+53 Is there a WSO real estate WhatsApp group? 62 9mo
+53 Question Regarding IRR vs NPV Calculations for Development Projects 12 7y
+53 Transition from RE Development to REPE 10 1y
+53 Backing out after accepting an offer 16 4y
+53 Which cities do you think provide the most opportunities? 33 6y
+53 Future of commercial real estate brokerage 19 6y
+53 Los Angeles Real Estate Development Companies 32 6y
+53 WeWork went from a $47B Valuation to talk of bankruptcy in just 6 weeks - Article in link below - What are your thoughts? 25 6y
+53 Investing in Real Estate while working FT as a trader 26 6y
+53 Multifamily Development: Small Firm vs. Large Firm 9 6y
+53 Real Estate Agents 16 4y
+53 CURRENT DAILY LIFE DURING COVID-19? 33 6y
+53 How did you transition from an analyst/support role to a sourcing/production role? 11 5y
+53 New WSO Real Estate Modeling Course - Version One is Now Complete 6 5y
+53 How to Get Into a Megafund's RE Arm Out of School? 49 5y
+53 Mid-career repe to development 24 5y
+53 construction vs finance for development career 20 3y
+53 Consulting to "Real" Real Estate? 14 4y
+53 Who moved into RE from IB? 29 4y
+53 Career Advice needed as a CRE Broker 18 2y
+53 Eastdil Secured 22 9mo
+53 Brokerage Personalities.. 10 2y
+53 DELETE 30 2y
+53 Building boutique hotel/apartments 17 2y
+53 Blackrock REPE vs BB IB exit ops/prestige 23 2y
+53 ANOTHA DEAL SOLD – PERSONAL PORTFOLIO UPDATES 15 2y
+53 Leave brokerage to be GP 12 2y
+53 Laid Off - Multifamily Acquisitions Help 16 2y
+53 Best job route to make the most money in CRE 17 1y
+53 What are some small shops that absolutely crush returns? 33 1y
+53 Is Development Lowest Paid Principal Role? 21 1y
+53 Negotiating Comp 28 10mo
+53 Stalled Career Progression 13 3mo
+52 CCIM, is it worth it? 41 9y
+52 Buying cheap property (condos) in bad neighborhoods 27 6y
+52 Finance/JD - Tenant Rep & Developer Q's 24 9y
+52 Exit ops for Corporate RE? 62 8y
+52 Investment sales Training Materials 108 4y
+52 Nyu vs Columbia MSRED 18 6y
+52 Real Estate Resources 28 8y
+52 Career advice needed: Acquisitions vs Asset Management 9 8y
+52 REIT Compensation at the Analyst level? 42 7y
+52 Fannie / Freddie 4 4y
+52 Calling all people in Development 5 7y
+52 **What would you do** 13 5y
+52 Credit Analyst in CRE 18 6y
+52 What are you all wearing in your markets? 30 6y
+52 55+ Active Adult Help 8 6y
+52 Is Georgetown Masters in Real Estate for me? 34 4y
+52 Family Office vs. Fund 10 6y
+52 small shop compensation 15 6y
+52 RE MBA Decision - Wharton and Columbia 22 6y
+52 MRED (development-focused grad program) or MRE (broader real estate degree) for someone with design background 18 6y
+52 How to ask to switch offices? 17 4y
+52 Only --> Asset Management Comp + Income Progression 45 3y
+52 Real Estate focused hedge funds 30 4y
+52 Is it a bad look to read when I have nothing going on 18 5y
+52 Report MD for Inappropriate Email 18 5y
+52 Typical Day In REPE 20 5y
+52 MSRE/D still useful? 13 5y
+52 JLL or Marcus and Millichap for CRE brokerage? 15 5y
+52 Decision: Entry-level development role or Investment Sales at Eastdil 15 5y
+52 Affordable vs Market Rate 34 5y
+52 Q&A: Real Estate Analyst/Associate 18 4y
+52 Am I screwing myself or perfecting my craft? 7 2y
+52 Asset Managers at GP's - let's talk comp 28 2y
+52 EOY Raises or no? 30 2y
+52 Would you consider the development skill set more niche compared to other RE jobs? 21 2y
+52 2024 Job Market 40 2y
+52 burning out in development, should i quit? 30 2y
+52 Raise The Alarm or Walk Away Quietly? 26 1y
+52 Hiring Market Pickup - Fall ‘24 56 1y
+52 When's the "collapse of residential housing prices" supposed to hit? 45 1y
+52 REPE SA Modeling Tests 10 4mo
+52 Stay or Jump - Career 22 5mo
+52 Got this email from a syndicator 13 1mo
+52 When are we back? - RE SotU 1Q26 14 1mo
+51 Real Estate Valuation - Relative values 38 10y
+51 Single Tenant Net Lease Invetment Returns 18 11y
+51 How to market a listing without Loopnet? 25 9y
+51 Are deals falling out due to higher rates? 40 4y
+51 Why Don't Brokers Respond to Emails? 20 6y
+51 Real Estate Development Hierarchy 20 5y
+51 LIHTC Equity Pricing 37 8y
+51 Can we get an Q&A for Real Estate Advisory? 31 8y
+51 Valuing a property 58 6y
+51 Breaking into commercial development 18 8y
+51 How to invest in a city you don't live in? 23 6y
+51 CRE Asset Management Learning Materials 21 6y
+51 New Analyst Struggling with Argus 27 7y
+51 Am I crazy to turn down a chance to work on luxury high-rises? 18 7y
+51 Institutional Self Storage 19 5y
+51 Few Networking Questions 10 7y
+51 Good side hustle? 28 3y
+51 NYC Brokerages Starting Out 37 6y
+51 Using 100% equity for a project - does it ever make sense? 31 7y
+51 Common Co-Living 47 4y
+51 Do you think it's justifiable to ask for 25% of the GP for being the fund raiser for the projects? 22 7y
+51 How to choose what asset type to work with in investment sales? 20 7y
+51 Georgetown Online Master's and Other Online Graduate Programs 18 6y

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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
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