Day in the Life MF Investment Sales Broker

I'm considering a career transition into commercial real estate brokerage (specifically MF investment sales). Would really appreciate people's perspective on the day to day, pros and cons, as well as realistic long term earning potential.

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Hi mbt989, just trying to help:

  • 1st Year Mega Fund (MF) Associate Compensation a Mega-Fund like KKR, TPG, Silver Lake, or Apollo. I've heard anything from $250K to $400K. Can anyone ... Over the two years in a standard associate program at a MF (after completing 2-3 years of investment ... salary varies from firm to firm, mega fund associates can expect to make between $200 k- $300 k. ...
  • PE mega funds with real estate focused fund Which megafunds have real estate groups? What are some of the best real estate focused groups ... among these megafunds? to Tuesday, February 5, 2019- 11:00am ...
  • Going from MM Investment Bank to Mega-Fund in the next 10 years and was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to get there. Do I need to ... move laterally to a BB or can I work for a smaller fund for a couple years and then make my move? Do ...
  • Lateral to the TOP IB GROUP(NY) or PE arm of BB, best path to Mega Fund? #consulting Private Equity Business School PE MEga fund MF PE NYC NY New York Top GS TMT MS CS DB UBS oncycle ... tech, Qatalyst, BAML sponsors, JPM SF). I went through on-cycle this year but couldnt get any MF in NY ... interviews (maybe because I was in WC). My goal is to eventually work at a MF in NY. I have two offers and ...
  • Investor Relations Associate at Mega Fund / UMM Funds / UMM funds (i.e. Carlyle, GA, Warburg) in addition to finding online postings by the company directly ... 2nd year analyst at a boutique and over time have realized I would be more interested in a sales ... type opportunity rather than investments. Headhunters have recently shown me opportunities at some MF ...
  • What is the appeal of mega-funds? funds in private equity or big hedge funds, where the lifestyle can be close to if not just as bad as ... appeal for you guys for ending up at a KKR or multi-billion dollar hedge fund in the first place? private ... spend all their time worrying about getting into the top group at whatever bank so they can move to mega ...
  • Why even bother going to a mega-fund? to go to another sweatshop PE fund that will kick you out after 2 years for B-school. I thought the ... I've read some comments and posts about how people pick IB groups based solely on MF ... banking-> PE was for greener pastures? I just don't see the rationale. You can go from a top IB to ...
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Currently interning with a multifamily investment sales team. For a broker, it seems that the majority of their time is spent networking, whether this is cold calling, maintaining client relationships, or speaking to other professionals on potential or current listings. The biggest pro would be the commission based aspect of the job, as this leaves no ceiling on potential earnings. However, this aspect can be seen negatively by some, as this job lacks stability. A big reservation I have about a brokerage is how you ride the waves of the market. Starting a career out this late in the cycle is usually considered pretty risky. All in all, I think it's a great place to learn the basics of commercial real estate and to begin to look at the intricacies of multifamily properties.

 

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