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Where to learn about the different roles in RE?
I'm currently working in commercial real estate lending at a bank and want to leverage this experience to real estate investing. I'm wondering what type of real estate investing positions are out there and how can I get to that position (MBA? CFA?) In an ideal position, I see myself doing evaluating...
RE Investment Sales Offering Memorandums - What Program?
What programs do investment sales brokers use for their OM's? I work for a real estate firm with a large portfolio but small staff and we do all financings in house and we use a word template to create the books for the lenders. The more I expand it the laggier and clunkier it gets to work with....
Calculating IRR on an acquisition with immediate cash flow...
I am trying to figure out the best way to model cash flows for an acquisition that will have immediate cash flows. These are residential rental portfolios, so the day we acquire the property we begin "receiving"cash flow. Do I put the initial acquisition costs (the equity) in a separate year 0...
Gross vs. Net Cap Rate
All- I have received an interview test from a small RE acquisition firm. The company primarily deals with SFR (single family rentals) and small apartment buildings. For the test, they asked me to evaluate 3 SFRs which includes determining the rental value, price we should pay, and a gross and net...
Real Estate Investing in Detroit
Hello fellow monkeys, I was wondering what you guys think about investing in the Detroit real estate market? It looks like they are slowly starting to get on the right track and there are some super bargains on houses available. Feel free to let me know what you guys think about this and if anyone...
Associate project manager salaries?
I'm looking to move out of re law and into an associate project manager position. I'm wondering what the big boys (jones lang, toll, tishman) pay. Glass door is all I've seen and they usually average the salaries around 80-90 all in. Seems low, especially considering I'm at 130k right now and while...
95/5 Equity Structure Question
Currently working on a deal where the sponsor is putting in 5% of the required equity. The 95% is coming from a pension fund. The sponsor has listed an acquisition fee in the loan amount. The package states that the sponsor will consider the fee to be used as the 5% equity portion. Is this something...
Real Estate Q&A
Mod note: Click here to see all of our q&a's and interviews So the deal I have been working on won't close by the end of the year. This means I'm going to have a few slow weeks heading into the holidays and will need something to do. I've been getting a lot of PMs about Real Estate lately and...
Good Periodicals to Read
If I'm interested in working at a REIT , REIB, or REPE, what are some periodicals should I be reading to keep up with the news related to the industry?
Detroit: Should I Buyout Slums?
Now, I'm not a real estate guy, nor do I flip properties so I don't have a solid opinion on the matter. But, I had a thought. Is there any use to the abandoned slums in Detroit? Can anyone take advantage of the financial freefall? So, I made a pro/con list on buying up the slums, and I'm looking to...
REIT to RE Investment Banking?
I am interested in breaking into real estate investment banking. I am a senior finance student at a non target with a 3.7 gpa. I had an internship with a commercial real estate brokerage during last summer. I wasn't able to secure an offer at a IB , but I have some opportunities to potentially work...
Question on Great American Group
All, I have a lead on an analyst position at Great American Group in the Dallas area. I'm not that familiar with the company. Does anyone have thoughts as to their reputation, culture, or exit ops? Any input is most appreciated.
Real Estate Private Equity - Hiring
Hi all - this is just based on observation - but for some reason I am seeing a ton of real estate focused analyst / associate positions pop up in various buy side shops. Wondering if anyone has a perspective on what's going on in the CRE markets (assuming that's the important RE segment) that is...
JDS Development Group
Fellow monkeys: Does anyone have information and/or insight on JDS Development Group which is based out of NY (interview process, culture, pay, exit opportunities, anything else you believe is beneficial)? Much appreciated!
Question about my title.
So I am in the process of updating my resume before applying for a job at another firm. Please see my other post on the forum for a bit of background on why I am considering an exit. Anyway, my current firm is so small (3 people including me) and informal that we really don't have titles, and so I...
The Battle of Corvex vs. CommonWealth REIT
I don’t know how much any of you have been following this, but being in the REIT industry myself, this has been big news. REITs are very, very rarely part of hostile takeovers or proxy fights. The fact that CommonWealth REIT (CWH) was and lost is pretty groundbreaking. Here is some background:...
