If I could go back to college and do things over again, I would spend my time a lot differently, and I would also stop worrying about some things I now know don’t ultimately matter. College is a huge opportunity to do things that tend to get a lot more difficult after graduation, and […]
Commercial real estate loans are very different than residential home loans, and the terms of these deals can be a lot more complex. One of the biggest differences on the commercial side of the industry is that the amortization period of these loans tends to be different than the loan term itself, which can […]
Internships are great opportunities to learn the industry, build relationships, and figure out where you want to focus within the real estate business, but it’s not necessarily easy to get your foot in the door. On top of that, once you do land an opportunity, not all internship experiences are created equal. And while […]
Networking is arguably one of the hardest parts of the commercial real estate job search, but because this industry is so relationship-focused, this can give you a huge leg up if you can do this successfully. But having gone through the job search in this industry myself, where I started knowing pretty much no […]
Asking questions during an interview can help you more clearly understand the role you’re in the running for, learn more about the company itself, and even make you a more attractive candidate when compared to other applicants. So to make sure you’re prepared to go into round one with the right questions ready, this […]
Brokerage can be one of the most lucrative career paths within commercial real estate, but there are a lot of different options to choose from within this part of the business. Each of these will give you different day-to-day experiences, different skill sets, and ultimately different exit opportunities when (and if) you’re ready to […]
Working on the debt side of the commercial real estate industry will give you a very different experience than working pretty much anywhere else in the business, primarily because of what the main focus of a lender is. While equity investors typically prioritize maximizing returns relative to risk, lenders are primarily focused on capital […]
While there’s no such thing as a perfect company, there are some things that, if you can find in your first real estate job out of college, can set you on a great trajectory to have a very successful career. And in this post, we’ll walk through four of the most important things to […]
Research databases like CoStar and Yardi Matrix come with a lot of helpful market data, but these can be extremely expensive for individual investors (and even small companies). But even if you don’t have access to these, a lot of big-name companies have in-house research teams that publish free quarterly and annual market reports, […]
Because of the extremely high price point of most commercial properties, unlike dollar-cost averaging into something like an index fund (or even buying a single-family home to rent out), it can be extremely difficult to make these investments completely by yourself. This is why most commercial real estate deals are funded with multiple different […]
Learn The Three Pillars of Real Estate Financial Modeling & How To Build Models on Autopilot
You'll also receive weekly videos to help you master real estate financial modeling & advance your career
