+58 Seeking Advice: Lateral from a $3B fam office to local MM firm? RE veterans, please throw your two cents. 24 2y
+58 Brokers: Long-term goals? 27 3y
+58 Advice for making a mid-career change into CRE 17 3y
+58 Chicago over New York 51 11mo
+58 Development Manager Total Comp 63 10mo
+58 CFA Worth It?? 23 1y
+58 First Year Analyst Compensation 103 1y
+58 Real Estate Development - Advice/Guidance in Transitioning to Project Management? 13 1y
+58 WWYD: Dream Job but Toxic Culture 18 11mo
+58 Lost my job after just 2 months…. 24 8mo
+57 Life as a Real Estate Operating Partner - 4 Observations 25 2y
+57 Consulting to RE Finance 29 3y
+57 Where we are at in the cycle (revisited) 12 3y
+57 FHA/FNMA/FHLMC Underwriter 32 2y
+57 Find a Flaw in this logic-Commercial Real Estate 22 7y
+57 Is it possible for a multifamily property to recover after a fatal shooting? 14 6y
+57 Should I get straight to the point in my cold email? 13 5y
+57 Brokerage: Why not start your own firm? 20 3y
+57 MRED/MSRED Questions 12 3y
+57 CIM Group - Reputation and Culture 26 5y
+57 Comparing two types of real estate dealmakers 42 5y
+57 Q&A: Real Estate Acquisitions Analyst. Uni -> BO -> Mtg Financing -> Acquisitions 23 5y
+57 Full-time intern for 5 months - being taken advantage of? 21 4y
+57 Stuck at Current Firm 20 3y
+57 Get in on the Ground Floor or Go with an Established Brand? 15 4y
+57 Development vs Acquisitions Lifestyle 11 1y
+57 How do you guys organize yourselves? 22 3y
+57 Would you take a step down in title & pay for dream job? 11 3y
+57 RE at Pension Funds in Canada - What do they do? 19 2y
+57 Am I being underpaid for a 2nd/3rd Year Analyst? NYC/SF/LA Top IS Brokerage Team 59 3y
+57 Is Individual Real Estate Feasible? 34 1y
+57 Burnt out @ Bx REPE 62 2y
+57 Anyone have any good famous broker stories? 64 2y
+57 How do you get comfortable specializing? 9 2y
+57 Multi Fam Pipelines 57 2y
+57 Small Developer Advice - Second Week 12 2y
+57 Cushy Development Exit Ops? 30 1y
+57 New "affordable housing" project started in the Bronx 198M for ~330 units. 25 1y
+57 Worth Switching Careers To RE for Personal Investing Ambition 24 1y
+57 CRE Comp Progression 110 8mo
+57 Canada REPE 77 5mo
+57 Does the bottom ever come? 12 1mo
+56 JPM Asset Management - Real Estate 57 10mo
+56 Commercial Brokerage possible exit options? 27 7y
+56 Modeling question (from banks perspective) 35 8y
+56 PERE 50 2015 - Real Estate Private Equity Rankings 45 3y
+56 Innovative Amenities for Multifamily 54 3y
+56 Real Estate Lending Groups with Best Exit Ops 26 6y
+56 Asset Management vs acquisitions 35 7y
+56 Should I quit my back office job? 29 5y
+56 Master's of Real Estate Programs (Choices) 16 3y
+56 Analyst Interview Questions - Blackstone Real Estate Asset Management 12 6y
+56 How did you guys answer this one.. 10 6y
+56 "Rich Uncles NNN REIT" 18 6y
+56 Career Pivot via Masters in Real Estate 33 3y
+56 Calling all mortgage brokers... 17 5y
+56 Investing in Real Estate while working full time in banking 36 1y
+56 Buying an Apartment in NYC 39 3y
+56 Discount Rate on Buyout of My Carried Interest 24 1mo
+56 What are some reasons that make sellers want to sell their investment property? 25 4y
+56 What kind of returns are LPs targeting in opportunistic funds these days? 41 5y
+56 How did you land your job in CRE? 26 4y
+56 Best Asset Class to Start Out in, in Real Estate 29 4y
+56 Q&A: REPE Analyst 31 3y
+56 Ground up negotiations - LP side 42 4y
+56 Eastdil training vs other brokerages (CBRE, Newmark, etc) - Adam Spies/Doug Harmon 73 1y
+56 Why do you like your job? 24 2y
+56 When to jump - Advice on switching jobs, careers, and fields 1 4y
+56 Family Developer to CBRE Brokerage 15 3y
+56 Fund Business Model - Is it too late? 13 3y
+56 Early Career Switch Conundrum 27 3y
+56 How to best stunt on others in real estate? 33 3y
+56 Alternatives to REPE Acquisitions 17 3y
+56 Buying a cheap property OOS - Case Study 20 2y
+56 What’s more important in the long-run: accumulating relevant experience or capital? 17 2y
+56 How to Quit - Real Estate? 22 1y
+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 1mo
+55 What websites, newsletters, literature, etc do you read on a daily/weekly basis? 88 2y
+55 CRE Bank Lending vs Life Co Lending 44 6y
+55 Data Center 56 1mo
+55 CRE Development - Deal Making/Structuring 16 7y
+55 REPE Megafund Asset Management Comp 20 6y
+55 Why is CRE so underpaid at the entry level? 18 6y
+55 Real Estate Debt Associate 30 4y
+55 Graduating in 2 years, what path to take? 26 5y
+55 Deal of the Era 26 5y
+55 Seeking LA Development Analyst 14 3y
+55 Sophomore: Architecture to Real Estate 27 1y
+55 Real Estate Asset/Portfolio Management Tips and Tools 8 4y
+55 Commercial Banking vs. Debt Fund 20 3y
+55 Can someone tell me the truth on CRE Brokerage profitability potential 16 3y
+55 I Need Laptop Recommendations 60 1y
+55 Offer Advice - Help 8 3y
+55 Q&A: Currently an SA at a MF (Ask me anything) 44 3y
+55 Entry Level Development Roles - MRED Necessary? 7 3y
+55 Hiring experienced people for junior roles 34 3y
+55 The Worst People & Companies in Real Estate 43 10mo
+55 Currently at a low/mid tier IS firm - jumping to a top 3? 30 3y

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