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$10B+ AUM Acquisition Role vs. Institutional Investment Sales Analyst Role Direct From Undergrad
Need help in deciding between the following scenarios direct from UG: Acquisition role at a shop that owns $10B+ AUM and continues to raise and deploy capital every 2-3 years, ranging from $1-1.5B per fund Average deal size is $70M - $100M+ with a main focus on office and multi investments across...
Does Prestige in Commercial Real Estate Development Exist? Google/Blackstone/McKinsey equivalents?
Hey guys, Is there a prestige that comes with certain development shops? I notice certain company names make people's eyes light up, like Hines, Jamestown, TCR which is mostly because of the renowned projects they have worked on. However, is it safe to say that, like going to a top school, working...
NEED HELP: Tech sales guy trying to break into REPE
Hello fellow monkeys, I am in dire need of some advice. I have a background in Technology Sales for the big houses, Oracle IBM and co. Then in-officially founded a distressed property management company in Europe. I say in-officially because i operated as an individual and not a legal entity, yet i...
What account do interest payments come from if your equity account has already been fully deployed?
I'm been practicing some modeling, and I'm not sure how to approach this. Let's say that a real estate development project costs $100 before any interest. The bank gives you $60 and the remaining $40 comes from the equity account. So the total capital adds up to exactly $100. Typically you only...
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Q&A: Non-target Career Changer to VP of Development
@WallStreetOasis.com" has been invaluable to me since I decided 5 years ago to make a career change into commercial real estate (from non finance) so its my turn to give back. I hope my story can help some people. ####Background * Extreme non-target school (undergrad and MBA) * Worked 10 years in...
Eastdil Secured Interview
I've recently been invited for a final round superday with Eastdil Secured. I've been told that the interview will be behavioral fit based with an excel test. I'll be given a case and asked to build an income statement, amortization schedule, and provide valuation metrics. I've got a pretty good...
Baird RE IB in DC? Spoken w/ recruiter regarding an analyst opening
Currently I work in corp M&A for a large public strategic ($20B+). Just spoke with a recruiter about an opening with Baird's RE IB team in DC. I'm interested in DC because I have strong family ties to the area and my girlfriend is potentially moving there for work as well. Does anyone have insight...
2019 RE PE Interview
Hey y'all, I am heading into the interview process for an REPE firm based in Chicago (Think: Harrison St./Walton St./LaSalle). The current position offering would be for a first year analyst position within the firm. It would be great if I could get some of yall's input on the matter. Essentially,...
Career Path - Getting into Real Estate
Hello everyone, First of all I want to kind of introduce myself and my current situation. I'm from Germany and I'm currently 19 years old. I just graduated high school ("Abitur" in Germany). I've always been interested in Finance (especially in Hedge Funds) starting at the age of 15/16 years. But as...
Transition from Canada to U.S.
I'm currently employed at an institutional RE firm in Toronto. You could even consider it REPE. My position is "Investment Analyst". I'd like to work in the United States one day (New York, San Francisco, LA, Boston, Chicago). Would firms even consider me as a potential candidate? I am not American...
Types of Jobs at Brokerages (CBRE/Cushman etc.)
Excuse my ignorance here, but are there entry level/junior roles at brokerage firms that are closer to deal advisory than straight up brokerage? I don't have interest in being a broker and I am wondering if I should eliminate these types of firms from my job search. Thanks!
Internal Transfer Offer Letter 1st Year Financial Analyst
I received an offer letter for a Financial Analyst position yesterday located in the company's corporate office. Currently I am working onsite as a leasing agent. The promotion would be an internal transfer which is rare considering I only have 1 year experience working onsite right out of college....
CRE positions following masters
Hey. This is my first post after browsing and gleaning a huge amount of info from you guys. I am looking for advice here. My current position is, I have just graduated with a 3.8 with degrees in finance and real estate from Florida State University. I have accepted an offer for a graduate...
CIM Group Interview Excel Test
Hello, I have an interview as an analyst coming up with CIM Group and I was told there would be an excel test during the interview. I will have an MS Finance in about a week, so I have experience with financial modeling but I am a little concerned as we did not cover any real estate in our program...
JLL Investment Banking Analyst Excel/Argus Test
I'm a college senior looking to land a real estate analyst role after graduation. I've been speaking to the real estate investment banking team at JLL in New York, who advise on capital markets/portfolio sales. They say a next step for the analyst hiring process is a written/Excel/Argus test before...
