Applying for CAM/Property Manager posotion

I have applied for a property management position and I'm green as a gourd.

I've spent the last 8 years working as a probation officer. I think this experience lends itself to be useful in the event I'm offered/accept the position.

I spent 8 years in a role that was thankless and made no one happy. Victims felt they weren't vindicated and perpetrators felt they were mistreated. I've got a thick skin but Lm not callous. I'm used to being the "bad guy" and have mastered the ability to do so without being a jerk or disrespectful. I've learned to mediate situations to remedy them having them escalate.

I know I will have plenty of law to learn which I also had to do with probation.

What insight and/or advice can you offer?

It seems, Jess, that your first step is to find out if AL has any requirements for someone with the title "property manager."

If licensure/certification is required then you should not be hired for the position without it. The Association's insurance carrier alone would likely not wish to cover a community that is using an unlicensed person. Not to mention, would you be breaking any laws without the appropriate licensure/certification? If it truly your passion then get your education and licensure.