So I finally passed my CAM exam last week and I'm still kind of in shock. I failed twice before this — once by 4 points, once by 7 — and I was honestly starting to wonder if property management was even for me. If you're in the same boat, I promise it's not you, the exam is just weirdly specific about stuff that doesn't always come up in day-to-day leasing work.
What finally clicked for me was building a real study schedule instead of just skimming the NAAEI materials. I did about 6 weeks, two hours a night, and the biggest game-changer was drilling with a CAM practice test every few days to see where I was still weak. Fair housing and financial management were my worst areas — if those trip you up too, focus there first.
Happy to share more details about my study guide approach or specific exam tips if anyone wants them. What domains are you all struggling with most?