RBC Capital Markets Investment Analyst Position (Real Estate / LIHTC)
RBC Capital Markets currently has an opening for this position and I'm considering applying. I'm strongly interested in landing a position at a REPE (real estate private equity) shop and contemplating if this position would enhance my chances as I haven't had experience in real estate investing thus...
Real Estate in Chicago
Monkeys, I'm looking to buy a condo in Chicago within the next 5-8 months. Anyone been through the process fairly recently and can help with suggesting areas to stay away from (market peak) or areas to target. Any thoughts would be awesome. Thanks!
REPE - Northwood Investors ?
Posted this in the PE forum as well - looking if maybe anyone here has some knowledge to share. Thanks Anyone know anything about the firm?...have an interview here to come in as an Analyst (post BB banking analyst). Would like to know pay (especially with the structure where post banking is an...
Daily tasks of a real estate AM analyst
I've heard things from some BX analysts that they do lots of quarterly analysis of whatever sector they are working on, but what are some other typical tasks and do they relate at all to some typical IBD tasks?
Replacement Cost
Our firm uses CoStar to do a very crude replacement cost analysis for our acquisitions. We are finding that the analysis they provide is very generic and in many instances, far off in value. What are some of the services you guys use at your firms?
Real Estate Debt Funds
Does anyone have experience with real estate debt funds? This could include working at, worked at, worked with, or having friends or coworkers who have worked at one. Examples would be Blackstone RE Debt Strategies, Fortress , Colony, Apollo, Oaktree, Starwood, Harrison Street, Torchlight, Rialto,...
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Multi-Family Developer Associate/Acquisitions Compensation
Hello everyone, Wanted to get some color on market comps . Have ~2 years of capital markets experience at a bank then made a move to a real estate multifamily developer in NYC . Hitting the 1 year mark, trying to get a better sense of market compensation. Leanly staffed milt-family development firm....
Commercial Brokerage possible exit options?
Hi All, I am trying to gain a little insight. I am a senior in college trying to break into commercial real estate. I have not had any previous experience in the field before but I do have finance experience. I have been attempting to network into different positions (mainly acquisition analyst...
Hersha Hospitality Trust
Has anyone worked here before? Do they have a strong reputation? Strong team? Exit opps?
Retail Market Analysis Presentation
A retailer invited me back for a 2nd round. Position is acquisitions and development analyst. They're gearing up for a large expansion on the East Coast. Mostly buying land though.. kind of like Walgreens, Burger King, etc., then you're involved in the whole development process. For the 2nd round...
I-Banking deals in the US 2013
Hello all, There was a total of 13 ibanking US deals last year in real estate. Here's the list in case some of you don't have access. If you want a true ibanking experience, this list of firms is a good start. If you want to get the actual deals, PM me. It's giving me a hard time to copy/past at...
Old User Looking at New Opportunities in RE - Help?
Good morning all, *--------------------------------------------- Introduction on what am trying to do ---------------------------* Long story short, I have been working in my current front office banking job for a while now; and getting a bit tired of it. I have used this forum in the past, so I am...
LaSalle Investment Management Interview
Hi all, First of all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I will have an interview with LaSalle Investment Management early next year. A bit of a surprise to me as I don't even know if they sponsor Visa for non-EU citizens (do they?). They said to me it will be competency based but I wonder if there...
Corporate Development in Education versus Private Equity Real Estate
Hello everyone, Coming from a Big 4 TAS background, I have recently received two offers: 1) CorpDev in Education institute, great culture, team, deal flow, APAC focus 2) Private Equity Real Estate, good team, APAC focus My gut feeling is more towards 1) but am concerned that I won't be able to jump...
Anyone have experience with the group Rialto Capital Management [out of Miami]?
Anyone here work or interview with these guys? Any stats/comp/reputation intel?
Would working in a law firm doing nyc tax certiorari be a good mid-term/long term move to get into the business side of RE?
As I wrote in an earlier thread, am an attorney with a msred and want to move to the business side of re. What are the seasoned guys opinions (those who come in contact with cert attys each year on the operations side) of using work in tax certiorari as a way to bootstrap into the business side, and...
Not to be a debby downer: Reading through all these posts it looks like RE for ~90% is a financially middling career.
