Retired now 3 years after 35 years in Property Management and I would like someone to tell me exactly how a classroom is going to prepare you for the many, many hats a Property Manager wears from one minute to the next. I doubt there is any other business that is so demanding of it's employees such as on call 365/24/7 regardless of who, what, when or where? Certainty a degree would be beneficial in dealing with financials and who wouldn't want a salary a Masters would bring but the everyday, all day demands on time, patience, empathy, compassion, focus, communication, dedication, multitask, multitask, multitask and leadership will not be found in a classroom. Everyday I am more grateful for the years I spent in the workforce but it sure is a different world today. God Bless each and every Property Manager and their teams, you all sure deserve it.