Choosing a Role: MM Acquisitions vs Megafund Asset Management
I currently work as a RE investment analyst at an institutional shop and am making the move to an opportunistic fund. Currently I have 2 options and having a lot of trouble choosing which is best: * Acquisitions analyst at a ~5bn AUM firm looking mostly at single asset acquisitions, sector agnostic...
Real Estate Services
Hello, everyone, I am a student with a project to better the property management service industry. I would love to hear your input on a few topics in the quick and easy survey below, where you will have the chance to win a $50 Amazon card: Type in your browser: surveymonkeycom/r/LQL36TQ Thank you...
Building networks as an RE/debt fund analyst?
Hi everyone, I'm an analyst at a RE debt fund - I've been in this role for almost a year now (straight out of school). I haven't really been proactive in building relationships with people in the industry but would like to start doing so for multiple reasons (e.g. mentorship, potential exit opps,...
Corporate Finance(internship) to REPE
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Investment Sales or REPE?
Hi All, I'm at a bit of a crossroads. My long-term goal is to work my way up at a top-tier PERE50 firm (something along the lines of Carlyle, Starwood, or Brookfield) and am wondering which of these 2 offers would give me the best prospect at breaking in. Option 1 is to take a position as an...
Advice for Upcoming Interview for JBG Smith - Acquisitions Role
Hi, has anyone done a super day with JBG Smith in an RE acquisitions role? Just like to know what I can expect in terms of the interviews. More specifically: 1.) What kind of stuff do they like to ask in the behavorial interviews? (I'd like to know what type of person they're looking for. 2.) I...
Skills Needed to Break Into Acquisitions at REIT or PE Firm?
Can anyone comment on skills needed to break into an acquisitions role at a REIT or at a PE firm? I'm currently a 2nd year analyst with a small LIHTC developer. Creating a plan on the skills needed to move into acquisitions at a REIT or PE firm in 1-2 years. Skills/Experience I Currently Have:...
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How to Approach Lateral Transfer
What's up y'all, I'm currently on my 12th month at an analyst position that is deemed to be an 18-24 month commitment. After that time, it is assumed you would try to become a Manager in the department or transition into underwriting. The situation, however, is that I am trying to move to NYC in the...
Breaking into Real Estate
Hi Guys, So I need advice a little bit as I am sort of at a crossroads in my life/career path. So to give you guys some background, I am a junior at a large state university with a top undergrad business school which I am not a part of (couldn't get in). My GPA is definitely not great (although this...
REAL ESTATE: Which opportunity is best?
Hey everyone, I have a few opportunities, but timing is not on my side. I’d like some advice on which job I should take and why. Options: JBG Smith (D.C.) - Portfolio Management Analyst PGIM (Atlanta) - Asset Management Analyst (Senior Housing) Eastdil Secured (D.C.) - Investment Sales Analyst JBG...
Choosing between locations with the same employer
Hey all, I'm not sure if something similar is out there but here it goes. Currently going through recruitment for an internship and for the first time I have interview options. For the sake of talking this through, let's assume I can field offers, as I'm confident with my background and experience....
ABL IB at Middle Sized firm or Realty Mgmt at BB
Currently in Ops at BB and looking like there is a decent possibility of transitioning to Real Estate division in next few months. Also pursuing ABL IB at smaller firm. Any comments/advice on which may be preferable, or which would have superior exit ops and comp?
How do I go from the Big 4 to PERE?
I’m an auditor in London who is about to qualify and I want to move into a PERE role. I understand that audit has limited relevance to PE as a general rule, so I’ve looked at internal roles at my current employer that I can transition across to in our Deal Advisory function- Corporate Finance,...
Typical Length as an Analyst before promotion?
I am currently going on my 3rd-Year as an analyst for a debt side lender (Almost to year 2 at my current company), however, I keep getting plastered by recruiters who only want me for their analyst positions and we have had two other younger analysts move to a new companies for mainly the same role....
Deutsche Bank Graduate Program: Global Markets - Commercial Real Estate
Just wondering if anyone has heard back from the Commercial Real Estate position at DB . Are they running behind?
REPE Acquisitions Analyst Salary
I am a college senior who was recently given an offer to work as an Acquisitions analyst at a ~$5B REPE firm in NYC . I was told the comp will be "market" and don't have much experience with the RE industry/RE forums so I am not sure what market comp out of UG is exactly. Google searches, payscale,...
