I Think My Career Is Over - CRE Job Market Discussion

Seven years of CRE experience here. Separated with my firm about 10 months ago because frankly, the role changed from acquisitions/diligence to fund accounting and fund model creation (somehow.)

Anyways, I am applying now with ten months unemployment on my resume. Getting absolutely nowhere, and now it seems even job postings have stopped showing up at all. My network has no leads, and even they are struggling. 

To those of you with shitty jobs you hate: it's really really bad out there, hold on to what you've got. I think I have to call it a wraps on real estate finance, at least for some years.

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Start an LLC. Now you're an entrepreneur, not unemployed. You tried to do some consulting work or chase some deals, but the market is tough and you're looking for something more stable. 

It's not a panacea, but it looks better than a gap. 

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