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GS Alternative Capital Markets: Interview Process?
Does anyone know what the interview process is like for this group? SA / first year Analyst role within Investment Management Division. ACM coordinates the launch and distribution of alternative investment offerings (private equity, private credit, real estate, and hedge funds investments) to PWM...
Cerberus Capital Management - REPE
Hey WSO - anyone have experience or knowledge about the RE team at Cerberus Capital Management? Curious about recruiting, comp., deals they work on, culture of the firm? You get the drill. Thanks!
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McDonough vs. Carey, MSF vs. MBA, etc.
Hi everyone. I’m trying to figure out my next steps in my career. Here’s a little bit about me... UG is 3.0 from small, unknown private school. I have 3 years of work experience building a real estate business (commercial and residential) and am wanting to eventually start my own investment...
MCR Development TWA Hotel
Hi all, I am currently working in a generalist role working across most commercial property types. I am pretty interested in Hotel though and would love to move to a more hospitality focused firm. I have been seeing/hearing good things about MCR development lately, seems like a very smart shop....
Moving Across CRE Asset Classes
Hey Everyone, I am look for advice on how to prepare to move from a niche asset class into other asset classes, but am worried that I need to clean up my modelling and valuation skills for the asset classes I have not practiced. Currently I work in Hotel Private Equity, but I would like to move into...
CMBS vs REIB
Could someone please talk about the differences in day to day responsibilities of a CMBS and REIB analysts. What are the differences in pay (analyst, Associate, VP), exit opps, and career progression? Which is best for REPE? Which is better for RE asset management? Is CMBS typically within the IBD...
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Good questions to ask during interviews
One of the biggest things I've seen how far good questions go during an interview. I have some upcoming interviews in Brokerage, Develpment and REPE and was hoping to get some help on some good questions. I've added a few below and would appreciate any others! Looking for Developer questions too....
Goldman Sachs GSAM Private Real Estate
I have an interview coming up with the Goldman Sachs Private Real Estate group for the analyst position. Any insight into the group/interview process would be much appreciated. Any idea how to prepare for the excel modeling exam assuming I have one? And should I expect a lot of technicals?
RE Asset Management vs. Acquisitions
I've seen a few discussions on this topic already, but most are outdated. I'm curious in Real Estate, whether commercial or a large multi-family owner (EQ, GID, etc), which typically pays more between asset management and acquisitions, starting from the analyst going all the way to an EVP etc. I've...
Goldman Sachs Private Real Estate Group - Advice
Burner account here. I have spoken to someone at GS regarding an open analyst position in the IMD, GSAM Private Real Estate Group essentially doing business development and investor relation duties. Job description didn't really show much analytical duties, it was a lot of creating marketing...
Goldman Sachs GSAM Private Real Estate Group
Burner account here. I have spoken to someone at GS regarding an open analyst position in the IMD, GSAM Private Real Estate Group essentially doing business development and investor relation duties. Job description didn't really show much analytical duties, it was a lot of creating marketing...
Cold Emailing REPE or Development firms without email address
Background: Graduated college in May and took a few months off after graduation. Just moved to Texas (DFW area) and currently looking for an analyst position. 3 internships (all different cities in different markets), one in REPE and two at major brokerage shops. Decently connected in brokerage down...
JV Relationships and Financial Models
To those at capital allocator LP’s - do you share your financial models with your operating partners? I’m at a GP where we usually put up 10-15% of the equity and I’ve run into two scenarios: (1) total transparency where we shoot our models back and forth - usually on the development deals and...
DB RREEF - Whats New?
Does anyone know where RREEF stands these days? Pre-crisis these guys crushed but I don't hear the name as often as I once did and looks like DB Asset Management is going through some sort of rebranding/restructuing. What have you been hearing WSO?
REPE - Capital Allocator or Vertically Integrated Owner/Operator
WSO Member - Anon account. Do you learn the most at a traditional capital allocator (e.g. REPE 50) or at a vertically integrated owner/operator/sponsor? Has anyone here made the switch from one to the other? What did you learn in one and not in the other? Background: Finance/Banking (2-years)....
Secondary Advisory vs REPE?
Hello everyone, I’ve been going through the Junior year recruiting process for real estate and am wondering what your take is on my situation. I am currently a rising Junior at a target school (Harvard, Wharton) and have a internship lined up at a top 5 REPE firm (think Blackstone, Starwood etc)...
Tough decision to make
Hello guys, I’m currently a graduating senior looking into REPE in the future. I currently have two options: an invesment management analyst role for a big development company(think about Hines, etc) on emerging markets and an acquisition analyst role for a boutique but fast growing fund. The...
Is this possible/feasible: REPE --> BB IB?
So I secured an REPE internship this summer at a firm with $10B AUM in two roles PM and IR. I go to a target school in the northeast, am a sophomore, and have a 3.7. A bunch of my friends were able to land sophomore summer internships at big banks, giving them solid footing for junior summer...
How easy to move around in Real Estate Private Equity?
Starting at REPE shop that focusses on industrial RE. Just wondering how easy it is to move from say industrial REPE to commercial REPE, or to residential REPE, etc?
Doing PE/REPE in Hong Kong/China
HI guys, recently I’ve researched and networked as hell to break into real estate private equity. I’m based in HK and found almost all the major funds based in the city are primarily focusing on mainland China. And almost everyone on the deal side (acquisition/investment roles) are local (rule...
REPE --> Infrastructure PE Possible
I have seen this asked in threads regarding REPE exit opportunities, but never fully answered. Is it possible to move from REPE to Infrastructure PE? I am an associate at a REPE funds with 4 years of RE experience (3 in REPE, 1 in Lending) and interested in trying something new. Given the revenue...
