Which is more helpful - CFA? A.CRE?

Recently lateraled from a pure AM (hyper focused on ops) role at a REPE firm to one with exposure to acquisitions & modeling. Looking to start one of these to both brush up on my skills & advance career, I know they're not at all equivalent but looking to help prioritize what's more relevant or useful. Also considering committing to both, starting with the A.CRE course. Thanks in advance!

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CFA isn’t applicable to real estate at all really, and also takes more than a year to do, by which point you’d learn more about modeling on the job.

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