Learning from someone who has already done what you want to do is one of the best ways to get where you want to go, but finding and keeping mentors can be a lot more difficult than it might sound. Between deciding on who you want in your corner in the first place, coming […]
If you’re looking to start a career in real estate, online job postings can be really confusing, and sometimes actually misleading altogether. And if you’re not reading these correctly, this can end up causing a lot of problems for you throughout the job search process. But after being in the industry for over a […]
Real estate investment analysis involves a lot of attention to detail, since what might seem like really little things can have really big impacts on your cash flows and returns. And after underwriting thousands of acquisition opportunities throughout my own career, I’ve noticed a few things that I definitely did not pay enough attention […]
In a real estate context, the term “underwriting” refers to making projections about the performance of a real estate acquisition or development opportunity, and then using that information to assess the risk associated with the investment and value the deal. And while we have a lot of content on the Break Into CRE YouTube […]
When you’re analyzing a piece of commercial real estate, it’s easy to just look at the big picture items like the IRR, the equity multiple, and the cash-on-cash return, but these aren’t the only things you should be focused on as a commercial real estate investor. And by looking at a few other key […]
If you like the idea of working in commercial real estate, one of the biggest benefits of being in this industry is that there are so many paths for you to choose from, each of which can give you a very different experience on a day-to-day basis. But even though this tends to be […]
If you’ve ever wondered how commercial real estate investors or investment firms buy buildings that are worth $10 million, $50 million, $100 million or more, the secret is that these investors almost never buy these properties completely by themselves. The commercial real estate industry is powered by equity partnerships that bring investor capital together […]
Interviewing for jobs can be stressful, difficult, and time-consuming overall, and this is especially true in commercial real estate. In CRE, the interview process can sometimes last for months, with 4-6 rounds often being necessary just to finish the process and end up receiving an offer. And if you’ve done the work upfront to […]
Negotiating a job offer is not easy, and many people avoid this altogether out of fear of having an offer rescinded (or even just to avoid confrontation). But by not even making an ask, you could be leaving a lot of money on the table. And because people tend to switch jobs only once […]
Major private equity firms are some of the most sophisticated real estate investors in the industry, with access to in-depth market data, top-tier talent working on deals, and complex proprietary financial models to make cash flow projections and analyze properties. But after working at these types of firms myself for almost 10 years, I’ve […]
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