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Eastdil Secured - Analyst Interview
Has anyone had experience with interviewing for Eastdil's equity sales group? This is for the analyst position in a major metro. From what I've seen, it seems that you are interviewed with everyone in the sales group with fit questions , brainteasers , and some RE/finance fundamental questions...
NYU SPS Real Estate
Hopefully I can get some opinions. I currently work in the mortgage industry and primarily deal with residential mortgages. I am looking to break into the commercial industry and was thinking about taking a few classes at NYU SPS. NYU SPS offers classes in commercial real estate underwriting and...
RE WSO Mock Interviews
Is anyone down for this? I can create a group for us so that we can help prepare each other for interviews. PM me if so.
Exit from Special Servicing
Hi - I got approached by a recruiter for an opportunity with a special servicer's loan work out team and I wanted to know if anyone had any thoughts regarding exit opportunities. The job responsibilities include underwriting cmbs loans for b-piece acquisitions and working out loans. I have a debt...
Potential career path after construction firm, acquisition analyst?
I currently work as financial analyst at a residential construction firm that also do some multifamily, mixed-use development. I create budgets for constructions, also run pro-forma financial models ( Excel , not Argus) for all development projects. After looking at several posts on "a day in...
Advice for Breaking Into Buy side RE: Late to the Game (Target 3.5+ GPA, RE IB , Corporate PE)
Hi guys, I'm at an ivy league, and I've come to realize that corporate finance really isn't for me. I interned at a top boutique RE IB /investment sales shop and realized that RE acquisitions is where I want to be. Where should I start? I've been reaching out and networking with people, and have...
GPA for RE Positions (Not Banking)
Is a 3.5+ generally good for real estate (acquisitions, development, Asset Management , originations) or are people looking for higher GPAs?
Atlas Capital
Anyone have intel on this NYC group? Who are their money partners? Reputation in market? Office dynamics? Thanks.
How to Gain Experience
I am working for a Real Estate developer and do financial analysis and other projects. I, however, do not use Argus in the office. I have taken courses on how to use it and understand the program but I do not have day to day experience with it. The roles I have been looking to transition to are...
How does real-estate analysis look?
I'm a plebian so there's no chance I'll be getting into IB right off the bat. I am dropping out of law school, though not because my grades are bad so that helps a bit. (top 15% or so but at a tier 2) I found a real-estate investment analysis position that seems like it would be interesting. I have...
Help me transition from middle office operations at a bulge bracket into a RE role
hi all, long time member but very occasional poster. so i am definitely in the minority here in that i didn't go to an excellent school, don't have incredible internship/work experience and i am just generally not up to snuff as it relates to most of you. right now i work in middle office operations...
Sentintel Real Estate
Anyone have any info/opinions about sentinel real estate corp? are they a good firm (reputation) and how are the exit ops from a valuations analyst or acquisitions analyst positions?
BB IB M&A to REPE Acquisition
Hi guys!! Been lurking and now posting. Berkeley grad here at a BB anaylst and have an offer from a large REPE firm that makes investments in a range of assets (multifamily, industrials, commercial, hotel, healthcare). I went through the interview and completed the modelling exercise which was...
72 hours to decide: taking the IB offer or not (RE to IB)
TL;DR: Work in RE (40hrs/week, $70k all-in, good firm, potential fast track to acquisition), Non-target (3.2, math + statistics, no extra-curriculum), Offered low tier BB regional office (standard IB comp, no clue about bonus), Like value investing and dream to work at a value HF (2-3 good theses on...
Boston University Real Estate Program
Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you have experience with this program. I was thinking about taking a few classes to learn more and to jazz up my resume a little bit. I graduated this May and am currently working in a back office ops role, last summer I interned at a small brokerage/valuation...
Any info on Ladder capital?
Does anyone have any info on Ladder Capital? culture/salary/reputation etc
Creating a deal board...
Just as a quick market test - would anyone here be interested in / benefit from / participate in a type of deal board for each other? I think its safe to say that we all aspire to become top producers and would only benefit from bringing in more production into our shops. Not sure the exact make-up...
