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What do you read to stay up to date in CRE?
What does everyone read to keep up on the RE industry? Right now I just use WSJ, theRealDeal, Bisnow and PERE to follow news and industry trends, but interested in finding other resources. I've found TRD to be mostly deal news, and mostly useful only if you were a brokerage and not in acquisitions...
How To Plan A Successful CRE Career Straight Out of UG
Before I get MS for sounding like a hardo, let me explain myself really quick - I immigrated from a third world country to the US for a better life so advice that goes along the line of "just relax, your early career doesn't matter that much" never sits well with me. I didn't leave my friends and...
Breaking Out From CRE Brokerage is Impossible?
I am currently on a graduate scheme at a top brokerage (think JLL, KF, CBRE) and am 1.5 years into my career. We rotate teams and I have been lucky to work almost exclusively in top investment brokerage teams (Multifamily, Industrial investments) with high deal-flow and assets. I have realised that...
Eastdil Secured Internship Experience?
For those who have gone through Eastdil's internship program, what was it like? What did the day-to-day look like, hours, etc.
Real Estate Career Crisis!! (Any Advice is Appreciated)
Hi Everyone, A little background on me first. I am a 20-year-old college student (male), currently a junior, and getting my degree in Business: Real Estate Finance from Cal State Fullerton. I am also currently working as a commercial real estate broker for a small boutique brokerage firm in Orange...
Chicago Real Estate/ Real Estate PE Scene
This forum has been helpful on rare occasion, so figured I would ask on the off-chance someone on this forum could provide some color: As the title suggests, curious about the landscape in general and who the major real estate PE players are in Chicago. Both on the debt side and equity side.
Graduation Year on LinkedIn?
Been seeing this a lot lately - people removing their graduation year under education tab on LinkedIn. Assuming this is a preventative measure against age discrimination? What do people think about this? Seems a little silly, but is it something I should do?
Homebuilder Profit Question - Advice Needed
Hi all, My firm is under contract to sell land to a homebuilder. We sold at the top of the market in 2021 and closing was meant to happen in June 2023. The price was $5.85m. Now the homebuilder is seeing softness in the market and wants to modify the deal to hit their 15% IRR target. They are...
How to Find Best ADU Specialist Bay Area ?
The Bay Area ADU specialists. Removing doubt from the process of adding or legalizing an accessory dwelling unit.adu bay area. Our Services.
Real Estate taxes - appeal
Any one appeal real estate tax at the county level? Do you do this by yourself or hire a tax consultant to appeal on your behalf. Bought a value add asset, when we bought the building, city had the property at $2M, fast forward to a year later, they are saying the property is worth $3.5M!! Our mil...
Raising Friends and Family Money / First Deals
Looking to start setting up some of my own deals within the next year or two and starting to plan ahead here. This might be a better question for Bigger Pockets but I appreciate the institutional experience most monkeys have here. My questions are for all the other monkeys who have gone the...
I Start as Real Estate Agent Kindly Review My Site
I am new in real estate field. I am working on different societies as authorize dealers. Recently I build up my website and advertise on google ads. i want to know about social media advertisement. is it effective. ?.
Real estate investment banking
Can anyone tell me which Canadian Investment banks do real estate? I am a 3rd year undergrad I have worked at a REIT but want to network see if I can set myself up to move to REIB.
Transition from Infrastructure Development to Residential
Hi all, As the title suggests, I currently work for a small (20 person) Infrastructure development firm on the west coast. I'm interested in transitioning to residential or commercial development. I was wondering if anyone on this thread has done a similar switch or would be able to give some...
Advice for getting started out in CRE?
Recently have accepted an offer for a real estate analyst role, primarily focusing on RE analytics & investment analysis on the AM side -- coming from a non-RE background (mainly have worked in FP&A roles to date), curious to hear from people on this forum any advice for someone just getting started...
Mobile Park Homes as an Investment Strategy
Was doing some research on the viability of mobile park homes for CRE investment, and was curious to see if anyone else has operating experience within this asset class. My big takeaways/supporting thesis for the strategy: - Low competition from institutional buyers - Outsized tax benefits from...
