real estate investments outside my day job

Hi all,

I am interested in pursuing real estate investments on the side of my regular work. I have experience with real assets investments in Europe for third parties, but I have never done real estate for my own portfolio, and I am now looking at it with growing and systematic interest.

I would love to hear from anyone who has done something similar: what approach worked for you, and any resources or reading you would recommend.

Thank you for sharing your insights!

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“Nick was fantastic. He didn’t just glance at my resume and give me generic advice—he explained exactly why it wasn’t telling the story I wanted it to tell, then helped me figure out how to fix it. He pushed me to be more intentional about how I talk about my experience and gave me concrete steps to prepare for interviews, from tailoring my resume to practicing financial modeling. I also appreciated how candid he was. When I asked about real estate capital markets versus sales and trading, he gave me his honest opinion while being clear about his own perspective. He shared interview guides, answered all my questions, and offered to do a more detailed mock interview if I move forward with JLL. I left with a lot of work to do, but also a much clearer idea of how to do it. I’d absolutely recommend talking with Nick.”

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