If I Had To Start Over, Here's What I'd Do.

If I Had To Start Over, Here's What I'd Do. // The best way to describe 2020 so far is just...weird.

And with all this “weirdness” going on, it’s gotten me thinking a lot about what I would do if I were starting over today in this environment, knowing what I know now almost 10 years into my career.

I graduated from college in 2011, and even just 9 years ago, the world was a very different place.

LinkedIn was just taking off, PropTech wasn’t really a "thing" yet, and real estate was much less institutionalized than it is today.

And because of this, the path I took at that point probably wouldn’t be the right path for Justin Kivel graduating in 2020, so what I wanted to do in this week's video is walk through what I would do if I were starting from scratch today, and some advice I'd give to you if you're doing the same.

If you’re just graduating from college, just starting out in your career, or in the first few years of your career in the industry and not quite sure what the right next move is, this video is for you.

[BreakIntoCRE]

If you've been in the industry for a while, what advice would you give someone just starting out in commercial real estate today?

[judithhooper]

I came across your channel just today.. and I must say, you’ve great contents. Learning so much from your videos. Great job!

[SugarcubeCali]

God bless you for this information! I am three months into my new role as an Acquisition Specialist and feel that the ball is rolling faster than I thought. Coming back to watch your videos and getting additional exposure to terms I never used before, is so beneficial and helps me reinforce what I have been learning in the last couples of weeks. Thank you for these videos.

[jaredpelt]

Great video, thanks for taking the time to upload.

[champworkman]

I have a question:

If I knew I wanted to end up in a smaller city like Greenville, SC, would you recommend me start brokerage in a larger market like Charlotte/Atlanta and then move to Greenville doing acquisitions or should I start brokerage in Greenville? It seems like starting in Greenville would be better for building that network of business but a city like Charlotte would have give more transactional opportunity and see more institutional deals

[thomasmech]

Very insightful advice and perspective, thanks! As a graduate student these tips are extremely helpful.

[elvieg]

Thanks for the info, amazing information!

[christophertwombly]

Great video man! Has helped me out tremendously with upcoming interviews at one of the firms you had mentioned

[diegojimenez]

How would one begin investing early? More interested about the limited partnership, how would I go about doing that?

[shahahsan]

Fabulous advice as always, Justin!

Thanks for sharing!

[BenjyPortnoy]

I'm a part of your paid course, and it's FULL of fantastic value. However as some of the other commenters have mentioned (and the elephant in the room) is how 2020 has changed the landscape of CRE. What I was hoping to get from this video is some direction (as a 40-something entrepreneur who's not pursuing a "career") is what commercial investment opportunities to focus on, here in late 2020 and into 2021. Flex industrial? Multi-family? Would love some additional thoughts on that, whether here or through an additional video. Thank you in advance and for everything you do!

[angus]

Hey Justin! At top shops like CBRE, what do entry-level/analyst roles in major markets look like, salary-wise? Coming right out of undergrad, what should I expect to make?

[ic]

Do you think it’s a good time to jump into CRE during this time when so many changes are taking place in the industry?

[kkin]

Hi Justin, when you talk about working for a brokerage to get exposed to a ton of transaction volume, do you mean in some sort of financial analysis function (ie support role) or as a licensed broker?

[PapasTTU]

This is exactly what I want to do, thanks for the insight!

[tonydockendorf]

Love this type of content. Thanks for the guidance 👍

[florianhermessan]

Thanks Justin! How do you manage to source opportunities in which you can invest your own money as a LP?

[joshualebrun]

This video was super helpful ! Thank you. I am trying to work my way into this field and wondering the following...

Can you make a video about:
-The job satisfaction of being an analyst?

- Potential compensation of the job ?

- The best cities to work as a analyst ?

- The best way to build capital for investments (ex putting money into a savings account, index funds, etc)

[Kwakerium]

Justin, I know you have recommended the analyst role in previous videos too, but I want to hear what you think about the development manager role, who takes on permit / design / construction side. I'm an mid-level architect trying to break into the industry, and that's the role I see most reasonable.

[paolaobispo]

I love your content! I would suggest real estate students join commercial real estate associations like NAIOP, CCIM or CREW. It is a great place to land an internship or job out of undergrad.