I have read more or less the entire stack of threads here at WSO Real Estate. After digesting it all, it seems like unless you are one of the few anointed elite who lands top end real estate private equity positions (or one of the outliers who has family money to put to work in a deal), you could...
Would experience as atty in CMBS/RMBS litigation help lateral to business side of RE?
I am a licensed attorney with a MSRED* (Columbia), and was approached with the opportunity to work on (in temp position mind you - not associate) an ongoing RMBS/CMBS case with the assignment lasting 14 months or so. I have my MSRED, but have zero actual real estate deal business experience (ie,...
Are there ANY jobs in RE that pay as much as (high finance) Hedge Funds?
An analyst in a hedge fund (high finance) can make $500k-$1 million a year at the right shop. What are the positions in RE that are comparable if they even exist at all? I am not talking about entrepreneurial developers of property, but rather positions in a RE firm/company.
What is everyone's Real Estate Dream Job, and How will you get there ultimately?
What is your real estate dream job or end goal, and what steps are you taking to get there? And, please don't tell me it is to be a "Coffee's for closers, I'm here from Mitch and Murray" Broker for RE/Max. Cheers to all!
Career path in Affordable Housing? (public sector, portfolio analyst position)
What's the career path in Affordable Housing? I just received a job offer from a company (public sector) for the portfolio analyst position. The position monitors and analyzes the risk exposure for the projects and loans in their Asset Management portfolio. I have mixed opinions on this. Someone in...
Masters in RE then MBA?
Is there any point in doing a Masters in Real Estate in a 1 or 2 year program then doing an MBA down the line if you want to stay in the real estate industry? Assuming you get into a top tier MBA , would the network and name be useful when you move up and start sourcing deals? Alternatively, if you...
Unlevered and Levered IRR for Real Estate
Hi guys, I have a modeling test for the RE team of a SWF coming up and I was wondering if someone could clear up something for me....I know it sounds very simple but I think there is just a gap in my knowledge. Could someone walk me through how one might find the levered and unlevered IRR of, say,...
Casino Valuation
I'm a beginner to real estate, so was wondering if anyone here could provide some basics on how to value a casino. Alternatively, are there any good resources on how to do so that I can read up on? Thanks in advance.
Useful Applications and Tools
What apps and tools does your company use and do you find the most useful? I work in real estate investment management and here's a few of mine off the top of my head: Task Management - Asana Email/Calendar/Contacts/Document Collab - Google Apps CRM - Highrise Document Management - Egnyte Screen...
Exit Opps out of Wells Fargo Lending Team
How common is it for an analyst within Wells balance sheet lending team (construction loans, senior loans, bridge loans) to jump to an owner/operator or REPE in NY after working 1-3 years? Thanks in advance!
Sam Zell Forecasts a Suburban Decline
FYI: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101095397
semi target resume review
I'm very interested in careers in investment banking and real estate. I'll be giving out SBs for solid reviews. Thanks.
Underwriting large commercial real estate portfolio's for an investment bank and/or mortgage bank
Paulson buys Puerto Rican resort
I think the resort got hit pretty hard in the downturn. Haven't seen Paulson in hotels before. http://www.streetinsider.com/Hedge+Funds/John+Paulsons+Paulson+%26+Co.+…
Is This Real Estate Stuff For Real?
I see a lot of stuff reported on the Internet that I take with a whole shaker of salt, but I've seen the following in too many places over the past week to just dismiss it. I'm looking for some of you involved in real estate to shed some light on this and let me know if it's for real. Because if it...
2.3 GPA, 680 GMAT, USC's Masters in RE Development: Do I have a chance?
As the title says, I am wanting to get into USC's Masters in RE Development program. I have a very low GPA of 2.3 from a University in the Top 50. The GPA came about from a mix of personal family problems at home to not giving a crap. I got a 680 on my GMAT. I have 5 years work experience in real...
Texas Cap Rates
I noticed it is easy to find commercial properties in Houston/Dallas/Austin that have cap rates in the 10-15% range, while in NYC it's pretty hard to find anything with a cap rate above 5%. From what I understand about cap rates, they are lower in cities that are expected to have more future...
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