Breaking into Private Equity
I have a question about breaking into Real Estate Private Equity... I currently reside in Chicago and my professional background is in Financial Analysis in the Public sector and Consulting in the Government and Aviation industry. I have gained some Real Estate consulting experience while working...
Best Entry-Level Track to REPE
What is the best way to break into REPE after undergrad? I was imagining it would entail something with: - REIT Analyst -Asset Mgmt -Investment Banking -Acquisitions -Masters in RE Is there a "preferred track" to break in to REPE after an entry-level role somewhere else? Which of these are most...
CMBS Analyst at a 'permanent consulting'
I am a recent grad with a finance background and have an interview coming up for a smaller company competing with the likes of Situs. The position is for a CMBS Analyst underwriting on agency and non-agency (Fannie and Freddie) loans internally within the company (mostly concentrated on the...
Are you guys seeing anything in NYC?
Hey guys, Are you guys seeing any activity or deals in value-add real estate market, specifically NYC? I’ve been working in this family investment office (AUM 300mm) for about 2 years and wasn’t able to close any deals. It’s really frustrating and scary at the same time as I have shitty base...
Summer Analyst or Internship Positions in a REIT or REPE Shop
Hi Guys, I'm a junior studying finance with 2 previous internships in RE. I'm currently looking for and preparing for a summer internship in a REPE shop or REIT . I wanted to know what firms, besides big bulge banks, have positions for summer analysts. Where have you worked that you gained good...
Starwood Capital- Performance/reputation
I have a bunch of stuff going on with Starwood Capital in July and was wondering if anyone could shed some light on their fund quality and their reputation in the PE /REPE space. Was specifically curious as to what the mix of real estate work and non-RE would be, and how they compare to the MF RE...
Odd Question - Transitioning from CRE Private Equity to M&A Investment Banking?
Hi All, Long-time lurker here. I posted once before to ask a question when I was offered a new position earlier this year (left a tiny boutique RE Investment Bank to go work for a small-/mid-sized REPE fund with around $1B AUM), but I've been thinking about my career path quite a bit lately and I'm...
CRE Brokerage --> PE
As the title says, would I be able to switch from commercial real estate to PE or IBD? I'm in my first year out of school and long term want to get into PE but didn't get the offers I was looking for. The job description for a mid tier CRE broker seems to be a bit analytical, but primarily focuses...
CRE --> REPE/PE
As the title says, would I be able to switch from commercial real estate to PE or IBD? I'm in my first year out of school and long term want to get into PE but didn't get the offers I was looking for. The job description for a mid tier CRE broker seems to be a bit analytical, but primarily focuses...
Real Estate Private Equity model questions
I've been working through a few REPE modeling tests and had a few questions regarding structure 1) Is a standard sources and uses required / common? About 50% of the models I have seen have them but they don't seem to a necessary step. Coming from more corporate modeling its a habit to include one....
How smart is real estate?
Hey guys, What do you think about the type of people that work in real estate? That might be a little broad so specifically I'm interested in hearing about REPE, but would love to gain insight into all aspects. So while the work might require the same amount of heavy modeling, it seems a lot more...
How difficult or easy is it to lateral into Acquisitions from Asset Management? (Real Estate Private Equity)
Hi All, I'm relatively new to this community, but I've been browsing for years. I guess the short version of my question is: Is the transition from Asset Management to Acquisitions difficult enough that I'd be better off waiting until some of the Acquisitions interview processes come to a close? I'm...
Difference between PE and Real Estate Pe?
I am a junior year student who has a interview coming up with a real estate private equity. Can someone explain the main differences between a normal private equity fund and a real estate private equity fund? Thanks.
Real Estate Private Equity / Asset Manager / Developer / Operator
New to the world of real estate so please excuse what may be a very basic question... Could someone please explain how a real estate private equity firm works with real estate asset managers, developers and operators (in the case of hotels specifically)? Thanks in advance.
REPE Fund Structures
Hey guys, wanted to get your opinion on typical REPE fund structures you have seen. Say you are a private equity fund like Greystar, you raise a multifamily fund where you have LP investors including pension funds, insurance companies etc., and Greystar itself contributes 10% to the fund. You have...
1st Round Summer Associate Interview in RE PE
Hi all, I'm a first year MBA Candidate and just found out that I'll be interviewing in early January for a summer associate program in real estate PE at a major firm. The firm doesn't recruit at my school and I essentially networked my way to this point. With that being said, I have very little...
Networking: Should I join ULI chapter in current city, or in future city?
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Spear Street Capital
Just reading an article about these guys. Anyone have any experience? Seems like a pretty cool REPE shop. focuses on value-add/opportunistic office deals in tech/media hubs.
Shorenstein Properties
Anyone have any experience with this firm / know their general reputation? Thanks
Career outlook post-T15 MBA (RE+PE Concentrations)
The topic of transitioning over to an opportunity fund has been discussed in various forms throughout WSO but my question is more less in regards to the "ideal" MBA summer associate role and post-MBA path that would set one up best for a long career at an opportunity fund. I did not touch finance...
Dallas REPE - Value-Add/Opportunistic Shops
I would like to make my way back to Texas in the next few years and currently wondering what large REPE firms have strong offices in Dallas? From my precursory research it looks like there is a lot of Asset Management presence, but having trouble determining who has acquisition roles in the area...
San Francisco Real Estate Professionals
Long story short, I do not know very many people in the industry especially around my age (24) or at all for that matter. I work in REPE in SF and would like to meet more people in the industry and finance in general, I think it would be nice to be able to talk to someone about what I do (and what...
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