+9 Wanting to start a firm in 5-10 years so wondering whether to opt-in to the U.K. Pension Scheme / Defined Contributions or to put that money in an ISA? 9 5y
0 Self Storage - Potential Bubble Forming? 7 5y
+63 Real Estate Debt Funds 73 5y
+5 Real estate model assumptions 7 5y
+18 Experienced Appraiser Exit Ops 8 5y
0 Why is it a good idea to buy a home over appraised value? 1 5y
+7 Cap Rates in Comps - Do they assume 100% occupancy? 6 5y
0 Networking with competition? 2 5y
0 Just got off a GP webinar thats pitching to LPs, this was the structure/fees: 9 5y
+27 HUD 221(d)(4) Ground Up Development Financing 9 5y
+15 Joining a 2-person REPE team? 7 5y
0 LP Equity Fee - Model Question 2 5y
0 WFH Permanently- Spotify 1 5y
+24 PGIM Real Estate - Prestige ? 20 5y
+33 Can you make serious money while working for someone else in this business? 15 5y
+7 How to discount monthly in advance cashflows in excel? 5 5y
0 CRE on TN Visa 1 5y
0 Repeat 3rd Party Vendors (PCA/ESA) 1 5y
+13 Experienced CRE professional (MSRE) seeking Active REPE firms in Southern California. 10 5y
+38 Case Study Question - Debt Sizing 20 5y
+46 How CRE experience is measured 10 5y
0 Preparation / Study Materials for Incoming Associate Broker 1 5y
+9 Debt Fund Comp 4 5y
+11 Food Truck Lease 2 5y
+15 Reaching out to team's head after third round 4 5y
+6 Maps in investor memos 10 5y
+27 Building my book of clients 8 5y
+154 Best Places to Start in Commercial Real Estate? 46 5y
+108 Does Prestige in Commercial Real Estate Development Exist? Google/Blackstone/McKinsey equivalents? 48 5y
+26 Well capitalized "smaller" players 6 5y
0 2021 Top 10 Cashflow Markets in the US 1 5y
0 Small Format Walgreens with Drive-Thru 1 5y
+9 Texas A&M Masters in Real Estate (MRE) 4 5y
0 Modelling lease buy backs 1 5y
+18 Cap Rates NYC - are they compressing or increasing? Examples included 2 5y
0 Australia REPE 1 5y
+21 CBRE Financial Analyst - Debt & Structured Finance, Multi-Family 8 5y
0 Education Real Estate Exit Strategy 1 5y
+4 JV Project Valuation 5 5y
0 Inflation effects 1 5y
+36 Analyst/Associate Comp Question 25 5y
0 Agency Lender --> Greystar/Multifamily REPE? 2 5y
+8 Asset Management for Value Add funds 5 5y
+23 Why do developers keep building new office space in Houston? 11 5y
+8 Who are the biggest players in distressed REPE? 6 5y
0 Real Estate Development Model - Case Study 1 5y
+43 REPE - Capital Allocator or Vertically Integrated Owner/Operator 19 5y
0 Trammel Crow Company Senior Associate Insights 1 5y
+16 POLL: If 2-3 days a week of WFH happens post COVID, are you willing to live further away (20-40 mins drive from CBD) to save some dough or will still be in CBD? 13 5y
+26 What to ask in networking call? 9 5y
+27 Leveraging personal connections 6 5y
+41 Modeling from scratch help 9 5y
+15 RE Fin MBA Tips/Pointers 1 5y
0 Mortgage REIT (mREIT) Financial Modeling 1 5y
0 Distressed Loan Sales 1 5y
+1 Pay off mortgage or buy a flat with 100k? 4 5y
0 Getting out of commercial banking 1 5y
0 International RE Firms 2 5y
+19 Recruiter Mistake? 7 5y
+15 MBA: McCombs vs. Anderson 11 5y
0 Would you return to your city this year? 2 5y
+25 Institutional Investors - who are they, how do they fit in the overall picture of the players and NCREIF as a performance hurdle 6 5y
+7 Trammell Crow Residential: Development Analyst 12 5y
0 REPE MF VP Comp? 5 5y
+3 George Smith Partners - Analyst 1 5y
0 “I Need To Sell My House Fast Tulsa!” 1 5y
0 New budget 2021 brings good rebate value for home buyers buying homes up to 45 Lakh. 1 5y
+27 Getting into Commercial Real Estate 21 5y
+7 Levered returns - include principal repayments as part of expenses? 4 5y
+20 $4.8M TDC with 0% Money Down - Attempting 1st Deal 4 5y
0 Printing Argus Reports - with decimal's? 1 5y
+2 CoreVest Phone Call Interview? 1 5y
+1 Comp for Real Estate AM analyst for small $600MM firm? 3 5y
+11 Switch from boutique to JLL/Newmark/CBRE/Cushman - advice, top city 3 5y
+3 Small Asset Management shop internship? 1 5y
+9 Interviewing for public RE equities role. My background is in REPE investing. What should I know? 4 5y
+17 Networking efficiently 3 5y
+14 Seeking advice for new role as 1st year acquisitions analyst in REPE 10 5y
+6 Best books on the commercial real estate industry? 6 5y
+56 Early Career Switch Conundrum 27 5y
+13 South Florida - Career Switch? 4 5y
+41 Equity Carry in REPE 23 5y
+32 How long did it take you to get good at your job? 17 5y
0 Stan Johnson Analyst Comp 1 5y
+14 Bank lender, now what? 2 5y
+20 Naming Cells in Excel -- Good or Bad? 12 5y
0 Starwood REIT 2 5y
0 Negotiating REPE Carry - What questions should I ask? 2 5y
+19 StreetLights Residential - Reputation 8 5y
0 Should I check in between summer internships? 3 5y
+28 Effort of Compensation: Always go for the biggest Brand Name 11 5y
+114 $300k roles in real estate 49 5y
+14 MF Cap Rates: Metal vs. Wood Frame? 10 5y
+35 ARGUS Certification AE Enterprise 13 5y
+22 Breaking into RE from IB 11 5y
0 Insight into KKR CMBS Team? 5 5y
+24 REPE Recruiting Question 6 5y
0 Framework to approach property/area redevelopment 1 5y
+3 Investment sales pay in DC 4 5y
+34 Commercial Lending to REPE? Advice Needed 34 5y

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