+27 What Is Your Backup Plan? 15 7h
+63 Burnt out @ Bx REPE 67 1d
+9 Development Budget: use RENTABLE or GROSS BUILDABLE sf? 3 2d
+4 New fund carry 4 5d
+11 MSREI Pre-MBA Associate (NYC) 16 5d
+8 Hard Money Lenders? 2 2w
+76 Time spent in the current cycle 21 3w
+39 CRE broker who just passed the CFA® exams. Now that my CFA journey is over, I'm a little lost. 17 3w
+6 CMBS in ATL? 5 4w
+18 Bellwether or Stockbridge - VP of asset management role 18 1mo
+99 I think my firm is taking advantage of me. What should I do? 48 1mo
0 Los Angeles REPE 3 1mo
+3 Gaw Capital Investment Role at LA Office? 3 1mo
+9 Gaw Capital - Modeling Test 15 1mo
+9 Advice on Hard Money Lender 90% LTC (or Investor) 2 1mo
+17 Acq associate role - Gaw Capital Partners 'USA' or Stockbridge Capital Group? 6 1mo
+14 Where to go from here? Lateral Question 5 1mo
+3 VP/Director Comp - Developer 1 1mo
+9 Tryperion - LA 11 1mo
+20 Financial Consulting Group CBRE Test 17 2mo
+35 Q&A | Founder, ten31 Media, The Promote | (10+ years in CRE Media) 10 2mo
+12 Bellwether Asset Management Thoughts? 6 2mo
+26 …. 3 2mo
+4 Fortress RE Equity (SF office) 3 3mo
+8 KSL Capital Partners? 11 3mo
+5 KSL Capital Partners 6 3mo
+42 Ontario, CA Industrial Fire 11 3mo
+28 Presidio Bay Ventures in SF? Culture, comp, reputation, etc 5 3mo
+56 Path to MF/UMM Real Estate 28 3mo
+31 Moving from Construction to Development 9 3mo
+13 San Francisco RE shops 13 4mo
+12 Farallon Capital Real Estate Insights 8 4mo
+13 DC/DMV Real Estate 6 4mo
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+2 What Are the Best Options for Commercial Real Estate Financing in California? 0 4mo
+7 How One-Point Design Build Stops the Blame Game? 1 4mo
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+20 SMU MSRE or stick it out for post-grad offer 4 4mo
+1 STOCKDALE CAPITAL PARTNERS 1 4mo
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+267 Rise48 - Posts Being Removed, Speaking Only Truths 249 4mo
+172 Why is housing near NYC far less expensive compared to towns in CA? 84 4mo
+17 Modeling Prep- Incoming Analyst 8 4mo
+20 Sports Field Development 7 4mo
+3 Capital markets financial analyst interview process at RE brokerage (CBRE/JLL/Cushman) 2 4mo
+8 Dec 2025 LA Warehouse Sale Price Point 19 4mo
+3 Car Wash Acquisition Model 4 5mo
+12 MSRED/MSRE Megathread 2025 10 5mo
0 Thoughts on Fannie Mae Capital Markets 1 5mo
+53 Stalled Career Progression 13 5mo
+17 Lots of people being fired or leaving Tishman Speyer/Hines NYC offices? 12 5mo
+22 Is Chicago REPE opps shrinking? 9 5mo
+6 Ares Real Estate Equity - LA 1 5mo
+8 Moving back to the US - how is non-US work experience viewed? 3 5mo
0 Alpaca RE - any insight? 3 5mo
+120 Advice--development executive structure 38 5mo
+39 MAI (7 YOE CRE Valuation) Looking to Transition to Investment / Acquisitions – Advice? 11 5mo
+8 Best RE masters straight out of undergrad: Cornell, Columbia 6 5mo
+6 Legal Leasing Fees in Argus 4 5mo
+18 Ares REPE 32 5mo
+34 Valuations of Office REITs 18 5mo
+6 Cleanest Way to Model Changing SF in Argus 2 5mo
0 Do I have a chance at NYU MSRE or MSRED? 3 5mo
+11 Is there a way in Argus to set the inflation/rent growth start date to prior to the analysis start date? 9 5mo
+15 Good shops in Seattle or Denver? 14 5mo
+8 What are the best Real Estate masters in the US? Rank 8 5mo
+21 Stay in NYC or dip to West coast 22 5mo
+20 Terms and Structure for Seed Capital / GP Co-invest 5 6mo
+68 Kathleen McCarthy Leaving BX 34 6mo
0 RBC SF vs Union Square Advisors vs BofA LA vs Greenhill SF 1 6mo
+3 Belay Investment Group 7 6mo
+6 Operating Company Entities 4 6mo
+17 Appraiser, REPE, etc. 8 7mo
+21 Real estate investment as a junior 4 7mo
0 Green Gables at $85 Million - Largest Residential Deal in the Bay Area this Year 1 7mo
+34 DC REPE Firms 8 7mo
+9 Moving Internally at BB in Regional Office 2 7mo
+15 Real estate recruitment agencies California 9 7mo
+32 VP of Acquisitions Incentive Comp (CRE) 26 7mo
+11 Fifteen Group - Miami/LA 7 7mo
+141 "Going off on your own" - A Stream of Consciousness 58 7mo
+11 CIM Group - Development 2 7mo
+40 Interested in Senior Housing as an asset class- Looking for perspectives 14 8mo
+66 Alternative Path from UHNW Family: Master’s → REPE → Building My Own Investment Platform (Looking for Advice) 26 8mo
0 Insight into Tidewater Capital in SF? 1 8mo
+23 Master of Real Estate Development Student - Can't Find Jobs Anywhere 3 8mo
+22 Self Storage ECRI 11 8mo
+36 Point on underwriting multi acquistions 29 8mo
0 CIM Group Credit Investments 1 8mo
+10 JRK Property Holdings 19 8mo
+13 Affordable Housing Jobs 9 8mo
0 How Was Your Experience Working With a Realtor During Home Buying? 2 8mo
+3 Senior Aso/VP Later Market (LA/NYC) 3 8mo
+15 Who does consulting / deck building on the side? 5 8mo
+9 Lease Option Tracker 3 8mo
+28 Raising Money -> Best Job 5 8mo
+12 Morning Calm Management 17 8mo
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