+382 Lack of Talent in Commercial Real Estate or Gen Z Issues? 137 7mo
+328 Rise48 - video response to Real Deal article 206 1mo
+289 I’ve decided to leave real estate 113 2mo
+233 Will office be the buy of the century this correction or is it dead? 97 7mo
+215 This environment is hell for an ambitious person 87 6mo
+206 Why are the lenders pretending like nothings happening? 69 1mo
+186 What is it like working in CRE in Atlanta 75 3w
+183 Multifamily Development Deals Penciling Anywhere? 94 3mo
+173 Those Of You Who Have Made It To Millionaire Status, What Advice Do You Have? 64 2d
+160 Nothing intellectually important to say, but I finally earned my spot in this industry. Keep pushin’ if you haven’t! 23 11mo
+159 Getting very burned out on interviewing and rejection. 74 5mo
+159 Strip Mall Guy 142 2mo
+157 Principal side guys - What do you think about brokers? 78 3mo
+149 Multifamily Syndicators are Scum!!! 115 3mo
+145 Sensitivities...... 56 9mo
+144 Differences between CRE vs REPE 56 10mo
+143 What has been your experience in the job market this year? 97 3w
+141 How to build a real estate empire today? 74 7mo
+140 Borrowers' leverage against lenders b/w lenders selling loans below par 76 2mo
+138 Why is housing near NYC far less expensive compared to towns in CA? 72 4mo
+138 Up and Coming Cities? 104 2mo
+135 Best RE Companies to start Career out of? 74 5mo
+126 Brokerage, getting crushed. 58 3w
+123 Development: why does Gaza have so many tall buildings 36 5mo
+120 What's Your Day to Day in September 2023? 60 5mo
+120 Most important skills to have in development? 23 6mo
+119 I’m done with RE - looking to pivot, but where to? 66 2mo
+118 Increasing RE Industry's Cash Compensation, Collectively 60 3m
+114 What is everyone doing in multifamily development right now? 70 4mo
+114 Is Real Estate Asset Management Back Office? 50 1mo
+112 REPE compensation 149 2mo
+110 Toxic bosses in CRE 30 1mo
+104 Another one bites the dust…Ashcroft Capital 103 1d
+104 Large fund Associate Market Comp opinions 78 3mo
+103 Debt Funds - Who is Funding them and what is going on? 78 5mo
+103 Recruiting horror stories 40 4mo
+103 RE Pay…Looking for advice 74 1mo
+102 Promote from $500k to literally $0 - what do those who have been through a RE downturn recommend? 40 7mo
+102 Going out solo as a GP - juice worth the squeeze? 44 7mo
+98 How does Hudson Yards end up? 22 8mo
+98 2024 MSRE/MSRED - Columbia, Harvard, MIT, NYU etc. 157 3d
+95 RIP - Sam Zell 42 10mo
+93 2023-->2024 Raise/Bonus/Commission #'s 144 1d
+92 Am I an idiot? 22 7mo
+90 Rise and Tides 80 2mo
+90 I think my firm is taking advantage of me. What should I do? 43 4w
+89 Canceling lease renewal long before it begins 60 8mo
+88 Family Office Exit Ops 37 5d
+87 Hilarious Attempt to Justify Lowball Salary 73 4mo
+86 Grant Cardone Scam?? 39 1mo
+84 Better Understanding Low Income Housing Tax Credit Investing + Section 8 Housing? 32 4mo
+83 LP coming into deal at higher land basis. How to model returns to GP? 19 6d
+80 Anyone getting deals done in multifamily? 43 10mo
+79 Should I start making stuff up? 37 2mo
+78 NYU SPS MSRE Reputation (and others) 24 1w
+76 Developer Layoff Imminent - Take Job as Lot/Land Developer?? 23 1d
+76 Class B Industrial - Bubble waiting to explode - please prove me wrong. 33 2mo
+74 Q&A: Industrial Developer with National Exposure 35 1mo
+74 Major Decisions 13 1w
+72 No luck with RE SA '24 after a year of recruiting 16 4mo
+71 Finally Landed a Role!!!! 12 8mo
+71 [Interview Tips] - How to smash final round(s) / Convince Senior individuals/Partners 45 5mo
+71 SUPER long post, need advice S.O.S 19 4mo
+71 Should I become a licensed GC so that I can self-perform as a developer? 16 1mo
+71 Viability of Being a Solo/Small Shop LIHTC Developer 24 2w
+70 If you name your cells in Excel… 16 8mo
+70 Life Science/Healthcare Niche? 19 6mo
+70 Flat-Out LOSER 26 7mo
+69 Risk Assets Completely Fucked 21 6mo
+68 Why is Resi RE near Silicon Valley so expensive?? 25 4mo
+68 Masters in Real Estate / Masters in Real Estate Development : An Overview and Guide for Cornell, Columbia, MIT and Harvard. 30 1mo
+67 Should I try to move cities? 19 9mo
+66 Best paths to higher comp in REPE? 22 4mo
+64 what’s your go to work clothes? 37 10mo
+64 Real estate development 19 10mo
+63 Difference between CMBS and CLOs? 17 1mo
+63 Thoughts on the Pacific Northwest for the long term? 41 1mo
+62 Meridian Capital under investigation by Freddie Mac 70 5mo
+62 Let's Complain About Our 2024 Bonuses - A Thread 54 1mo
+62 JLL Shifting To An Investment Banking Model 25 1mo
+61 Real Estate Development opportunities: limited? 16 1mo
+60 Capital Calls - Who is having them? 58 1w
+60 Applying to jobs and then messaging people/managers that are likely a part of the team/hiring team? Cringe or good way to stand out? 26 9mo
+59 MF PE to MENA, bad idea? 32 10mo
+59 How Much Modeling is Done In Development? 19 9mo
+59 2024 REPE Prestige Rankings 54 2w
+59 Etiquette for Giving Notice 18 4w
+58 Lost my job after just 2 months…. 24 9mo
+57 Does the bottom ever come? 12 1mo
+56 Nightingale & CrowdStreet Fraud 31 7mo
+56 KKR RE Performance 14 3mo
+56 Father is planning to transfer valuable second home/investment property to me via trust - which to choose? 15 2mo
+55 Multifamily Acquisitions - how fast are you underwriting? 22 7mo
+55 MF Syndicator Bingo 66 2mo
+54 Help "translating" a waterfall exercise (toughest I came across) 22 6mo
+54 CM/GC Project Manager Exit Ops 22 3mo
+54 3 years in and still making dumb mistakes. 35 1mo
+53 Tips for IRR mental calculations and other interview maths questions 46 7mo
+53 Experience at Institutional Developers 30 5mo
+53 ANOTHA DEAL SOLD – PERSONAL PORTFOLIO UPDATES 15 1mo

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