Mortgage Math Q - Given fixed principal pmt, what is equivalent schedule?
I'm having a brain fart. $30,000,000 loan 6% interest rate $60,000 monthly principal payments, fixed amount I'm trying to answer the question "what is the equivalent amortization schedule of this?" Aka, 20 years, 25 years, 30 years? i guess it changes over time as the loan balance decreases, but...
How prevalent is organized crime still in construction within the U.S?
Pretty self-explanatory - how prevalent is organized crime still in construction within the U.S? Was recently on a business trip up to the NYC area where my team met with one of the developers who we have worked with for awhile. When we met him he had a driver/personal bodyguard with him for...
Wells Fargo Commercial Real Estate Analyst Program
Hello, I wanted to ask some advice. I have a second round interview with Wells Fargo for the CRE Analyst Program. I was told there will be some technicals and behavioral questions. I go the behavioral ones on lock but I am not sure what type of technicals they are going to ask. There is also not a...
NYC firm cannabis screening?
I'm starting as a summer analyst at a large NYC-based manager next summer and they'll be reaching out for me to complete a drug screening in the next few months. I know that per NY law it is illegal for NYC employers to test for cannabis (and deny employment based on cannabis use) but I'm unsure of...
Feedback Summer Analyst Oxford Properties?
Did anyone get feedback / invitation for the in-person round in London in November 2022?
I invest out of my $350K medical school line of credit - so far I've flipped three properties and generated > 63% IRR. Is this something that should go under my experience in resume?
Or, should it stay to a small, single line, under additional, because it's independent and not really related to finance (no skills they care about, just successful investing)?
Please Help - Land Deal Modification
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New to the Forum.
Just posting as I am new to the Forum, although not new to real estate, or lending. I am a former multi-state real estate flipper that migrated to lending to real estate investors and connected with DLP Capital 4+ years ago. I establish and maintain relationships with experienced/seasoned...
MIT / Columbia MRED Chances
Hey guys, I'm applying for the MRED Program at MIT and Columbia and was wondering based on your experience or peers, what my chances are for getting in. I am - South Korean, graduated from one of the top schools in Korea (GPA: 3.11) - GMAT 680 - 3 years of experience at biggest investment bank in...
EB5 Money?
Does anyone have any experience with using EB5 money for construction loans? What interest rate did you get on the debt? How did you qualify?
What are independent real estate brokers?
Independent real estate brokers are frequently run by persons who have an unmatched understanding of the local housing market and extensive local knowledge. When seeking to buy, sell, or rent a home, you should never underestimate the significance of local knowledge.
Best Approach to Sourcing Off-Market Deals?
Trying to source more deals off market given the current CRE landscape (rising interest rates, sellers slow in adjusting pricing, high construction costs for ground-up development). What are some of the best approaches people have used? Cold-calling and asking around my broker network hasn't yielded...
Why should mortgage brokers use CRM systems?
A lender may quickly access data on loans, contacts, emails, and phone logs with the help of a CRM. Mortgage brokers utilize CRM systems because they can check the various loan reports and monitor the status of loans through the various processing stages.
Mortgage/REO Database Search Service?
Is there any searchable mortgage database for outstanding multifamily loans? Basically, my team was toying around with the idea of being able to search senior loans on multifamily properties and narrow down search results by maturity date and interest rate to gauge potential opportunities in the...
To take the opportunity or stick it out in a role for a year that I already don't enjoy?
This is my first post to WSO but I ultimately don't know where else to get appropriate guidance with perspective regarding my career growth. I recently graduated from a non-target (that gets roasted on this forum often) with a 3.6GPA and participated in a few clubs and educational internships. I...
Summer in RE interview
Hello everyone, I have an interview for a summer in RE and I would like to arrive well prepared. I would like to prepare particularly these questions : 1. Where would you invest right now ? In 10 years ? 2. A recent deal (where to find recent deal in RE?) 3. What rising interests rates mean for the...
Living in Bushwick with white collar job in trading
I heard it poppin' in Bushwick as an incoming analyst graduating in Dec. Can save money for the first 2-3 years living here which takes less than 30 minutes to Tribeca and then I can save for a down payment. Is this the right mindset, did others think this through too? TIA
Draw Review Providers in Miami and NYC?
