Much of what you read on this site is focused on hard skills, with the intent of helping you launch your career in REPE. This post will focus on what might be considered a soft skill, but a better term is a character trait. This trait will make you into the most trusted analyst in […]
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One of the things you will learn as a real estate private equity beginner is that many industry terms are both simple and complicated. In speaking of cap rates, what we mean is that cap rates have an “everyday” application that is intuitive and simple. Its foundation, however, is much more complicated. As you move
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We often receive requests for real estate investment case studies. Students want to prepare for job interviews as well as practice their skills for personal growth. In either event, case studies are a fantastic way to better your skills and launch into a career in real estate private equity. This case study will simulate a
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As you pursue a career in real estate private equity, you may wonder where REPE firms get the money to invest in properties. Beginners are generally unfamiliar with the various investor categories in private equity funds. There are six key investor types in the real estate investment space. High Net Worth Individuals Wealthy individuals generally
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Serious about a career in real estate private equity? If so, there are several key accounting terms that need to become instinctive. If you even have to think about the definition of these terms, you don’t know them well enough yet. The more natural these terms become, the more prepared you are to crush an
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There are lots of sources for industry information as you prepare for a real estate private equity job, or continue to build your skill set. As industry insiders, we have a number of favorites, which we share below. Keep in mind that continuous learning isn’t just a catchphrase, it should be a way of life.
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Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) play a significant role in providing liquidity to the commercial real estate market. In many ways, CMBS issuance is a bellwether for the overall health and liquidity in the commercial real estate market. During the Great Recession, CMBS lending essentially stopped for several years, and the first issuers back into
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Breaking down insider lingo is one of our chief strategies at Leveraged Breakdowns. Real estate private equity for beginners can seem daunting with acronyms and phrases that sound familiar, but until you know them inside and out, you won’t be able to interview like an insider. And interviewing like an insider is the key to
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Part one of this two-part series focused on the responsibilities of various real estate private equity jobs. In part two the focus will shift to specific real estate private equity skills associated with each of the five entry points. Investment Analyst As the name implies, an analyst must be good with numbers. Further, a quality
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Trying to map out a real estate private equity career path may seem daunting if you don’t know where to begin. Whether you are fresh out of college or have 15 years’ experience, there are a variety of opportunities awaiting if you know what to look for. Here are five career paths that will help
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