Prestige
The difference in prestige between the PE/IB forum and RE forum blows my mind. It’s not even close.
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Are you saying the PE/IB forums have an obsession with prestige in terms of brand name companies you want to work for, or that the PE/IB forums in general are a more prestigious compared to the RE forum?
Prestige doesn’t pay my bills
Real Estate Forum Prestige = How many deals have you done? Which locations and investment strategy? What's the ticket size? What's your average IRR / MOIC?
IB Forum Prestige = EB or BB master race, otherwise go away you pleb
Also, RE is a lot easier to branch out onto your own and make millions while being relatively small. So prestige isn't even the best way to make the most.
I don't care what company I work for, I just want to build a skyscraper before I die.
I have nightmares about buildings that are core to multiple cities identities.
Why
I'm sure if you move to Montana you can accomplish this! What counts as a skyscraper there? Five stories?
It's an inverse relationship to dick size.
You guys can keep your prestige.
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