+38 I got accepted to Columbia MSRED, USC MRED, and UC Berkeley MRED+D, where should I go? 22 3y
+38 Eastern Consolidated closing shop 25 6y
+38 Real Estate Profit Split - Friends and Family - LT Hold 19 8y
+38 Cumming Corporation 8 8y
+38 Valuation of Land in California 8 6y
+38 development to acquisitions or REIB? 18 7y
+38 Getting into a great MSRE program 13 6y
+38 Transitioned to a REIT 17 7y
+38 What is Your "System" to Complete Work in CRE? 5 7y
+38 GS Real Estate Layoffs 15 6y
+38 Bank Multifamily Originations 1 4y
+38 Conflicts of Interest 12 6y
+38 RE Debt Originations 18 4mo
+38 Stages of Career Growth in RE Acquisitions & Development 3 6y
+38 Lost and looking to enter REPE 19 6y
+38 Buying an Office Building with Vacancy vs. an Occupied Building 6 6y
+38 What CRE sector can you make the most money in? 18 5y
+38 How to ace your first 90 days? 10 6y
+38 Architect as Developer 10 4y
+38 Everything about CRE Lending 7 6y
+38 Building relationships as a broker w/ acquisitions guys on calls 19 3y
+38 Value creation in different RE property types 19 6y
+38 RE PE -> RE IB? 19 6y
+38 Extra Comp new responsibilities 19 6y
+38 Lateral into CRE? 11 6y
+38 Industrial 101 8 3y
+38 Which Brokerage to transition from Capital Markets Group to REPE 11 6y
+38 Real Estate Debt- Are Capital Markets Still Frozen? 26 6y
+38 Career Prospects Advice! Where do I stand. 7 6y
+38 What do REPE and Developers look for in IS analysts/associates? 10 5y
+38 Pricing of mezz loan sell off 18 4y
+38 Post-MBA Real Estate Hiring Programs? 18 5y
+38 First Solo Property Tour (Multifamily) 20 5y
+38 Hirevue for REPE Associate 9 5y
+38 Learned to model, what to do now? 20 5y
+38 what are asset managers doing all day 28 5y
+38 Can I Slack Off Now? Offer Secured 10 5y
+38 Bonus Comp - Equity or Cash? 12 5y
+38 Why Coffee Shop Interview? 26 5y
+38 Case Study Question - Debt Sizing 20 5y
+38 Leaving back office work 7 5y
+38 Goldman Sachs Urban Investing Group 26 4y
+38 Working for my grandad? 19 5y
+38 Artemis Real Estate Partners? 51 3y
+38 UK CRE path? 9 1y
+38 Architect, teaching myself RE finance. DCF, DR, MIRR vs NPV? 10 5y
+38 HENLEY vs. CASS (Master, Real Estate) 29 1y
+38 Working Directly for Principal - will learn/build relationship or based on below not really? 39 4y
+38 Getting Crushed by Commute - Advice? 35 4y
+38 Does anyone else get a bit offended? 33 4y
+38 Investing in a Billboard 22 2y
+38 Going after properties off market - It's hard, Any advise would be appreciated 22 4y
+38 Homesick and Broke. 18 4y
+38 Starting CRE Career in lending 22 4y
+38 Development pay sucks. Stick it out or REPE ? 14 4y
+38 What are the Best Investment Strategies in Current Market? 25 3y
+38 University of California invests $4b Blackstone REIT… 16 3y
+38 Smartest RE Debt Funds 15 3y
+38 Debt Funds - Repo lines vs. Warehouse lines vs. Subscription Facilities 11 2y
+38 Large Asset Management - RE Finance Debt AVP Job Posting 26 3y
+38 2 Hour Case Study? 24 2y
+38 High income renters (income $250k plus) 20 3y
+38 Why REPE or RE IB? 37 3y
+38 Megafund RE debt vs RE equity 22 2y
+38 Why do people say it's easier to start as a developer? 14 2y
+38 Which Asset Class Does the best over the next 5-10 years and why? 24 2y
+38 REPE Upper MM/Megafund Comp/Bonus Discussion 33 2y
+38 Retirement? 16 2y
+38 Acquisitions Comp - Fee and Promote splits? 26 1y
+38 Resign or wait to be Fired 31 1y
+38 Stay at corporate or move to boutique? (REPE) 16 1y
+38 Wheres the money at? 21 1y
+38 Returns on Long Term Hold using I/O loan vs. amortized mortgage? 6 1y
+38 Do you think we'll ever get back to a market that makes sense? 9 1y
+38 Career Guidance: Development vs. Brokerage; Which is the Better Launchpad? 27 1y
+38 ATL to NYC 18 1w
+38 WTF is this NYC market 22 6mo
+37 Real Estate PE Model 25 8y
+37 Prominent NYC RE Families - Working for them? 22 6y
+37 Hines or BlackRock/Morgan Stanley? 8 12y
+37 What is real estate private equity? 17 9y
+37 Weighing in on current opportunities 27 11y
+37 CBRE Capital Advisors? 21 9y
+37 Starwood Retail Partners 22 6y
+37 What is one thing you believe to be true (in Real Estate) that most do not? 29 11y
+37 REPE/Development associate salary 33 6y
+37 Investment Sales (Brokerage) Analyst Interview - Have CRE experience, but no finance experience! 10 9y
+37 Cornell Real Estate Case Competition 8 9y
+37 Modeling Cost Distribution in the Construction Phase of a Development Project - Excel 12 8y
+37 Hamptons is Out of Style - Two (2) Locations for the new Cool Kids! 21 9y
+37 Key differences in Brokerage Platforms 22 9y
+37 CRE Multiple Entry Level Offers - HELP 13 9y
+37 I have CRE experience, but only for my family's small CRE business, how can I work for a big firm? 10 8y
+37 Second year Investment sales analyst comp 14 6y
+37 Potential Opportunity to Switch to MF Developer 6 6y
+37 Wealth Building With 2-4 Unit Residential Property 7 8y
+37 Ground Lease Modeling Question 5 8y
+37 How to underwrite MultiFamily Investments 9 8y
+37 Recommendable Architecture Books? 16 3y
+37 Considering career pivot into real estate and concurrent education, any tips? 15 8y

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