From hedge fund/asset management BackOffice to investment analyst at a Broker(think CBRE..ish)...to R-Estate investment(Buyside)
Hello, I'm actually a back office analyst at a top hedge fund/ Asset Management firm (think 50B+++)...I'm done with my MSF and waiting for the CFA L3 results...+ I had a few internships in real estate investments (which I really liked).. Sadly, I've seen barely no transfer to front office in my...
Loan Expense and tying it into the entire model
Basic excel question but I am stumped - I'm not sure if I am having a brain fart (plus i've been in the office for 14 hours at this point) Assuming a 65% LTC how do I tie in the expense of the loan when it is based on the overall expense of the project without receiving a circular reference? Thanks
Leaving a BB Analyst Program for Boutique RE Investment/Operating Firm?
I'm nearly finished with a 2-year analyst development program for the CRE group at a bank. I've been getting contacted for interviews via linkedin and the like for smaller RE Investment firms... for an acquisitions type role (more of an overall analyst role... firms seem rather small to break out...
Industry thoughts on these firms please
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Walton Development and Management CPPIB Anyone have any insight on these Canadian shops? Rep? Thanks guys.
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Difference between REPE & RE Investment Management
Can someone briefly explain the difference between a REPE firm and a REIM firm? In many cases I see the same company on top PE and top investment management firms lists (PREI, clarion, etc). I assumed these two firms and others like them are investment managers not repe? Thanks.
Real Estate vs. Finance Rotational
Hey guys, I have two full time offers and was wondering which presents better exit opportunities regarding business school and future positions. One is a smaller real estate investment firm with about $6B in assets that does mostly military/student housing and REITS. The other is a f50 financial...
Senior Financial Analyst Role - Lease Consulting
So I am moving across the country and have been interviewing like mad. I have a job offer on the table and am looking for some advice on the possible benefits of taking the position as an analyst working in Lease Consulting. The role asks for ARGUS and Excel cash flow modeling, review of due...
REIT or Start UP REPE? Which would you choose?
I'm two years out of Undergrad and have two offers on the table. I have an analyst position offering with a well established REIT , I would do some acquisitions but more Asset Management . I also have an offer with a small 3 person REPE shop that is literally just starting up. Comp Reit 70k + little...
Real Estate Analyst Interview
Have an interview coming up with a brokerage (CBRE / JLL / Cushman / HFF / Avison Young / Cassidy) for an analyst position in the investment sales group. Does anyone have any advice for these interviews? I know I will need to know / understand valuation. But does anyone have any more specific...
CRE Asset Management vs Private Equity and breaking in
Hello, I've been a long time reader of WSO and appreciate the amazing insight that everyone provides. I'm contemplating transitioning to CRE PE from corporate FP&A and have 3 questions (ok maybe 6): 1) What is the difference (if any) between starting as an acquisitions analyst in RE Asset Management...
REPE AM Analyst vs BB CRE Lending AM Analyst
Besides pay/prestige/exit opps, I would like any info on the differences in daily work/job description between these positions if any... is it more in depth on the PE side,etc.? On the REPE side, would exposure to waterfall/JV modeling be beneficial at all.. or is that left to...
Life in Acquisitions (Analyst/Associate)
I've had a couple of people PM me about what I do in REIT acquisitions and what the deal process looks like. I figured I'd post this for people's future reference. I work at a fairly large REIT (>$10billion AUM) so this process may be different for smaller shops. We also exclusively focus on CRE:...
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CREF San Diego: Who's going?
Anyone making the trip?
Mortgage/CMBS origination spread
Hey everyone, I was wondering if there are any ways to find current average mortgage origination spread for balance sheet loans and CMBS loans (different spreads for different risk categories would be excellent) Thanks
Require advice for career direction - Seeking REIT Financial Analyst
I'm a senior coming out of a top 10 Real Estate undergraduate program in Florida that has a heavy concentration on cash flow analysis and financial modeling. I have a 2.9 GPA, have studied abroad learning business law and have owned two different businesses while in college (Collectively having...
Save my Resume
*Edit: Made some slight changes* Any help/criticism/opinions on this would be appreciated. I'm having difficulty making it seem more results oriented mostly because I didn't add too much value at my previous places of employment (not much to do). I'm targeting real estate financial analyst type...
