Hey Brodie,
Things seem kind of slow here in Cali. I'm from the L.A. area and have been
kind of looking around myself. I'm still in the process of self-teaching myself,
but I eventually want to make a transition into archviz. For now, I just
have to stay put at my current job as a draftsman.
There are a few architectural firms however, that seek the following:
5+ years experience with 3dsmax, vray, sketchup, after affects, photoshop,
illustrator..... and I can keep going. Oh, and I forgot to mention, a bachelors degree
in architecture required. This is just to get your foot in the door.
Unless of course you're an intern and work for peanuts. Sorry to bore you
with all of this Brodie, but this is just how I see it right now. But if you
have an impeccable porfolio, it might get you in.
As for me, I guess I have to go back to school and get my degree:(
Good luck.