+10 Leaving a large industrial developer to build an independent, research-driven investment 5 16h
+20 PM to Asset Management - Realistic Pivot? 6 21h
+25 To the veterans: What was institutional dev actually like during the last bull run? 9 1d
0 Transitioning from DC to SF 4 3d
+15 Opportunistic Equity Acquisition Associate Role - Middle Market REPE 1 3d
+177 Why is housing near NYC far less expensive compared to towns in CA? 91 4d
+20 IRA Capital insight? 7 1w
+76 Kathleen McCarthy Leaving BX 38 1w
+16 Does my Masters help me land an analyst role in REPE? 5 1w
+71 Twenty something building hundreds of aff units. How? 41 2w
+7 Which REPE firm in SF? 8 2w
+6 KSL Capital Partners 7 2w
+18 GIC Real Estate | Associate Final Rounds 11 3w
+25 Underwriting Predevelopment Costs 5 1mo
+47 Single Family Rental - Hold or Sell? 12 1mo
0 Partners Group 2nd Year Analyst Interview 1 1mo
+21 Underwriting three small bay industrial deals in SW Florida: 6 cap vs 7 cap, absolute NNN with a PG, and the one we walked on 1 1mo
0 Gencom Reorganization 0 1mo
+51 What Is Your Backup Plan? 21 1mo
+7 New fund carry 5 1mo
+63 Burnt out @ Bx REPE 67 1mo
+9 Development Budget: use RENTABLE or GROSS BUILDABLE sf? 3 1mo
+11 MSREI Pre-MBA Associate (NYC) 16 1mo
+8 Hard Money Lenders? 2 2mo
+76 Time spent in the current cycle 21 2mo
+39 CRE broker who just passed the CFA® exams. Now that my CFA journey is over, I'm a little lost. 17 2mo
+6 CMBS in ATL? 5 2mo
+18 Bellwether or Stockbridge - VP of asset management role 18 2mo
+99 I think my firm is taking advantage of me. What should I do? 48 3mo
0 Los Angeles REPE 3 3mo
+3 Gaw Capital Investment Role at LA Office? 3 3mo
+9 Gaw Capital - Modeling Test 15 3mo
+9 Advice on Hard Money Lender 90% LTC (or Investor) 2 3mo
+17 Acq associate role - Gaw Capital Partners 'USA' or Stockbridge Capital Group? 6 3mo
+14 Where to go from here? Lateral Question 5 3mo
+3 VP/Director Comp - Developer 1 3mo
+9 Tryperion - LA 11 3mo
+20 Financial Consulting Group CBRE Test 17 3mo
+35 Q&A | Founder, ten31 Media, The Promote | (10+ years in CRE Media) 10 3mo
+13 Bellwether Asset Management Thoughts? 6 4mo
+26 …. 3 4mo
+4 Fortress RE Equity (SF office) 3 4mo
+8 KSL Capital Partners? 11 4mo
+42 Ontario, CA Industrial Fire 11 5mo
+28 Presidio Bay Ventures in SF? Culture, comp, reputation, etc 5 5mo
+56 Path to MF/UMM Real Estate 28 5mo
+31 Moving from Construction to Development 9 5mo
+13 San Francisco RE shops 13 5mo
+12 Farallon Capital Real Estate Insights 8 5mo
+13 DC/DMV Real Estate 6 5mo
+17 College grad deciding between leasing advisory and IS 1 5mo
+2 What Are the Best Options for Commercial Real Estate Financing in California? 0 5mo
+7 How One-Point Design Build Stops the Blame Game? 1 5mo
+11 Choosing a college major 1 5mo
+20 SMU MSRE or stick it out for post-grad offer 4 6mo
+1 STOCKDALE CAPITAL PARTNERS 1 6mo
+17 Rate my vacant multifamily acquisition model 28 6mo
+16 Deciding college major at ivy league 9 6mo
+267 Rise48 - Posts Being Removed, Speaking Only Truths 245 6mo
+17 Modeling Prep- Incoming Analyst 8 6mo
+20 Sports Field Development 7 6mo
+3 Capital markets financial analyst interview process at RE brokerage (CBRE/JLL/Cushman) 2 6mo
+8 Dec 2025 LA Warehouse Sale Price Point 19 6mo
+3 Car Wash Acquisition Model 4 6mo
+12 MSRED/MSRE Megathread 2025 10 6mo
0 Thoughts on Fannie Mae Capital Markets 1 6mo
+53 Stalled Career Progression 13 6mo
+17 Lots of people being fired or leaving Tishman Speyer/Hines NYC offices? 12 6mo
+22 Is Chicago REPE opps shrinking? 9 6mo
+6 Ares Real Estate Equity - LA 1 6mo
+8 Moving back to the US - how is non-US work experience viewed? 3 6mo
0 Alpaca RE - any insight? 3 6mo
+120 Advice--development executive structure 38 6mo
+39 MAI (7 YOE CRE Valuation) Looking to Transition to Investment / Acquisitions – Advice? 11 7mo
+8 Best RE masters straight out of undergrad: Cornell, Columbia 6 7mo
+6 Legal Leasing Fees in Argus 4 7mo
+18 Ares REPE 32 7mo
+34 Valuations of Office REITs 18 7mo
+6 Cleanest Way to Model Changing SF in Argus 2 7mo
0 Do I have a chance at NYU MSRE or MSRED? 3 7mo
+11 Is there a way in Argus to set the inflation/rent growth start date to prior to the analysis start date? 9 7mo
+15 Good shops in Seattle or Denver? 14 7mo
+8 What are the best Real Estate masters in the US? Rank 8 7mo
+21 Stay in NYC or dip to West coast 22 7mo
+20 Terms and Structure for Seed Capital / GP Co-invest 5 7mo
0 RBC SF vs Union Square Advisors vs BofA LA vs Greenhill SF 1 7mo
+3 Belay Investment Group 7 7mo
+6 Operating Company Entities 4 8mo
+17 Appraiser, REPE, etc. 8 8mo
+21 Real estate investment as a junior 4 8mo
0 Green Gables at $85 Million - Largest Residential Deal in the Bay Area this Year 1 9mo
+34 DC REPE Firms 8 9mo
+9 Moving Internally at BB in Regional Office 2 9mo
+15 Real estate recruitment agencies California 9 9mo
+32 VP of Acquisitions Incentive Comp (CRE) 26 9mo
+11 Fifteen Group - Miami/LA 7 9mo
+141 "Going off on your own" - A Stream of Consciousness 58 9mo
+11 CIM Group - Development 2 9mo
+40 Interested in Senior Housing as an asset class- Looking for perspectives 14 9mo
+66 Alternative Path from UHNW Family: Master’s → REPE → Building My Own Investment Platform (Looking for Advice) 26 9mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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