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 | Hey Everyone,
Long time lurker, just starting to get involved. I wanted to ask the community for some information on loan special servicing. I work in CRE investment and consulting, though am moving more into RE finance. Can anyone speak on this? It seems very interesting, as the special... Loan Special Servicer | 3 | 3 weeks 3 days ago by thenine93 | 3 weeks 2 days ago by Nu'dsince69 |
| I'm 27 years old and been working for a hedge fund for almost 2 years. Prior to that I worked as an investment banking analyst. I'm curious on everyone's thoughts if I should go back to business school. All in making around 170K (85K base) and not sure if I should try to pursue an... Career Advice | 6 | 3 weeks 3 days ago by Felicia | 3 weeks 3 days ago by Felicia |
 | Hello,
I am a strategy consultant who is applying for real estate acquisitions jobs. I had a first round interview yesterday and it went well. The firm is bringing me back on Thursday to do a short excel test and a pencil and paper math test. Can anyone please tell me what I can expect and... Real Estate Acquisitions Analyst Interview -- Please help | 17 | 32 weeks 3 days ago by REJohnson | 3 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous Monkey |
| My partner and I are looking for seed capital to start our real estate company. We specialize in NYC multifamily with a focus on removing rent stabilized tenants. My partner has over 13 years of experience dealing with RS tenants and is known as the best in the business. He cleaned out his family... Raising Seed Capital for real estate fund | 5 | 4 weeks 49 min ago by jt8506 | 3 weeks 4 days ago by CRE |
| I've been admitted into both the MIT MSRED and USC MRED programs and thoroughly enjoyed/respected both when visiting. Coming from a design background, I'd like to transition into development eventually (not necessarily immediately) ending up on the west coast.
MIT:
-prestigious,... MIT MSRED vs USC MRED | 9 | 6 weeks 14 hours ago by 808Irish | 3 weeks 4 days ago by CRE |
| ... Question | 2 | 3 weeks 4 days ago by totalbeginner | 3 weeks 4 days ago by Avgasian |
| I know this isn't a high-finance/commercial real estate question, but a friend of mine has a little bit of money and wants to buy a small rental property (a house), and he wants to do it with me. He knows I have hardly any money to bring to the table, but it'd still be a fun learning... buying a rental property with a friend - how to structure? | 10 | 4 weeks 2 days ago by bortz911 | 3 weeks 5 days ago by jen1987 |
| I was trying to come up with a list of top shops in Chicago.
In no particular order:
Walton Street
Waterton
Heitman
Pearlmark
Blue Vista
Green Courte
LaSalle Investment Management
Any other firms? Any thoughts on the ones... REPE Shops in Chicago | 5 | 3 weeks 6 days ago by Sweatingequity | 3 weeks 6 days ago by NPV Positive |
| What is the compensation for analysts,... Eastdill Compensation | 11 | 23 weeks 2 hours ago by SFRE | 4 weeks 13 hours ago by Gene Parmesan |
| I was at a real estate seminar recently and they mentioned using a hard money loan to start off immediate investing with no money down. I have not heard of this option before and was wondering if it could be explained to... What is a hard money loan and how do you use one? | 3 | 4 weeks 1 day ago by hardmoney001 | 4 weeks 1 day ago by CivilServant |
| Hey guys...have a few questions regarding how to break into a real estate analyst position at a firm like JLL or LNR in Florida.
Anyways, a quick background about myself. Went to the top uni in FL(lol), mediocre marks(3.1) in a non-finance background, and had intentions of going into law. ... Landing a Real Estate Analyst position | 8 | 4 weeks 4 days ago by hypzacquisitions | 4 weeks 1 day ago by Slothrop |
| Just wanted to get clarification on what exactly the difference is between a real estate merchant bank and a real estate private equity firm. Essentially, is it that the merchant bank lends money in addition to making equity investments? Also, do merchant banks invest in opportunistic real estate... Real Estate Merchant Banking | 8 | 5 weeks 1 day ago by CRE_Banker | 4 weeks 2 days ago by International Pymp |
| Sorry if i posted this in the wrong area.
But quick question, and i need to make a decision by tomorrow..I got a job offer in Commercial Real Estate research..decent salary..decent firm.. My question is if I want to be in Real Estate PE, should I do this for about 5 years, rise through the... Real Estate Research -> Real Estate PE???? | 23 | 1 year 48 weeks ago by StyleT | 4 weeks 3 days ago by michaelholloman |
| Hi All,
First time posting here and hoping for some helpful feedback.
