I am graduating here in May with my Bachelors of Business Administration with a major in Real Estate and minor in Economics. I am having to decide between two opportunities and need help.

Option 1: Rotational Property Management role. Basically I learn the ins and outs of managing a property than after 18 months I am the Manager. This one will pay probably about 5k-10k more than option 2. They said growth opportunities such as multi site manager and regional manager are available down the line which is my actual goal.

Option 2: Junior Credit analyst. This will pay less as noted above, however it has WFH potential in about a year and could be a good starting spot for any future interest in analyst roles or portfolio management with more of a focus on real estate. It’s also my current employer so I have familiarity with the company.

The problem is I love real estate and numbers but want more hands experience with property management because I want to own my own properties one day. I think the growth potential for both is good but the pay difference is where I’m stuck.