In commercial real estate, acquisitions and development roles often get lumped in together when talking about different career paths, but each of these will give you very different experiences. These include different day-to-day responsibilities, different people that you’ll be working with, and even different considerations for real estate entrepreneurs who are planning to go […]
We talk a lot on the Break Into CRE YouTube channel and this blog about what to do in the beginning of your real estate career, but in this post, I want to zoom in on some things that can really derail your growth in this industry when you’re just getting started. These are […]
When I was first starting my career in commercial real estate, anything labeled “Private Equity” was very foreign to me, and it took a lot of conversations with people who were already in the industry to really get a good sense of what this actually meant. So in this post, we’ll talk through what […]
Excel modeling case studies are becoming more and more common in the real estate interview process, especially at some of the biggest firms in the industry (that also tend to pay the most). But in the vast majority of cases, you won’t know exactly what’s going to be on one of these tests. This […]
There are a lot of things that I wish I had known before starting my career in commercial real estate. However, there are a few things that really stand out that, if I had known earlier, would have saved me a lot of time, money, and frustration overall. If you’re just starting out in […]
There are a lot of things that you can do to improve a real estate investment analysis, but if you really want to take things to the next level, there are a few extras that are definitely worth considering adding to a CRE pro forma. These things can help you proactively address investor concerns, […]
The IRR and the equity multiple both serve very important functions within a real estate investment analysis, but these also serve very different purposes when it comes to the underwriting process. And even though these tend to be added to financial models and investment materials alongside each other, the importance of each of these […]
One of the most common commercial real estate interview questions that analyst and associate candidates are asked is: “If you had $100 million, where would you invest it, and why?” To answer this question, you need to have a baseline knowledge of both what’s going on in different parts of the industry, and also […]
If you’re trying to break into the commercial real estate industry today, you have to stand out when submitting an application. And in this post, we’ll walk through five of the biggest things you can do on your resume to get your foot in the door for interviews and ultimately land job offers in […]
Asset management is one of the most popular career paths for new entrants into commercial real estate, and this involves the management of existing properties in a company’s portfolio. Asset management is very different from property management, in that while it’s heavily involved with property operations, it’s also heavily involved with the overall strategy […]
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