If you already have 4 years of experience at this point, you probably want to go the MBA route and apply for Associate roles at REPE firms, RE lending firms, or RE brokerage firms.

Thanks!

Thanks. Yes, compensation is lower in Canada across almost every job.

I have been working at a boutique Real Estate Private Equity firm in Toronto, Canada for over three years and I think your analysis of what the role encompasses as well as the interview questions is quite accurate. Notwithstanding your disclaimer on the compensation referenced, I do believe that the actual salary figures may be a tad lower than quoted in your article. However, note that I am based out of Canada and I suspect that wages across the board in Canada are lower than in the US.

Thanks for the great work, Brian!

Yes, that sounds fine.

If you have the option of working in REPE directly out of undergrad and are not interested in anything else, I don’t think an MBA is worth it. MBAs are usually only worth it for people who want to change careers or who missed the recruiting boat the first time around for roles like IB, PE, consulting, etc.

Thanks for your time

Thanks in advance!

I’m not really sure why you need an MBA instead of just networking to move in directly. MBAs are generally best for people making total career changes, such as engineers moving into investment banking or something similar. I wouldn’t recommend an MBA at all unless you have already been networking for REPE roles for 6+ months and haven’t gained much traction yet.