+33 Is Legacy and Power What We're After? 14 6y
+33 Breaking into Acquisitions 22 3y
+33 anyone willing to mentor? 21 4y
+33 What should I do with that land? 4 6y
+33 Do acquisitions analysts build models from scratch? 24 9y
+33 Pros and Cons of Having Go to Brokers 6 9y
+33 This is my first completed acquisition model ever. Can anybody review this please? 5 9y
+33 Strong JLL teams? 24 2y
+33 Starting my career in CRE five years out of undergrad: Brokerage vs. Development 7 7y
+33 Snipping Tool Travesty - Real Estate Related 10 7y
+33 The First Deal 18 5y
+33 Multifamily Real Estate Market Research Data Source - Costar vs Axiometrics vs RCA vs ??? 8 8y
+33 First time negotiating? 17 5y
+33 Invesco Real Estate 22 4y
+33 Best modeling courses 14 3y
+33 How do you use ChatGPT in your job if you work in RE Development or Acquisitions? 28 1y
+33 Promotions 12 5y
+33 WSJ: New Era for Skyscrapers, High Rise Condos 28 6y
+33 Acquisitions - How active is your pipeline? 9 6y
+33 Points to check in a Agreement?? 12 6y
+33 Dumb math question 15 2y
+33 How to get a Debt Vehicle off the Ground 13 4y
+33 Law School for Real Estate? 8 8y
+33 Tokenized Commercial Real Estate Investing 4 3y
+33 What if govt gave $1T for affordable housing? 12 6y
+33 TI versus Free Rent 11 8y
+33 Sourcing Development Deals 13 8y
+33 How much “modeling” do you actually do? 25 4y
+33 Coding for Real Estate 21 4y
+33 Construction Risk Specialist, leaving to Pursue MBA and work in Real Estate Investing post MBA 6 7y
+33 EB 5 Lending vs CRE Bank Lending 13 8y
+33 REFM Private Equity Fund Modeling Self-Study Course 26 6y
+33 Entry level to analyst job at CBRE help 13 5y
+33 firms in real estate development/finance in DC area 19 8y
+33 Have you ever visited one of your properties after you changed companies 10 2y
+33 Firm I went into wasn't quite what I was hoping it would be, not sure what to do 3 8y
+33 Test post, please ignore 12 5y
+33 Acquisitions Professionals - Any Activity? 42 3y
+33 Help (WEIRD): I'm an asset manager but dislike talking over the phone... 19 1y
+33 Well to do college debt or State school with money in my pocket? 8 8y
+33 NYU MS Real Estate / Development- Your Experience and Comments 1 7y
+33 What Next ? Career in RE 16 6y
+33 Love my job but am hitting a wall 2 8y
+33 Real Estate Private Equity - First Job 17 6y
+33 McDonald’s RE team 2025 internship — Corporate HQ 11 1y
+33 Small REPE versus Large AM 10 8y
+33 Two offers: brand and stability vs opportunity and responsibility 6 5y
+33 JLL Capital Markets Exits 28 4y
+33 Recruiting after 3 months at new firm? 15 4y
+33 Small Shop Developers 15 8y
+33 REPE to IB? 43 2y
+33 Are Debt/Equity brokers really necessary participants in the industry? 11 3y
+33 Found A CRE Broker Mentor 24 6y
+33 Can you make serious money while working for someone else in this business? 15 5y
+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 Do REPE SA/VP/Dir expect base/bonus bump annually or is 'bump' inherent in carry? 12 1mo
+33 Orange County, CA Debt Roles in CRE 4 6y
+33 Laid Off 10 3y
+33 Brainstorming Next Move After House Hack 15 5y
+33 RE firms in Philadelphia 10 6y
+33 BROKERS: What Is Your Compensation In Real Estate? 16 7y
+33 Private Real Estate credit - From Domestic Bank to International / Mega Fund: How to Make the Move 7 8mo
+33 Switching markets or property types in REPE 9 6y
+33 NYPD Narcotics Officer Amasses $400M RE Portfolio 10 6y
+33 Will this medical circumstance hinder my employability? 15 4y
+33 Debt Fund Exit Opps? 7 6y
+33 Emerging Markets - Which city will the next NYC? 52 6y
+33 Institutional RE 13 7y
+33 How much skin in the game do LPs like to see? 31 2y
+33 Moving from acquisitions at a GP to doing your own GP deals? 9 3y
+33 What would you do in my situation? 11 1y
+33 Hotels Acquisition 22 6y
+33 Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 11 5y
+33 Looking to Hire REPE Associate 4 6y
+33 Best way to learn Real Estate Waterfalls? 13 5y
+33 Carry/Fees/Coinvest in Comp 32 4y
+33 Dallas REPE - Value-Add/Opportunistic Shops 17 4y
+33 Am I screwed? Or am I overreacting? 16 2y
+33 7 year experience looking for some advice and point of views 14 5y
+33 Full time MBA necessary to transition to RE with 6 years unrelated experience? 10 6y
+33 Not finding brokerage intellectually stimulating 8 3y
+33 Is CRE in the US currently fairly, over, or under-priced? Tell us what you think and why. 6 6y
+33 Actual modeling at large institutions? 7 1y
+33 Relocation Promotion Opportunities 8 5y
+33 Greystar: culture, comp, exit opps? 26 5y
+33 Offered a job as COO right out of Grad School, not sure what salary I should aim for 18 5y
+33 PEAK in NYC, Any Insight? 16 2y
+33 Commercial Lending vs Valuations (Capital Markets/Acquisitions/REPE/REITs) 6 7y
+33 Starwood Capital Asset Management 23 7y
+33 Rate my models 10 6y
+33 Joint Venture with a bank and a debt broker? 10 7y
+33 HELP! finance guy looking to get his hands dirty: how do you learn home improvement / renovating a property without going completely DIY? 5 2y
+33 REPE Headhunters? 15 3y
+33 Any insights on what to do with a conflicting annual review? 19 4y
+33 Learning Resources - CRE Capital Stack 7 2y
+33 A10 Capital 27 6y
+33 Any IS / Brokerage Analysts or Associates Willing to Share Their Stories? 6 5y
+33 Real Estate Banking vs Investment Banking 8 2y
+33 Why didn't more investors pounce on the Fontainebleau Las Vegas? 6 6y
+33 Broker License Equivalent Experience 5 6y

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