+11 WSO Happy Hour DC Area: Thursday, 4/28, 8pm @ Roofer's Union in Adams Morgan 46 7y
+27 real estate private equity vs. real estate development 19 7y
+46 Equity Structuring (JV vs Pref vs ?) 20 7y
+13 BB REIB (Companies) vs Brokerage REIB (Properties) 3 7y
+6 NYU MSRE - Admissions 1 7y
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+38 "Real Estate Investment Banking" 6 7y
+13 Pigeonholed into one asset class? 4 7y
0 95/5 Equity Structure Question 22 7y
+41 Waterfall structure out of whack? 19 7y
+35 Real Estate Developer Fee 25 7y
+28 Appraisal/Valuation exit opportunities 32 7y
+35 How do first-year analysts get paid? 23 7y
+20 2 Layers of Debt (Circular Reference Modeling Question) 9 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
+6 Black Creek Group 1 7y
+9 Value Add vs. Ground Up Costs 1 7y
+9 Land Mark Up / Basis Step Up 1 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
0 Fannie Mae - Salary & Bonus - Strategy Data 7y
+5 Development Consulting as first job out of school 2 7y
+39 Academic Reading lists for real estate 12 7y
+17 Capital Raise For new developer 7 7y
+20 Exit opps for an analyst at multifamily lending/loan origination? (CRE) 27 7y
0 Related Companies - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
0 CBRE - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
+3 Which REPE funds have summer analyst positions? 1 7y
+11 Private Equity Mortgage Firm? 6 7y
0 Meridian Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
+17 Minimum deal size for PE $ 7 7y
+15 RE Modeling-Two Questions In Reference to IRR 4 7y
+6 Investment Sales Analyst Interview 0 7y
+13 Real Estate Development - Project Manager 1 7y
0 Sobaek Investment - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Broadstone Real Estate - Review - Corporate Finance Data 7y
0 Broadstone Real Estate - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance Data 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
0 CBRE - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Barclays - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
0 CBRE - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
0 HFF Securities L.P. - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
+28 Developer vs. Development Manager 7 7y
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0 Aviva Investors - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Meridian Capital Group - Review - Brokerage Data 7y
+23 Untrended ROC vs. Trended ROC 12 7y
0 Meridian Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Brokerage Data 7y
+9 How do we feel about Colony Capital these days? 3 7y
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+63 MSRED/MRED 2019 (MIT vs. USC vs. Columbia) WHICH ONE? 24 7y
0 Duff & Phelps - Review - Consulting Data 7y
+3 NAV Model to value private REIT 1 7y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 7y
+5 DCF Analysis for real estate 3 7y
+35 Mezzanine loan acquisition - what to look out for? 6 7y
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+10 Worthe Real Estate 6 7y
+15 PE Shop or Debt and Equity Brokerage 2 7y
+63 Promote Question 39 7y
0 CBRE - Salary & Bonus - Brokerage Data 7y
+23 JPM Asset Management - RE Interview 7 7y
0 MetLife, Inc. - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
0 MetLife, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
+18 WF selling Eastdil Secured? 10 7y
+3 Case study on resume 1 7y
+25 RE Modeling - Cap general vacancy upon exit? 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
+18 Financial Modeling Interview Test for CRE 1 7y
+14 CF statement for shophouse investment 2 7y
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+20 Residential Development ----> Future Commercial Investment Opportunities 4 7y
+12 Commercial Lease Analysis 2 7y
+30 2019 ULI Spring Conference in Nashville 11 7y
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+16 Difficult Modeling Question 7 7y
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+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
0 CBRE - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
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+12 Best type of RE Company (REIT, HNI Private Fund, or Institutional Fund) 1 7y
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