+31 Etiquette for investing in outside deals? 9 1y
+72 Starting to get it - now what 8 1y
+27 EBs of CRE?? 30 1y
+9 How’s Your Promote Structured? Need Advice for VP Role 4 1y
+28 KKR/BX/APO/Ares/Carlyle RE Comp Discussion 13 1y
+30 How green is the grass? 9 1y
+15 Life Advice Needed 4 1y
+5 First Year CRE Analyst Advice 3 1y
+90 Commercial real estate brokerage is investment banking but for real estate 26 1y
+22 Common Fee Calculations for Early Termination Options 5 1y
0 DRA Advisors Modeling Test 2 1y
+6 Any 9-6 gigs in Toronto? 16 1y
+12 Management Takeover vs Acquisition - Who Owns the Process 3 1y
+12 What is the process like for recruiting to REPE / Private Credit 1 1y
0 Ares London 0 1y
+9 Acquisitions Comp - South Florida 6 1y
+49 Agency Production vs UW 13 1y
+6 Freddie Insurance 1 1y
+10 Looking for place to start (cornell grad, no RE experience) 7 1y
+17 Master's in Real Estate Programs around the World 21 1y
0 Value Add MF Model 3 1y
+90 It’s 3:00am. Still working. Juggling a W2 and a startup. Shoot me in the face. 30 1y
+69 Has anyone here made it big/successful in brokerage? 29 1y
0 VP / Director Pay at a Bank in Toronto? 1 1y
+14 Wells Fargo CRE Comp 42 1y
+6 Home Interest Rate Fees 1 1y
0 What to technical assessments and case studies look like 1 1y
+3 CEL Report 1 1y
+18 Seeking Career Advice 7 1y
0 RE Credit Case Study (ASO1) 2 1y
+7 SomeraRoad 9 1y
+17 Toronto RE Job Market 6 1y
0 REPE 2 1y
+212 When does pay get "good"? 88 1y
0 Kilroy Realty 1 1y
+14 Investment Sale / Debt & Equity Fee Splits 3 1y
+2 Development Analyst Side Hustle Opportunity 1 1y
+29 Niche Sector - Opportunity or Self-Silo’ing? 3 1y
+31 How to level-up: 26 y/o associate at a MFREPE 5 1y
0 Stonelake Thoughts? 0 1y
+18 ADIA, Emaar, Majid al Futtaim, QIA Comp? 20 1y
+18 Normal Comp and Path Forward in REPE 5 1y
+21 Guaranties, Capital Markets, and Standard Co-GP Splits 7 1y
+6 Wells Fargo IRE (Investment Real Estate) Group 4 1y
+9 Career Question (Canadian RE): Credit (Lending) vs. Equity Investment 1 1y
+7 REIB Firms Ranking (MM) 2 1y
+27 When you guys were RE inv job searching: 1) what was your daily method of attack (career sites, etc.); 2) How did you organise the process?; 3) How did you organise your day? 11 1y
0 Question about brokerage and exit ops 1 1y
+9 WFH / Hybrid comp? 4 1y
+11 Omnam Investment Group 7 1y
+6 2026 SA Recruiting timeline? 6 1y
+5 PJT Park Hill 5 1y
+10 Argus Enterprise Certification Exam – Is there a physical manual, or just the software guides? 2 1y
+30 Hows this comp? 17 1y
+10 Lost College Student 4 1y
+4 2026 senior analyst/associate roles 1 1y
+12 How Are Real Estate Investment Firms Using AI to Streamline Modeling? 2 1y
+28 How many of you do your own deals on the side? 12 1y
+4 Asset type and location 2 1y
0 Asset Class and Location thoughts 1 1y
+30 Overpriced Multifamily Builder 27 1y
+15 What would my path to Blackstone be? 3 1y
+39 Opinions on Matthews REIS? 36 1y
+25 The path to a sucessful luxury realtor 8 1y
+15 25% LIHTC Test 6 1y
+7 REPE ft recruiting 5 1y
+22 Tier 1 Market with No Connections or Small City with Contacts? 4 1y
+12 Career Path Advice – Targeting London REPE in 2026 3 1y
+9 Do US Brokerages Sponsor Internationals? 3 1y
+24 How important is mental math? 7 1y
0 Exit Opps / Future Opps 2 1y
+14 Over the big shop 3 1y
+24 EDSF Brokerage - Stay at National Name or Join a Start-up? 2 1y
+7 Generalist Vs Specialist - RE Acquisitions 1 1y
+33 Special Servicer - Good Place to Get reps? 12 1y
+145 Man, going off on your own is hard..... 39 1y
+18 Reaching out to team members during job app process 4 1y
+2 When does recruiting for CRE based internships open up (CAN/USA) 3 1y
+2 Contact Info Services 3 1y
+32 PGIM Real Estate Investment Analyst 2025 142 1y
+16 PIMCO VP only making $150k? 12 1y
+11 Bill Pulte 2 1y
+5 Should I ask for a raise 6 1y
+74 Confused about what exactly is REPE 21 1y
+22 CFA/CAIA/FRM 10 1y
+17 Is this a good position to get into real estate valuation? 7 1y
0 JPM Asset Management Product Program - Analyst 1 1y
+3 Data Centers or Traditional CRE? 2 1y
+22 Advice Needed: Starting out as an Analyst in Development 3 1y
+20 Thoughts on Portfolio Management in REPE? 4 1y
0 Reaching out to headhunter first? 2 1y
+10 How to prepare for RE investing roles and other CRE based rolea 1 1y
+15 How to prepare for RE investing roles (and CRE) 12 1y
+9 Loan Participation Economics (Lead Lender and Participant) 1 1y
+7 Brookfield Modeling Test 10 1y
+12 Josh Kaur's "Unreasonable"-level modeling question 11 1y
+5 Analyst to Associate Promotion at Greystar - Has Anyone Experienced This? 4 1y
+3 Broadshore Capital Partners 2 1y
+31 Brookfield Properties - Portfolio Management Analyst Interview 8 1y
+3 Brookfield Properties Analyst (office) excel test 3 1y

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