+80 Multifamily Outlook 36 2y
+80 So things just got VERY hairy at my work 22 7y
+80 Anyone getting deals done in multifamily? 43 3y
+80 Are there any articles, podcast episodes, interviews, etc. you'd recommend people interested in RE look at? 25 7y
+80 Why do the most prestigious RE firms focus on huge, class-A buildings in top markets? 33 3y
+80 Is being pushed into managing data a good thing for my career in Development? 27 3y
+79 Support Staff at Major Brokers 36 6y
+79 Real Estate Entrepreneurship 54 4y
+79 Who here has been pencils down for awhile or not buying? 50 2y
+79 Extremely unhappy at my current job. Feel Stuck 19 7y
+79 Should I start making stuff up? 37 2y
+79 2023 Base Thread 137 3y
+79 Fundrise: Raising Real Estate Capital Online - Thoughts? 51 7y
+79 Where to take family RE business 28 6y
+79 Development Vs Acquisitions Insight 33 3y
+79 Major Decisions 13 2y
+79 Why wouldn't a fund do a leveraged buyout of an undervalued REIT? 18 7y
+79 Scaling my RE Business as a Principal 29 6y
+79 Q&A: Commercial Real Estate 25 8y
+79 What do RE Asset Management Analysts actually do? 27 8y
+79 More Conduit Shops out? 44 9y
+79 Negative Interest Rates & Future of US RE 21 4y
+79 2024 REPE Prestige Rankings 60 2y
+79 BX RE SA 2021 201 4y
+78 Viability of Being a Solo/Small Shop LIHTC Developer 27 2y
+78 Clemson MRED Program 31 6y
+78 NYC Co-Ops 18 1y
+78 Stories of True Self Made Real Estate Moguls 33 4y
+78 My Gift To WSO: Investment Committee Memos....Or Something Like That 14 6y
+78 Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzznwhwhsh so fldndnsnejejdhdhdhdhjsjshshsjshshebdjdjsjsbshdhdjdjdndjjfjdjsjsjdndhxnndnfjdjjdjdnkdjsbdjdbjdjdjdkdndbfjjdudjjd 18 4y
+78 Real Estate Forum - New forum 51 10y
+78 Why do you enjoy working in real estate private equity? 42 7y
+78 Has anyone made it big in real estate? 39 7mo
+78 Do's and Don'ts - First Time Analyst Gig on the Horizon 13 7y
+77 Showcasing Modelling Abilities 28 4y
+77 Will AI replace the analyst 31 1y
+77 Developer Layoff Imminent - Take Job as Lot/Land Developer?? 23 2y
+77 Hiring Someone Who Was Previously Fired/Laid Off 28 10mo
+77 Dumb Money LP Terms 38 5y
+77 Yield on Development Costs 77 6y
+77 JLL Shifting To An Investment Banking Model 32 2y
+77 How much does you first job really matter? 18 4y
+77 GP vs. LP Day 21 4y
+77 Interest rate increases and possible cap rate expansion - what happens to apartment construction? 57 4y
+77 To all the commercial real estate brokers out there...how much money do you make? 37 4y
+77 CFA for Real Estate. Worth getting??? 55 9y
+77 Can we get a STICKY for our RE board for a) Underwriting models to be posted/shared; b) Current salary comps across industry 82 9y
+77 Argus DCF 43 9y
+76 Real Estate Jobs: Which will be replaced by technology and which won't? 49 6y
+76 Being asked to stay behind and train my replacement 30 2y
+76 Time spent in the current cycle 21 2mo
+76 Tides foreclosed on Vegas property - Start of many? 58 2y
+76 Evaluating a Real Estate Investment 38 4y
+76 Kathleen McCarthy Leaving BX 38 1w
+76 Real Estate "Investment Banking" 33 8y
+76 How to say I have connections? 17 8y
+76 When did you start to “get it” in your career 23 4y
+76 Potential Impact of Coronavirus Outbreak on U.S. CRE Industry 39 4y
+76 Class B Industrial - Bubble waiting to explode - please prove me wrong. 33 2y
+76 Unspoken Rules for Summer Intern? 23 4mo
+76 Likelihood of a Recession by 2018 24 9y
+76 Tenant Rep vs. Investment Sales 56 2y
+75 Opportunity @ PERE Top 50 Firm 2 8y
+75 Has anyone here actually made it in RE on their own after leaving their formal job? 37 9y
+75 Solar Thread 22 2y
+75 Real Estate Development Analyst Compensation 80 7y
+75 Interview at CBRE and have to take test, advice? 71 4y
+75 Why a lack of advanced modeling techniques? Anyone who uses probabilistic modeling justification for this? 26 3y
+75 Are debt funds ‘Buyside’ 57 3y
+75 Looking at my first investment property in NYC: any advice? 30 3y
+75 Q&A: Architecture to Real Estate Development 16 7y
+75 Hours in Real Estate 49 6y
+75 “Below Replacement Cost” ..Why? 22 1y
+75 A sexy business opportunity - Self Storage centers 43 1y
+75 How to Get to ARGUS Certification? 76 6y
+75 Tired of traffic? Take a flying taxi! 30 4y
+75 Career vs Life: Struggling with the Trade Off 16 7mo
+75 As a First Year IS Associate, anyone close a big deal ($50 million+). What was your commission? 58 3y
+75 Should I become a licensed GC so that I can self-perform as a developer? 16 2y
+75 What is Investment Sales in Commercial Real Estate? 27 9y
+75 Monte Carlo Method in CRE Models 29 9y
+75 How did you get your current job? Tips & advice. 41 4y
+74 REPE Vs. Development Analyst/Associate Role 15 7y
+74 MBA Considerations 27 4y
+74 Anybody read 'Evicted' by Matthew Desmond? General thoughts on the term 'slumlord' 29 8y
+74 Why do you love Real Estate? 25 8y
+74 Am I a bad developer? lol 31 4y
+74 Two Offers - Need Advice 25 7y
+74 Switching from Big 4 to Acquisitions: My Story 13 2y
+74 Confused about what exactly is REPE 21 1y
+74 [Interview Tips] - How to smash final round(s) / Convince Senior individuals/Partners 45 2y
+74 To Go or Not to Go... MSRED 22 10y
+74 REIT career path to REPE 14 8y
+74 Am I Misguided In My Belief That I Would Rather Transfer out of REPE and Into Capital Market Brokerage? 22 6y
+74 Opportunity Zones - Next Big Thing or Government Boondoggle? 24 6y
+74 Q&A: Industrial Developer with National Exposure 34 2y
+74 Okay so I've got an offer. Now how to negotiate a higher offer? 107 8y
+74 It's very hard to save money in RE outside of MF REPE or REIB. Change my mind. 28 2y
+74 How many deals do you underwrite / do a year? 71 8y
+73 Industrial Properties - What are the key things to know? 21 6y

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