CRE Appraisal Exit

Currently a commercial appraiser (T1 market, have MAI, 10 YOE @ smaller firms w/ wide variety of asset classes) & I'm looking to transition into CRE finance. I took Adventures in CRE & understand modeling (but don't have live reps) and have base level ARGUS knowledge (understand what the software does computationally, but don't have live reps). I'm looking to get into Asset/Investment Management (or as a maybe/long shot REIB), but I've so far been unsuccessful in the process (been submitting my resume a bunch & not getting any hits). 

Anyone have any advice on this transition or made a similar jump? Are there any intermediary jumps I should take that would better equip me? I know the job market sucks, but I think I have most of the technical knowledge for CRE finance roles, just not experience performing them in that specific job function (i.e. I know IRR, NPV, modeling/proforma, etc.).