Masters in London Vs completing the CFA

I'm about to turn 25 and have been working a large company in the IT/Telecoms space in their strategy department. The job has not turned into what I had imagined with not much modelling or financial analysis. I've passed CFA Level 1 and am considering doing Level 2 or starting a master next year. I've been looking at an MSc in Finance and also an MSc in Real Estate investment.

My main goal is to get into asset management, more specifically Real Estate asset management. I am trying to get internships but they required previous experience which I don't have. What would be peoples advice on which path to take to get into the world of asset management?

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