My firm is looking for a new construction consultant to facilitate draw reviews for our developments in NYC and Miami because our current provider has been pretty bad, with very long turn around times that is starting to affect the funding timeline from our LOC provider. Does anyone have a firm(s)...
Real Estate Private Equity/Development to Macro Fund?
Hello all - curious if anyone has made this transition or works/knows anyone who has. I've been in real estate since graduation but have found my natural interest drifting more toward macro events and investment bets. I obviously have limited knowledge compared to those from more traditional HF...
Real Estate Asset Management
What does a real estate asset management analyst do at banks? What does their pay look like (NYC)? Any type of information would be helpful here, thanks.
What's a good yield on cost % for multi development right now?
What's a good yield on cost for multi development right now? Sourcing a couple opportunities that are in the mid 7s. Past couple of years my firm has been doing deals that are in the 9-10% range. Is this standard given the current environment? What have people been seeing?
Cap Rates
To all my real estate folk out there. Can someone explain to me why real estate people care so much about cap rates? Seems like such a subjective measure that is impacted by so many variables dependent on the type of deal. I understand it from a valuation perspective, but even then I feel like it is...
Urban Land Institute - worth joining?
Pretty self-explanatory. I've heard people say that joining ULI as a young professional is worth it for growing your network but the monthly dues are $45/month. Does anyone have any experience with ULI?
College/University RE Department???
I currently go to a top university in Canada (McGill/UofT/UBC), our school's RE department has internship opportunities. Focus is on leasing and the development of residence, innovation space, and retail. Team is extremely lean, less than 15 folks. Im also guessing comp will be below market due to...
Newmark’s acquisition by Cantor Fitzgerald- what happened??
I’ve noticed that surprising number of brokers left newmark for other brokerages and have heard some grumbling from older brokers about cantor being slime balls in terms of management- what happened and why has it not been covered on here??
Oxford Properties
Couldn't find much info on this firm. Heard they are quite prestigious, at least here in Canada. What does comp look like for junior investment roles at the Toronto office? I believe its above market, would be nice to see the ballpark. Also how's the WLB and culture? Since Oxford is the RE arm of...
Blackstone RE - Portfolio Insights Analyst
Hi all -- wanted to ask if anyone had any information on Blackstone's RE Portfolio Management team? Information on that team in particular has been sparse so far (one existing thread to date). I was recently contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn about analyst role on the above team specifically...
UW-Madison (Wisconsin School of Business) MBA in Real Estate vs NYU MSRE?
I am currently applying to both programs and wanted to know your thoughts on which program is better. I am having a hard time deciding which program I would choose because I like both programs a lot.
RE Career Pivot from AM to Renewables
I am debating a career switch from a traditional Asset Management Analyst to a role focused on renewables. I am currently one year in at a small multifamily REPE shop in a Tier 2 market as an Asset Management Analyst. The size of the shop gave me the opportunity to also work on the companies ESG...
Murney Associates Realtors - Locally Owned Springfield Missouri Real Estate
Established in 1997. Murney Associates, Realtors is the premier real estate company in Southwest Missouri. We are locally owned yet nationally recognized for our award-winning performance. The market leader, Murney produces more real estate sales and transactions than any other firm in the area....
REPE vs Infra PE, which one has brighter career prospects?
Just curious… which career do you think have better career prospects and pay potential..?
Fractional Ownership of Vacation Houses
Around a month ago I was doing research on VC-backed startups and to do an investment pitch for a PE company interview. I found Here - a vacation rental company allows you to own a vacation home partially. The minimum investment is $100. You will get pay by the rental incomes but you also will need...
Crexi
Does anyone subscribe to Crexi for comp data and other insights they provide? If so, do you like their data and find it accurate?
REPE to Hedge Fund with RE Coverage
Has anyone made this pivot before? Recently, I have had a bunch of headhunters reach out to me about pivoting to hedge funds where I would be covering REITs. I think the pros are it would potentially make me a more well rounded RE investor and of course the upside is nice. Downside is that you don't...
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