+106 Where do you think we are in the cycle? 56 10y
+105 Have Been Offered Partnership in Developer - How is this Normally Structured? 36 1y
+105 10 yr hit 2.7%! How are you smaller MF shops faring? 49 2y
+105 Feeling useless at work 48 5y
+105 Thoughts on becoming a Mortgage Broker with Eastern Union? 44 5y
+105 First Real Estate Investments: Benefits of Forming an LLC or Direct Ownership 49 4mo
+104 Is it worth it to wait 7 years for a $2mm carry? 73 2y
+104 RE Pay…Looking for advice 74 2y
+104 Recruiting horror stories 40 2y
+104 Debt Funds - Who is Funding them and what is going on? 78 2y
+104 Convince me to stay in CRE 67 5y
+104 If you had $100M where would you invest it today ? Real estate only 87 4y
+104 buying a rental property with a friend - how to structure? 103 3y
+103 Name your job/firm type, income, and do you genuinely love what you do? 89 4y
+103 Moron Manager!! What to do???! 39 7y
+103 MSRE vs. MBA decision - looking for opinions based on my situation/interests 31 2y
+103 How do you feel about the current state of CRE? 50 4y
+103 Argus AE 102 5y
+102 Am I making a mistake? 31 1y
+102 Grant Cardone Scam?? 44 9mo
+102 Going out solo as a GP - juice worth the squeeze? 44 2y
+102 Promote from $500k to literally $0 - what do those who have been through a RE downturn recommend? 40 2y
+102 Which Fall 2020 MSRE program should I pursue to build towards a REPE or REIB career? 52 4y
+102 How do you become assertive/confident? 27 6y
+101 LIHTC during the next recession 48 3y
+100 has anyone heard of crow holdings? 83 4y
+100 Is Meridian That Bad? 50 6y
+100 WeWork? 62 3y
+99 Are firms actually going to hire anyone or just keep interviewing in perpetuity? 37 1mo
+99 Biggest pain-points/bottlenecks in development 37 1y
+99 Helping Family Manage ~$3-4.5M RE Inheritance 26 1y
+99 Not Competitive on Any Deals 51 1y
+99 My MD works 10 hours a week and made $500k+ 49 4y
+99 Global Real Estate Companies 45 2y
+99 Self Storage Investing 45 4y
+99 WSO Hall of Fame: Real Estate Forum 26 3y
+98 Most coveted seat in CRE 57 2mo
+98 How does Hudson Yards end up? 22 2y
+98 This HAS to be FAKE Enthusiasm RIGHT? 38 4y
+98 It's time for Real Estate courses @WallStreetOasis.com 43 6y
+98 Career Advice: Family Office (RE Developer) --> MBA --> REPE 32 5y
+98 JLL / HFF Merger 55 3y
+97 Those who left RE, where did you end up? 53 2y
+97 "Good Cause Eviction" NYC 37 4y
+97 Buying a ~$600k house at 25 85 4y
+97 Has anyone here built wealth through FHA 3.5% downpayment 4-unit loan? 48 8y
+97 UPREIT - Setup of REIT and Acquisition of 1031 Property - Tutorial Where Can I Learn? 49 9y
+97 When does the promote split actually occur? 32 9y
+96 REPE Recruiting is a Bloodbath – Q&A w/ Investment Analyst at a $79bn Platform 47 8mo
+96 Recruiter Horror Stories 22 11mo
+96 Do you retire when you have "enough" or keep working because you enjoy it? 64 1y
+96 Arbor just foreclosed on $230mm of multifamily in Houston 40 3y
+96 REPE Modeling Test Example 29 9mo
+96 Q&A: Real Estate Syndication 28 5y
+96 Favorite real estate icons 67 7y
+95 I think my firm is taking advantage of me. What should I do? 48 1d
+95 RIP - Sam Zell 42 3y
+95 When is a move not a lateral move? 18 4y
+95 Starting a Development Company 21 4y
+95 Is Real Estate "Asset Management" Considered Back Office? 43 4y
+95 Value of Learning VBA (for RE and in general)? 44 7y
+95 Opportunity Zones in New Tax Legislation 62 7y
+95 MBA Programs for Real Estate 46 5y
+95 Regrets About not Going to Corporate Finance? 33 8y
+95 Why/how did you end up in the type of real estate you're in? 37 6y
+95 Best paying real estate jobs? 82 6y
+94 2023-->2024 Raise/Bonus/Commission #'s 139 2y
+94 How Big is ESG at Your Firms? 56 3y
+94 Analyst sending deliverables straight to VP 27 3y
+94 Getting "Better" at RE 39 5y
+94 Graduating without a job offer 34 6y
+94 Most Innovative Real Estate Projects and Companies 64 4y
+94 What would you do with 100 mil? 76 8y
+93 New Comp Database - Google Form (Now with Data Validation) 42 4w
+93 Is anyone able to underwrite deals right now 44 3y
+93 Tom Barrack: Preventing Covid-19 From Infecting the Commercial Mortgage Market 25 6y
+93 What are characteristics of a "good role" in CRE? 21 4y
+93 Biggest mistake 48 7y
+93 Who is buying this stuff? Brokers and PE analyst/associates 38 8y
+93 how to break into Real Estate Finance? 71 9y
+92 Do you worry parts of your job will be replaced by AI? 43 3mo
+92 Probably going to get let go a second time 55 7mo
+92 2025 CRE job market 53 1mo
+92 How to teach someone to not make pro forma errors? 55 1y
+92 Joined a new fund, is this normal? 38 1y
+92 Am I an idiot? 22 2y
+92 Explain to me like I'm 5: Exit cap rate should be higher than going in cap rate 38 5y
+92 Underwriting Analyst? Underwriter? 44 4y
+92 Firms that have been “eternally” looking to fill a position…. 76 3y
+92 Real Estate Job Market - What's the Temp? 50 6y
+92 Not sure what to do at this point 43 9y
+91 Quiet quitting / changing roles 22 11mo
+91 Is Hurricane Helene the buying opportunity of the century? 59 1y
+91 Analyst shortage? 56 4y
+91 What firm is the university for real estate? I.E. the new trammell crow? 37 5y
+91 Real Estate Development: Whey, When, How and Where Did you Start ? 34 6y
+91 Why is Adam Neumann getting more money? 58 6y
+91 Where do you get your RE news and information? 50 4y
+91 Career Path in Commercial Real Estate 55 6y
+90 It’s 3:00am. Still working. Juggling a W2 and a startup. Shoot me in the face. 30 10mo

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