Looking to transition from corporate real estate. Help?
Hey all, I have a bit of a winding career path that started in BB operations which I was looking to get out of before I even started. I ended up working for a developer basically by accident. For some incredible reason, they hadn't ran an operating budget in 5 years, so my job was to get that...
2019 FT Analyst recruiting timeline - Real Estate
Hi, I'm a rising senior at an elite liberal arts college (think Williams, Pomona) with a STEM major. I worked in a merchant banking group at a family office this summer, and am looking to take my buy-side experience to REPE, development, owner-operator investment firms, REIT , etc. Hoping to cast a...
Jr. Financial Analyst Interview - Land Acquisition - Process Advice
A little context... I'm going through the interview process for a REIT /property management company for a junior financial analyst position on the acquisitions team. They have historically done value-add multifamily acquisitions, so that's what I've spent most of my time researching. But in my first...
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Career advice PERE Analyst
Hi guys, I am a first year analyst/controller in European PERE fund. I got the full-time offer after completing a 6 month internship in acquisitions but I am now working in asset management/project dev. Most of my coworkers are much older than me and I would estimate that the average employee is...
Entry Level Roles in NYC
I graduated over the summer from a top 25 school, and recently moved to New York. I have two solid acquisitions internships on my resume, and a pretty solid GPA. I've been searching for a job over the past few months, but nothing has worked out so far. I'm thinking about taking one of the brokerage...
Best European RE funds (UK + Continental) + Background
Hello fellow monkeys, Out of curiosity, which one are the best RE funds in Europe at the moment? And also, what special situations/ NPL funds are there in Europe? I was thinking along the lines of BX RE Debt, Cerberus but not many other names come to mind. If one would like to end up in a real...
Real Estate/Construction Lending or Asset Based Lending
In your opinion which is better (in terms of hours, pay, future posabilities)? Real Estate is a real money maker but I feel the skills in asset based lending (including sponsor lending) are more transferable outside of the hot markets like SF and NYC .
Advice Needed: REPE v Cushy Corp Finance Job
Undergrad Senior from semi-target school. Offers from a few medium sized REPE funds, and some larger debt funds in NYC and San Fran but the compensation really isn't too great and the living expenses will be insane and I will be saving almost zero. Got approached for a corporate finance job with a...
Find Best Property in Perth
how i can find Best Property in Perth i am looking for villa in perth any one can suggest how i can find this in best price.
Jefferies Real Estate IBD
Hi all, There was recently a post in the IBD forum that I found interesting. There was a suggestion to post in the RE forum instead, but basically trying to see how Jefferies is in the real estate IB space. What sort of deals and exit opps (PE) there are would be helpful! Thanks.
Analyst debt/lending at top CRE firm - 2018
Hello all, I'm an avid reader of WSO and this is my first post. I have currently accepted a position at a top CRE firm in their multifamily capital markets group as a debt analyst and will be working with Fannie, Freddie, FHA, etc. mortgage products for multifamily portfolios. I am wondering what...
Take Return Internship Offer or Not
Quick Info: Current Sophomore @ semi-target in TX. Majoring in RE. Previously interned at a small investment sales boutique that is approx. 10-12 senior brokers and 12-15 analysts in West Coast/SoCal area. After I interned coming out of my Freshman Yr, I was given a return offer for the following...
Analyst Interview Questions - Blackstone Real Estate Asset Management
Hey guys, very new to posting on this site. I have an upcoming 1st round interview for an Analyst position within Blackstone's Real Estate Asset Management group, and I'm wondering if anyone with past experience has any tips on how to stick out as a strong candidate. I have been preparing the...
Real Estate Syndications...what?
Hi, I am quite new to the forum, but was wondering if anyone could offer some commentary/flavor on a job I will be interviewing for. I was wondering what separates syndicate groups from LevFin or dcm .. Or is syndicate and dcm one in the same? Thank you for your time and any advice would be much...
Retail's Doing Gucci
Insert overly-dramatic quote by WSJ about the death of retail and how no one wil ever step foot in a grocery or department store ever again. Now that we have that out of the way, we can focus on something more tangible. We all know that retail is changing, actually quite quickly but with some very...
Hunt Companies Interview
I have an interview with this company for an analyst position. Does anyone have any insight on the interview process?
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