Real Estate Investment Analyst Interview - Intelligent Questions

Hi Everyone,

I'm interviewing at a commercial real estate firm soon and was given the advice to ask questions about their capital partners (they work with a lot of pension funds). However, I can't think of any intelligent questions to ask.

Any help you could offer would be fantastic.

Thanks.

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Have they established funds for when they make investments, or do they raise capital on a deal-by-deal basis from investors?
Do they co-invest with their LP's? What's the usual structure they'll set up if they do?
Do they have a formal process for bringing a deal to their capital partners and raising the funds? Ask to walk you through their process when approaching partners
Are they finding that their capital partners are completely uninterested in certain asset classes and completely for other ones with changing trends in retail, e-commercial etc.?

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Delete - you already covered.

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linked to the low interest rate environment

What happens if rates go up, market goes bust (relates to a core strategy and opportunistic strategy)

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