Career Changer to Real Estate Finance (UCLA Econ Grad) HELP
I graduated UCLA in 2011, studied Economics and English Lit... 3.6 GPA. I worked for the Economics Department in IP Research and was a TA as a undergrad senior. My sophomore year in school, I was offered a modeling contract and used full-time modeling and an academic scholarship to pay off school. I...
Analyst Role -- Lodging and REITS
I just got an offer from a really small shop, 3 bankers, who cover the Lodging/Equity Reits/ Mortgage Reits space. They do pre-ipo advisory, M&A , capital raising, etc. The bankers backgrounds are from MS, JPM , Lehman, CB Richard Ellis, etc. Should I seriously give this offer some thought? How big...
LaSalle Investment Management - Graduate Interview (London)
Anyone have any experience of interviews with LIM? They've said it is a 2:1 competency interview, I know sometimes this sort of brief isn't kept to. Should I expect some technical questions as well? Information seems to be quite sparse, if anyone knows how many they hire/how many rounds there...
Greysteel Multifamily Analyst, does anyone know anything about???
Anyone familiar with the real-estate firm called Greysteel? and if so does anyone have any insight into the multifamily analyst position? salary, job duties, how relevant is this to a REIT ? or a real estate investment job?
Best way to learn basic construction?
I'm currently working in CRE finance but plan on getting into development eventually. I want to learn some basic construction concepts to have a talking point other than just financing, so I'm thinking about taking some sort of construction management class or reading a few books on the topic. Any...
BB Real Estate Banking (comm lending) or boutique REPE
In need of a little career advice!! I'm currently enrolled in a Master in Finance program at a regional target. I just recently accepted an internship in acquisitions for the Spring semester at a real estate private equity group with about $1 billion AUM. In the interviews, they said I would move...
Credit Factors in Commercial Real Estate
Have an interview with a CRE firm. What are some of the credit factors I should talk about when evaluating Commercial Real Estate in particular? Been asked this question before, but thought I could get some clarity here.
CRE modelling versus traditional M&A modelling
Experienced Restructuring/ IB here, so most of my modelling is integrated DCF /cash flow given the distress nature of these businesses. I've done a few RE deals and most of the modelling is a lot simpler, simply cash flow and then an NOI, no BS aor detailed CF statement (WK, capex, revolver, etc)....
Financial Statement Opinion
I was wondering if you could help me out with a financial statement question for a possible job interview? My question is if you were a bank and a company was trying to borrow money from you to purchase commercial real estate and you could only use one financial statement (income statement, balance,...
1st Year Analyst at Healthcare REIT
Hey Everyone, I'm a new member, but have been reading the board for a few years. I'm an analyst for a small, growing REIT . I joined to hopefully give back to a great forum that I've been utilizing for a while now, as well as continue to learn. I look forward to talking to everyone in the forums.
Real Estate Analysis
How do you value a real estate company? What metrics are different, or how are they different? What if it is a commercial real estate company? Thanks
RE Interview with no experience
I have a 1st round interview next week with a large F500 company in the RE Investment Management division. I have no background in Real Estate. I'm an Econ major and don't have any valuation or modeling experience either. I've been trying to study up on some of the terms and concepts, but it's all...
Real Estate Case Study Terms
I have an interview coming up for a real estate investment analyst position and the company sent me a case study to complete before the interview. I didn't take a real estate class is college so my knowledge of the subject is limited. There were a few terms I was unsure of and I was hoping someone...
Commercial Real Estate → Sales and Trading at a bank?
Hi guy, I am a rising junior at a semi/non-target school.. This summer I had an opportunity to work at a commercial real estate company (one of the biggest ones in the industry) doing some financial analysis work..(think of debt service coverage ratio, Trepp, etc). How would I be able to turn this...
Leasing Brokerage Skills To....
I'm interested in hearing what this group has to say about the best exit opportunities for leasing brokers, based largely on personality characteristics that most frequently produce the most successful brokers. In other words, what next level of real estate roles provide similar opportunities to...
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