+39 CRE broker who just passed the CFA® exams. Now that my CFA journey is over, I'm a little lost. 17 1mo
+39 Valuing Land 18 7y
+39 10YR Treasury is above 3.15% today.... 21 4y
+39 Architect Contract 16 7y
+39 Interviewing while having a current job 21 4y
+39 Principal Side Marketing - What Works? 7 7y
+39 Academic Reading lists for real estate 12 7y
+39 Interviewing timeline somewhat of a rant* 22 4y
+39 Perception of Single Family Acquisitions/Development 10 6y
+39 Case Studies & Modeling Tests: How Exactly Are They Administered? 9 6y
+39 Has anyone gotten an interview with Blackstone REPE yet? 9 7y
+39 OFFER TIME - Which one? 15 6y
+39 Thoughts on Square Mile Capital? 22 5y
+39 Blackstone to Acquire Colony Capital’s Industrial Arm for $6B 22 6y
+39 Career Advice out of Undergard - Development vs Investment 9 6y
+39 Current Job Market - Entry/Mid Level 30 6y
+39 Truck Terminal/Facility? 7 6y
+39 Q&A (Senior Analyst): REPE -> Deported from the US -> Working for Oligarchs 7 6y
+39 Undergrad Career Path Guidance 7 6y
+39 Data Science in CRE 17 2y
+39 LifeCo Associate Pay 22 6y
+39 Non-Typical Profile for REPE? WSO Guides for REPE 8 6y
+39 Blackstone Real Estate 8 6y
+39 Personal Investment/House Hacking Process 11 4y
+39 What is with these “Promotions” at Private shops? 14 6y
+39 Advice Needed: From Family Office to REIT - VP of Acquisitions 6 6y
+39 BB REPE team worth it? 8 6y
+39 CRE Survival During COVID-19 33 4y
+39 FURNISHED APARTMENTS 24 4y
+39 Need some advice on breaking into REPE 7 6y
+39 Senior Living 101: Primers/White Papers 8 2y
+39 Underwriting Comp Only 27 4y
+39 Get Free Access to the New WSO Real Estate Modeling Course ($497 value) 0 6y
+39 Bonds vs. real estate: Which is the better investment vehicle for passive income? 15 6y
+39 Family Office vs. Traditional LP Career Path 6 5y
+39 Starting a RE company right now? 16 5y
+39 1st Time Investment- How/If To Invest $1 Million? 9 5y
+39 What exactly do firms like Eastdil and CBRE do? 9 5y
+39 HELP - Career Path in REPE Asset Management? 11 5y
+39 Advice needed! Taking risk moving to a small firm 14 4y
+39 Somewhat new to the industry - how did you find a mentor? 6 5y
+39 Luxury Condos in Major Cities - LA/Miami/NYC 20 5y
+39 Revised Real Estate Comp Google Worksheet 33 4y
+39 Request: Day in the life of Investment Sales 27 4y
+39 How to assess an owner-operator / developer for employment? 10 5y
+39 Real Estate Development - early foundations suggestions? 8 5y
+39 Need help $500 for modeling test 29 4y
+39 Networking for the first Job 8 4y
+39 If 10 YR treasury goes back to 3%, that means 3 cap buyers are screwed? 21 4y
+39 Buying a house in HCOL cities? 43 4y
+39 From Quant to RE? 18 4y
+39 REPE Chicago 43 1y
+39 Top Highest Paying REPE 52 4y
+39 How do you make it starting out as a broker? 9 3y
+39 Current (hiring) State of NYC RE Market Q3 2022 22 3y
+39 Hard Cost Coming Down 29 3y
+39 Is anyone actually writing down NAV yet? 22 3y
+39 How to Play Office Politics 7 3y
+39 At what point is it worth leaving your job and running your own firm? 18 3y
+39 What real estate department should I go into if my end goal is to invest in commercial real estate? 14 3y
+39 Poking holes in a GMAX Contract 8 2y
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+39 Update to personal portfolio 19 2y
+39 $30k to begin real estate. What do you do? 32 2y
+39 Introduction to Multifamily Asset Class Investing 16 6mo
+39 A/R, bad debt in Multifamily. How are y'all dealing with it? 19 2y
+39 Going out on your own 7 2y
+39 Launching Own Shop 20 2y
+39 Specializing in Office Long-Term - Prospects 13 2y
+39 Declaring Side Hustle Investments to Compliance 19 1y
+39 Cardone Capital 21 1y
+39 Which asset class / markets would you invest in right now? 26 1y
+39 Opinions on Matthews REIS? 36 1y
+39 REIB vs Investment Sales for REPE? 9 1y
+39 Graduated (Dec 2024) and now running a $2.7m Real Estate Investment Firm but want to do IB 25 1y
+39 At A Crossroads - Love Real Estate, Hate Excel, and Dislike Desk Life 13 1y
+39 Negotiating Comp with Current Developer/Employer 11 7mo
+39 MAI (7 YOE CRE Valuation) Looking to Transition to Investment / Acquisitions – Advice? 11 5mo
+39 RE Accounting Resources for an AM 8 4mo
+39 Where are free agents signing? 21 2d
+38 Multifamily underwriting best practices 20 6y
+38 Using Windows As Solar Panels Could Turn Buildings & Cars Into Power Stations 11 6y
+38 Investor relations?? 14 5y
+38 Life insurance company Real Estate "prestige", and exit ops 13 10y
+38 REPE Salary / Bonus 30 6y
+38 I have $100+ million to place for RE deals 23 9y
+38 Life at smaller firms 30 6y
+38 MF Revolving Loan Facilities 13 10y
+38 "Real Estate Investment Banking" 6 7y
+38 Development gigs at a REIT vs. private shop 7 9y
+38 Fixed vs. Floating Rate 39 9y
+38 Development Analyst advice needed 11 9y
+38 Can we talk about networking as an experienced analyst? 26 9y
+38 Why China's Housing Bubble is Causing Violent Protests 29 6y
+38 New MRED+D program at UC Berkeley 8 3y
+38 Construction management fees 16 8y
+38 Working for RE Developer -trying to transition to NYC 8 6y
+38 Tell me about the culture at REITs 16 5y
+38 Avg. $/SF comparison between different size units 11 8y
+38 CPA w/few years of RE experience, what are my options? 17 8y

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