+34 Explanation of Acquisitions, Development, and REPE 11 2y
+34 Carry: 1% - 2% ..or $50k - $100k? 18 2y
+34 MF Development Spreads 30 2y
+34 What firms are recruiting for 2025 (undergrad) right now? 14 2y
+34 Anyone actually pursuing anything right now? 31 2y
+34 Microbay Industrial 13 2y
+34 Tell Me About a Deal You Worked On - What Do Associates+ Want to Hear When Asked This 5 2y
+34 Are Development and Acquisition Roles AI proof / future proof? 8 2y
+34 How Granular are your Real Estate Models and Analyses? 22 2y
+34 DUS Lending fee cut? 9 1y
+34 New Firm is Complete Shit / Guidance 14 1y
+34 Shifting from East Coast CRE to West Coast CRE job market? 17 1y
+34 Institutional JV's 8 1y
+34 Recommendation: ARGUS Skills to Develop 18 1y
+34 Boston Firms 31 1y
+34 UHNW Family office opportunity - is this a step back? 9 1y
+34 Pickleball and Real Estate 7 1y
+34 Development -> (H/S/W) -> REPE 8 1y
+34 Development Crash Course 8 8mo
+34 Anyone still doing deals? 45 6mo
+34 Valuations of Office REITs 18 4mo
+34 BB CRE Lending FT vs RE Cap Advisory Internship vs REPE Internship 14 2mo
+34 Yield on Cost: What goes in the denominator? 10 1mo
+33 firms in real estate development/finance in DC area 19 8y
+33 RE Finance --> REIB 18 9y
+33 Greystar: culture, comp, exit opps? 26 5y
+33 NYU MS Real Estate Development 38 9y
+33 Cap rates vs. IRR 14 13y
+33 WSJ: New Era for Skyscrapers, High Rise Condos 28 6y
+33 3 Keys to Connecting with CEOs, From A CEO 7 12y
+33 Altus Group 20 6y
+33 Replacement Cost 21 12y
+33 Max LTV from lenders? 34 11y
+33 Tenant Rep - Most important Aspect in Selecting a Firm 23 9y
+33 BB IB M&A to REPE Acquisition 15 10y
+33 Dallas REPE - Value-Add/Opportunistic Shops 17 4y
+33 Real Estate Investment Sales Analyst Interview 19 10y
+33 Emerging Markets - Which city will the next NYC? 52 6y
+33 Tishman Speyer Analyst Interview help 35 4y
+33 Real Estate Private Equity - First Job 17 6y
+33 Part-time MBA for RE PE 13 6y
+33 MAC or PC Laptop? 34 10y
+33 CRE --> REPE/PE 18 10y
+33 A10 Capital 27 6y
+33 Best way to learn Real Estate Waterfalls? 13 5y
+33 Found A CRE Broker Mentor 24 6y
+33 Brainstorming Next Move After House Hack 15 5y
+33 NYC Real Estate Internships 24 6y
+33 Real Estate Megathread - The Best RE Posts on WSO 1 6y
+33 Commercial Lending vs Valuations (Capital Markets/Acquisitions/REPE/REITs) 6 7y
+33 Do acquisitions analysts build models from scratch? 24 8y
+33 Pros and Cons of Having Go to Brokers 6 8y
+33 This is my first completed acquisition model ever. Can anybody review this please? 5 8y
+33 Cortland Partners 22 5y
+33 Career Crossroad CRE Brokerage (looking for advice) 8 8y
+33 What are the hierarchies for the different type of real estate jobs? 20 8y
+33 Multifamily Real Estate Market Research Data Source - Costar vs Axiometrics vs RCA vs ??? 8 8y
+33 Sourcing Development Deals 13 8y
+33 REFM Private Equity Fund Modeling Self-Study Course 26 6y
+33 Law School for Real Estate? 8 8y
+33 TI versus Free Rent 11 8y
+33 Why didn't more investors pounce on the Fontainebleau Las Vegas? 6 6y
+33 EB 5 Lending vs CRE Bank Lending 13 8y
+33 No outstanding connections, privilege, or Ivy league undergrad degree. How do I get started as a CRE analyst in San Francisco? 9 6y
+33 Switching markets or property types in REPE 9 6y
+33 Firm I went into wasn't quite what I was hoping it would be, not sure what to do 3 8y
+33 Well to do college debt or State school with money in my pocket? 8 8y
+33 Love my job but am hitting a wall 2 8y
+33 Small REPE versus Large AM 10 8y
+33 Small Shop Developers 15 7y
+33 Broker License Equivalent Experience 5 6y
+33 BROKERS: What Is Your Compensation In Real Estate? 16 7y
+33 Coffee with MRED Alumni 7 7y
+33 What should I do with that land? 4 6y
+33 Institutional RE 13 7y
+33 Looking to Hire REPE Associate 4 6y
+33 Starwood Capital Asset Management 23 7y
+33 Joint Venture with a bank and a debt broker? 10 7y
+33 Multi-Family Acquisitions Excel Test 22 4y
+33 NYPD Narcotics Officer Amasses $400M RE Portfolio 10 6y
+33 Snipping Tool Travesty - Real Estate Related 10 6y
+33 Starting my career in CRE five years out of undergrad: Brokerage vs. Development 7 6y
+33 Construction Risk Specialist, leaving to Pursue MBA and work in Real Estate Investing post MBA 6 6y
+33 NYU MS Real Estate / Development- Your Experience and Comments 1 6y
+33 Points to check in a Agreement?? 12 6y
+33 NYC Tenant Horror Stories 8 6y
+33 Hotels Acquisition 22 6y
+33 Acquisitions - How active is your pipeline? 9 6y
+33 Is CRE in the US currently fairly, over, or under-priced? Tell us what you think and why. 6 6y
+33 Why would a multi-family developer look to sell a project prior to stabilization? 5 6y
+33 Q&A - New to WSO Forum w/ Experience at Westfield & WeWork 12 5y
+33 Full time MBA necessary to transition to RE with 6 years unrelated experience? 10 6y
+33 What if govt gave $1T for affordable housing? 12 6y
+33 Is Legacy and Power What We're After? 14 6y
+33 Debt Fund Exit Opps? 7 6y
+33 Orange County, CA Debt Roles in CRE 4 6y
+33 Rate my models 10 6y
+33 anyone willing to mentor? 21 4y
+33 Coding for Real Estate 21 4y
+33 buying apartment NYC 6 4y

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