+382 Lack of Talent in Commercial Real Estate or Gen Z Issues? 137 6mo
+328 Rise48 - video response to Real Deal article 206 2w
+289 I’ve decided to leave real estate 113 1mo
+233 Will office be the buy of the century this correction or is it dead? 97 6mo
+215 This environment is hell for an ambitious person 87 5mo
+206 Why are the lenders pretending like nothings happening? 69 2w
+183 Multifamily Development Deals Penciling Anywhere? 94 2mo
+179 What is it like working in CRE in Atlanta 74 1w
+160 Nothing intellectually important to say, but I finally earned my spot in this industry. Keep pushin’ if you haven’t! 23 10mo
+159 Strip Mall Guy 142 1mo
+158 Getting very burned out on interviewing and rejection. 74 4mo
+157 Principal side guys - What do you think about brokers? 78 2mo
+150 Best Broker Stories 67 11mo
+148 Multifamily Syndicators are Scum!!! 115 2mo
+145 Sensitivities...... 56 8mo
+144 Differences between CRE vs REPE 56 9mo
+141 How to build a real estate empire today? 74 6mo
+140 Borrowers' leverage against lenders b/w lenders selling loans below par 76 1mo
+138 Why is housing near NYC far less expensive compared to towns in CA? 72 3mo
+138 Up and Coming Cities? 104 1mo
+137 What has been your experience in the job market this year? 96 15h
+135 Best RE Companies to start Career out of? 74 4mo
+129 Recession Incoming? 61 10mo
+125 Brokerage, getting crushed. 54 2w
+123 Development: why does Gaza have so many tall buildings 36 4mo
+120 Most important skills to have in development? 23 5mo
+119 What's Your Day to Day in September 2023? 60 4mo
+119 I’m done with RE - looking to pivot, but where to? 66 1mo
+114 What is everyone doing in multifamily development right now? 70 3mo
+114 Is Real Estate Asset Management Back Office? 50 4w
+113 Building Personal Real Estate Portfolio 49 9mo
+112 REPE compensation 149 1mo
+110 Toxic bosses in CRE 30 3w
+104 Large fund Associate Market Comp opinions 78 2mo
+103 Debt Funds - Who is Funding them and what is going on? 78 4mo
+103 Recruiting horror stories 40 3mo
+103 RE Pay…Looking for advice 74 2w
+102 Promote from $500k to literally $0 - what do those who have been through a RE downturn recommend? 40 7mo
+102 Going out solo as a GP - juice worth the squeeze? 44 7mo
+98 How does Hudson Yards end up? 22 7mo
+96 Arbor just foreclosed on $230mm of multifamily in Houston 40 11mo
+95 RIP - Sam Zell 42 9mo
+92 Am I an idiot? 22 6mo
+91 2023-->2024 Raise/Bonus/Commission #'s 139 1w
+89 Canceling lease renewal long before it begins 60 7mo
+88 Rise and Tides 80 2mo
+87 Hilarious Attempt to Justify Lowball Salary 73 3mo
+87 2024 MSRE/MSRED - Columbia, Harvard, MIT, NYU etc. 146 1d
+86 Grant Cardone Scam?? 39 3w
+84 Better Understanding Low Income Housing Tax Credit Investing + Section 8 Housing? 32 3mo
+84 Those Of You Who Have Made It To Millionaire Status, What Advice Do You Have? 32 8h
+81 I think my firm is taking advantage of me. What should I do? 40 19h
+80 Anyone getting deals done in multifamily? 43 9mo
+79 Should I start making stuff up? 37 1mo
+76 Class B Industrial - Bubble waiting to explode - please prove me wrong. 33 1mo
+74 Q&A: Industrial Developer with National Exposure 35 3w
+72 No luck with RE SA '24 after a year of recruiting 16 3mo
+71 Finally Landed a Role!!!! 12 7mo
+71 [Interview Tips] - How to smash final round(s) / Convince Senior individuals/Partners 45 4mo
+71 SUPER long post, need advice S.O.S 19 3mo
+71 Should I become a licensed GC so that I can self-perform as a developer? 16 3w
+70 If you name your cells in Excel… 16 7mo
+70 Life Science/Healthcare Niche? 19 6mo
+70 Flat-Out LOSER 26 6mo
+70 Developer Layoff Imminent - Take Job as Lot/Land Developer?? 20 2w
+69 Risk Assets Completely Fucked 21 5mo
+68 Why is Resi RE near Silicon Valley so expensive?? 25 3mo
+68 Masters in Real Estate / Masters in Real Estate Development : An Overview and Guide for Cornell, Columbia, MIT and Harvard. 30 1d
+67 Should I try to move cities? 19 8mo
+66 Best paths to higher comp in REPE? 22 3mo
+64 what’s your go to work clothes? 37 9mo
+64 Real estate development 19 9mo
+63 Thoughts on the Pacific Northwest for the long term? 41 1w
+62 Meridian Capital under investigation by Freddie Mac 70 4mo
+62 Let's Complain About Our 2024 Bonuses - A Thread 54 2w
+62 JLL Shifting To An Investment Banking Model 25 2w
+62 Difference between CMBS and CLOs? 17 1w
+61 Another one bites the dust…Ashcroft Capital 61 1mo
+61 Real Estate Development opportunities: limited? 16 2w
+60 Applying to jobs and then messaging people/managers that are likely a part of the team/hiring team? Cringe or good way to stand out? 26 8mo
+59 MF PE to MENA, bad idea? 32 9mo
+59 How Much Modeling is Done In Development? 19 8mo
+58 WWYD: Dream Job but Toxic Culture 18 11mo
+58 Lost my job after just 2 months…. 24 8mo
+58 Etiquette for Giving Notice 18 17h
+57 Canada REPE 77 4mo
+57 Capital Calls - Who is having them? 52 3mo
+56 Nightingale & CrowdStreet Fraud 31 6mo
+56 KKR RE Performance 14 2mo
+56 Father is planning to transfer valuable second home/investment property to me via trust - which to choose? 15 1mo
+56 Does the bottom ever come? 12 1w
+55 Multifamily Acquisitions - how fast are you underwriting? 22 6mo
+55 MF Syndicator Bingo 66 1mo
+54 A Career in Special Situations 22 1w
+54 Help "translating" a waterfall exercise (toughest I came across) 22 5mo
+54 CM/GC Project Manager Exit Ops 22 2mo
+54 2024 REPE Prestige Rankings 51 6d
+53 Tips for IRR mental calculations and other interview maths questions 46 6mo
+53 Experience at Institutional Developers 30 4mo
+53 ANOTHA DEAL SOLD – PERSONAL PORTFOLIO UPDATES 15 1w

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