+11 WSO Happy Hour DC Area: Thursday, 4/28, 8pm @ Roofer's Union in Adams Morgan 46 7y
+46 Equity Structuring (JV vs Pref vs ?) 20 7y
+6 Underwriting Downside Contingency 5 7y
+38 "Real Estate Investment Banking" 6 7y
+13 Pigeonholed into one asset class? 4 7y
0 95/5 Equity Structure Question 22 7y
+35 Real Estate Developer Fee 25 7y
+35 How do first-year analysts get paid? 23 7y
+30 Origination Fees on +$100MM Loans 19 7y
+24 Joint Venture Back End 10 7y
0 Interviews at SL Green and LNR, and REIT Analyst Questions in General 5 7y
+51 Few Networking Questions 10 7y
+12 Underwriting GSA Leases 3 7y
+4 Has anyone here underwritten a ground-up modular construction deal? 1 7y
+27 Exit opps for Investment Sales Broker? 9 7y
+7 Net Present Value for Refinancing 3 7y
+1 Book Recommendations 1 7y
+5 Development Consulting as first job out of school 2 7y
+39 Academic Reading lists for real estate 12 7y
+20 Exit opps for an analyst at multifamily lending/loan origination? (CRE) 27 7y
+11 Private Equity Mortgage Firm? 6 7y
+17 Minimum deal size for PE $ 7 7y
+15 RE Modeling-Two Questions In Reference to IRR 4 7y
+13 Real Estate Development - Project Manager 1 7y
+5 Commercial Real Estate Research Analyst 2 7y
+36 CRE broker who just passed the CFA® exams. Now that my CFA journey is over, I'm a little lost. 12 7y
+4 Can you use a NAV model to calculate the sale of a portfolio? 4 7y
+28 Developer vs. Development Manager 7 7y
+23 Untrended ROC vs. Trended ROC 12 7y
+9 How do we feel about Colony Capital these days? 3 7y
+63 MSRED/MRED 2019 (MIT vs. USC vs. Columbia) WHICH ONE? 24 7y
+5 DCF Analysis for real estate 3 7y
+4 Why do most boutique firms focus on retail? 2 7y
+10 Worthe Real Estate 6 7y
+15 PE Shop or Debt and Equity Brokerage 2 7y
+63 Promote Question 39 7y
+23 JPM Asset Management - RE Interview 7 7y
+12 Berkadia Transaction Analyst 6 7y
+15 Best way to structure equity placement fee (when a broker has already been engaged) 4 7y
+13 Debt Brokers/Lenders- CRM? 8 7y
+20 FP&A -> Real Estate 3 7y
+14 CF statement for shophouse investment 2 7y
+32 How do I get started in commercial real restate as a recent grad? 5 7y
+13 Sponsor Promote Structure when Outsourcing Operational Duties 3 7y
+20 Residential Development ----> Future Commercial Investment Opportunities 4 7y
+12 Commercial Lease Analysis 2 7y
+30 2019 ULI Spring Conference in Nashville 11 7y
+61 Which asset class do you enjoy/hate most? 51 7y
+12 Looking for step by step Argus Case study to practice! Please Share yours! 2 7y
+4 HFF Office Investment Advisory D.C. 3 7y
+29 Interview - Real Estate Investment Banking Analyst 5 7y
+3 Case Study for Starwood Capital Asset Management 1 7y
+3 How do I find the list of all of the trending topics on wallstreetoasis 1 7y
+3 REIT to REPE 2 7y
+17 Loan Question 2 7y
+15 REPE Compensation Data (interesting report) 4 7y
+24 Beginner RE Valuation/Modeling 3 7y
+21 CCIM Real Estate Development Specialization 6 7y
+58 Burning out 16 7y
+12 Recap 1 7y
+34 House in Upstate NY: talk me in or talk me out 12 7y
+1 First REPE job 1 7y
+21 MSRE/MSRED Programs 5 7y
+7 Top Designations for Commercial Real Estate 2 7y
+15 Land Contribution Deal 4 7y
+6 Industrial Properties in Baltimore/D.C. Corridor 1 7y
+25 Recruiter Phone Screen Straight to MD Meeting 8 7y
+79 Why wouldn't a fund do a leveraged buyout of an undervalued REIT? 18 7y
+47 Calling All Idealists in CRE 11 7y
+14 How to find out what an LP is invested in? 7 7y
+3 Best RE Finance and Development Books 1 7y
+53 Question Regarding IRR vs NPV Calculations for Development Projects 12 7y
+25 Licensed going into commercial real estate brokerage help or hurt? (CBRE, JLL,ect) 10 7y
+6 ARGUS Question 2 7y
+4 IS Analyst Bonus Comp 1 7y
+9 Advice: Real Estate Investment Banking Technical Interview 1 7y
+12 Choosing a Role: MM Acquisitions vs Megafund Asset Management 2 7y
+50 Acquisitions Analyst vs. Development Analyst 11 7y
+13 Answer to Why Investment Sales Interview Question? 4 7y
+13 Military Housing / Privatization Asset Management 1 7y
+117 What happens to old crappy apartment complexes? 53 7y
+3 Special Servicing Information 1 7y
+62 Deal Structure For First Deals 33 7y
+21 CBRE: Valuation Associate vs. Portfolio Analyst? 9 7y
+112 How many of you actually plan on going independent? 56 7y
+3 Senior Lenders - do you find doing lending work on stabilized assets repetitive? How do you get around that? 1 7y
+51 How to choose what asset type to work with in investment sales? 20 7y
+14 Real Estate Start-Ups: Do They Carry the Same Exit Opps and Clout as Traditional REPE/REIT Shops 2 7y
+28 Developers: How much time do you spend on excel vs other tasks? 6 7y
+51 New Analyst Struggling with Argus 27 7y
+21 Acquisitions Analyst/Associate Bonuses 11 7y
+4 selling a rental property -- looking to convert to UPREIT 1 7y
+20 Bridge Loan UW 8 7y
+4 REIT purchasing properties using 100% debt 2 7y
+12 How Would You Structure This Equity Swap? 1 7y
+42 Favorite Podcasts 8 7y
+40 What does AM with a LifeCo/bank entail? 14 7y
+11 Breaking into the real estate industry? 3 7y
+18 Are most deals done where LP is paid back in full + their promote before the GP takes any promote? 10 7y
+51 Do you think it's justifiable to ask for 25% of the GP for being the fund raiser for the projects? 22 7y

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