle for them and built a relationship over the phone and in person to get a good deal and make it work. 

Hi Chelsea, I have the following to recommend...The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses" by Eric Ries - This book explores the concept of lean startup methodology, emphasizing rapid experimentation, validated learning, and adapting to customer feedback.Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't" by Jim Collins - Jim Collins investigates why some companies excel and sustain long-term success while others struggle.

I think (me personally) I would take the tact of answering the "never been a commercial property manager" question by emphasizing your accounting background and the asset that will be in helping the tenant's understand their charges, your knowledge of accounting in reconciling CAM charges, financial statements and explaining same to someone who doesn't know them, and that to be an accountant is all about the details just as property management is all about the details in reading leases and negotiating renewals. 

If you do decide to not follow through with schooling, I would emphasize the importance of having a in-depth plan of your next steps and willingness to work diligently to find your niche for your career.

There's this theory called the power of small wins that emphasizes doing things that may have a high likelihood of success and growing from there.

Read the definitions of what an agent is in your state.California's RE Comm: Commissioner Bell emphasized that his goal is to promote a fair, competent, and law-abiding real estate industry in California.

I emphasize LIMITED because the only experience I have is five  high rise condos I owned in the Phoenix area 2012 - 2021Phoenix is famous for rental demand Oct - March, and little demand April - Sept (120 degree heat may have something to do with it).