+12 Bad time to follow up on CMBS interview? 4 6y
+12 How much development could you do alone? 1 6y
+13 What are your typical Back of Envelope assumptions? 3 6y
+3 Academic question: If house prices fall due to a central bank increasing the interest rate, who stands to benefit? 1 6y
+29 Student housing in coronavirus 9 6y
+8 Which type of brokerage to utilize? 20-40 Unit MF complex 7 6y
+24 Modeling Multifamily from an OM 8 6y
+3 Structured REIB --> PE? 1 6y
+24 Construction Lending in Today's Environment 11 6y
+37 Best Master's for Commercial Brokerage? 10 6y
+51 What are the Roles within Real Estate Private Equity? 7 6y
+7 US Sovereign Debt Rating & unjustified optimism in the market 1 6y
+49 Grant Cardone COVID-19 27 6y
+67 How do I land a role at a commercial firm (JLL, CBRE, etc.) from scratch at 26? 31 6y
+28 Family Owned Public Reits? 7 6y
+43 REPE taking REITs private in this market turmoil 20 6y
+13 REPE and Infra PE? 5 6y
+12 Preparing for CRE appraisal trainee position 1 6y
+65 Multifamily Deals are Starting to Fall Out 54 6y
+12 Loan Sizing - Calculating Loan Sizes (Draws + Reserves) for Capital Stack w/ Equity, Mezz, and Construction Loan 1 6y
+42 Job Hunting Under the Radar 14 6y
+23 Working in REPE after grad, what to do now? 5 6y
+14 WHAT IS YOUR 6 MONTH PLAN? 7 6y
+33 What if govt gave $1T for affordable housing? 12 6y
+10 How are Healthcare REITS/funds/properties doing? 2 6y
+28 Vet to CRE 9 6y
+37 Development Model - Construction Loan + Mezz 6 6y
+73 Cardone Capital 46 6y
+3 New Outlets 2 6y
+12 Breaking into institutional debt & equity brokerage 1 6y
+5 Convertible bond equivalent in real estate? 3 6y
+27 Risk Mitigation in the Capital Stack 4 6y
+10 Associate commission structure for major brokers? 2 6y
+29 Best Path to Development/Major Renovation Projects 5 6y
+20 Practical Question - Levered Cash Flow and Levered IRR for a Dev. Deal 3 6y
+20 Debt Funds - Warehouse Financing Issues 8 6y
+3 RE Debt to REPE? 2 6y
+6 MIT MSRED vs Cornell 1Y MBA 1 6y
+11 (Washington, DC) Most Reputable Real Estate Sales License Course? 7 6y
+23 Master’s in Real Estate - Careers? 2 6y
+3 USAA Graduate Intern 1 6y
+3 Operations People - if you have excess ppe 1 6y
+29 FUTURE OF HOTELS!? 6 6y
+3 Hospitality Industry 3 6y
+11 Multifamily Construction Costs - 4 story vs. 5 story wrap 5 6y
+5 Networking in this environment? 3 6y
+9 Steps needed for path to Founder 1 6y
+12 Homebuilding Financial Reporting - Net new Orders vs. Backlog 1 6y
+33 Full time MBA necessary to transition to RE with 6 years unrelated experience? 10 6y
+13 Preferred equity vs common equity? 3 6y
+8 Most Entrepreneurial Development Firms 5 6y
+19 Is shit hitting the fan? 2 6y
+10 Should I build a house? 5 6y
+37 Covid-19 Real Estate Strategy 1 6y
+42 What have you learned in the last couple weeks? 17 6y
+40 Moving from Appraisals to REPE Acquisitions? 5 6y
+21 Advice: Asset Management to Acquisitions 3 6y
+11 Scenarios for increased interest rates 3 6y
+12 Sales lease-back in LBO? 1 6y
+21 Negotiating with major uncertainty in the markets 1 6y
+3 storage utilization in multifamily? 0 6y
+35 To all you ACQUISITIONS people, explain your process at the ANALYST level 5 6y
+6 MSRE vs MRED 2 6y
+2 any & all advice is welcome, please share!!! 2 6y
+13 Due Diligence- Acquisitions and Surviving Corporation 3 6y
+17 Research Analyst (CBRE/JLL/CW) 7 6y
+12 What markets are you guys investing in and WHY? 5 6y
+3 Appraiser vs Investor approach to valuation 1 6y
+9 Operator Fee Structures 1 6y
+6 CRE underwriting at HSBC 2 6y
+34 Preparation for Summer Internship in Brokerage 15 6y
+62 When to jump - Advice on switching jobs, careers, and fields 1 6y
+16 MSRE/MSRE-D directly from undergrad amid potential recession? 6 6y
+7 Shopping Centers 1 6y
+16 Thoughts on a graduate degree in real estate? 8 6y
+24 Advice before starting MSRED? 3 6y
+146 How is anyone getting deals done? 67 6y
+41 Historic/Tax Credit Syndication? 16 6y
+32 Capital markets vs investment sales & general IS advice 8 6y
+19 Moving from Real Estate Acquisitions/Asset Management to RE Debt? 6 6y
0 What do you tell people you do??? 7 6y
+12 Question about debt structure 1 6y
+35 How does "build to hold" work? 22 6y
+26 How was your 1st Year in the RE industry? 11 6y
+27 Licensed Architect - Looking for Entry Into Commercial Development 5 6y
+23 How to Prepare for Your First Day In RE AM 5 6y
+24 Salary Expectations Multifamily Portfolio Management Analyst 10 6y
+10 Cornell Hotel School Materials 2 6y
+9 Leasing Commission as a Non-Broker/Leasing Agent 2 6y
+24 [Semi-Urgent] Case Study from Top RE Fund [Modelling Help] 11 6y
+37 The highest paying entry level position with a MS in real estate 18 6y
+22 Development Manager getting 10% GP Stake at Boutique Multifamily Development Firm for each Development-Is that fair? 6 6y
+1 What is first for a REIT, the ticker symbol? or REIT in parenthesis? 1 6y
+4 What Is First For A REIT, The Ticker Symbol? Or "(REIT)" In Parenthesis? 1 6y
+57 Get in on the Ground Floor or Go with an Established Brand? 15 6y
+17 Secondary and Tertiary Markets (TX) 1 6y
+12 Piece - A platform for buying shares in rental properties. 2 6y
+32 Brand Name vs. Small Shop 8 6y
+17 Mortgage REITs with more aggressive mandates 1 6y
+7 CRE Appraisal to RE Private Equity? 3 6y

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