I have a great opportunity in front of me and I'm really trying to make sure I do everything I can to make it happen.... A More Effective Pitch To Equity Partner | 1 | 5 weeks 1 day ago by xanderman | 4 weeks 3 days ago by sdb5057 |
| I am a 25 year old recent grad (less than a year) from a non-target school in Texas. My degree is in Finance with mediocre GPA (3.2 to be exact) because i had to work full-time to pay for school and bills. I am currently working in the Finance industry as an adviser for a subsidiary of a big... At a crossroads.... | 6 | 10 weeks 2 days ago by Damn Dirty Ape | 4 weeks 3 days ago by Damn Dirty Ape |
| I am a desk analyst with a major (non BB) originator (3yrs out of undergrad - two of which were corp finance, 1 year in current position) and at a cross-roads of sorts: I have an upcoming promotion to a "trader" position (essentially pooling and selling loans into the MBS market and... Secondary mortgage market - typical "trader" salary and opportunities? | 1 | 15 weeks 1 day ago by Twosblind | 4 weeks 4 days ago by kevnperry |
| Hey All,
I'm a senior at a target b-school with a 3.6 GPA and experience/internships in RE Investment Management, REITs, and REPE. I was invited back for second round interviews with LaSalle Investment Management. It's for a Financial Analyst position within the asset/portfolio... LaSalle Investment Management - Financial Analyst Interview | 7 | 5 weeks 5 days ago by peterdoesre | 4 weeks 4 days ago by hypzacquisitions |
| If you spend 5 years at a high profile place (CBRE, HFF, Prudential, Wells, etc) that does substantial amounts of commercial debt annualy(in every platform), how much will you make if you switch companies or leave for another company in a new role? 150k? more? less?... 5 years experience in CRE debt-compensation?? | 4 | 6 weeks 2 days ago by SFRE | 4 weeks 4 days ago by Crazy Lloyd Braun |
| Neat Washington Post article detailing the best real estate development proposals from the finalists - MIT, Cornell and Georgetown. The CASE is perhaps the most prestigious and daunting real estate case competition in the country, if not the world. A total of 32 teams competed from real estate... MIT's The CASE Competition 2013 | 2 | 4 weeks 5 days ago by atwoodt | 4 weeks 4 days ago by CRE |
| After searching the net, I haven't found any reliable sources for rankings of the best MSRE and MSRED programs. In your opinion, what are the best programs in the Northeast. Any comments for your opinions or comments on admissions would be... MSRE and MSRED Top Programs in Northeast | 5 | 5 weeks 1 day ago by ausy21 | 4 weeks 4 days ago by EdificeComplex |
| I found this deal to be really interesting because it is the size of deal, one day, I hope to be able to put together personally. Finding off-market and opportune deals such as this are essential to succeeding as a entrepreneurial RE investor.
"The best real estate acquisitions in the city... RE Deal Discussions | 26 | 19 weeks 1 day ago by chrisjr | 4 weeks 6 days ago by StudentOfTheStreet |
| I'm currently trying to value a private multi-family asset with multiple properties. How do I go about finding market cap rates if I want to value on NOI? Would the dividend yield % of a REIT be a good approximation? Forgive my ignorance, I've never looked at an asset like this before.... Cap Rates & REITs | 3 | 4 weeks 6 days ago by m8 | 4 weeks 6 days ago by m8 |
| So I'm going to admit that I'm different from alot of people who post on here. I worked as a local trader in Chicago(CME) and I did small real estate deals on the side(somewhere in this I sold cars too since I traded at night, cocaine is hell of a drug). Well 2008 came and fucked me with... Guidance please..... | 3 | 5 weeks 12 hours ago by aplusjerome | 5 weeks 6 min ago by CRE |
| Can anyone speak about hedge funds that have REPE funds (Paulson, Och-Ziff, Fortress)? Do they operate like typical REPE groups (BX, Starwood, AG, Colony)? Is it similar investments, lifestyle, compensation? Who do they typically recruit (undergrad, lateral, mba)? I ask as I am in the process of... Hedge Funds and Real Estate | 3 | 23 weeks 5 days ago by REmonkey | 5 weeks 7 hours ago by FinanceWhiz1989 |
| Anyone have the inside scoop on the MS Real Estate Development at NYU. I have been looking into this program and like what I see so far. Any insider information from current students/alumni appreciated. Wanted to get some information on industry networking, jobs, experience, competition of other... NYU MS Real Estate Development | 9 | 5 weeks 1 day ago by ausy21 | 5 weeks 11 hours ago by bottera |
