Commercial Real Estate travel jobs?
Are there any commercial RE jobs that allow for traveling nationally or internationally?
[{"id": "dfvfm3o", "text": "Commercial real estate appraiser with a focused specialty, like hotels or golf courses.", "replies": [{"id": "dfvust4", "text": "This is true, I appraise specialty property types and travel 3-4x per month across state lines or across state in my region which includes California, PNW &amp; Hawaii. Others in our firm focus on East Coast and others South West - we're all home based in Southern California. In addition to your home state CG license it will require you to obtain a CG or temp permit for any out state work you're doing. All states have reciprocity but some make it very simple (application and payment) and others make you jump through hoops (exam, lots of forms, etc.). Then there's continuing education and license maintenance fees every two years per state. We've talked about it and all agree; a floating CG inspector in our firm would be great, other firms use them as well, so jobs like that exist OP. You'll need to be a good logistician to plan the course as work comes in and would be on the move constantly across the country.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dfvggie", "text": "Sometimes if you're the in house leasing rep for a major retailer, they travel a lot nationally, although with the current retail climate, those jobs may be in danger ", "replies": [{"id": "dfwnbbw", "text": "If you could get with one of restaurant chains you could be fine, I know people that use to work for Burger King and Applebee's, they traveled a ton.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dfvgk79", "text": "In-house real estate position (re mgr, construction/project mgr, site selection team etc) with a national retail chain or other specialty user space types. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dfvgy2n", "text": "You get to travel a good amount in REPE to tour assets and meet with development partners", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dfvwxd3", "text": "Property condition or environmental inspectors travel quite a bit, but usually regionally", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dfwulbn", "text": "I am the real estate manager for an AT&amp;T authorized retailer with over 600 locations. I handle new store development and relocations for seven states spanning the gulf coast. Typically I travel 2-3 times per month for 2-3 days at a time. When I travel I scout the market for better real estate of stores tabbed to be relocated and tour markets where we want to add a store. In my roll I take a deal from site selection, negotiate the letter of intent, manage expectations from AT&amp;T corporate, and all the way to lease execution. \n\nI hold an active real estate license in Texas, but I could have this position with out one since while negotiating I act as the principal. My counter parts in the east and west coast do not have a RE license. \n\nPrior to my current job, I was a commercial real estete broker for many years and specialized in retail leasing. Typically if you go into brokerage you are spatially tied to a city. If you are going to be an expert, it's better to know a lot about your area vs knowing a little about many areas. Exceptions would be if you worked for a mall or big REIT and handled leasing across their portfolio. \n\nHope that helps or was useful info. ", "replies": [{"id": "dfx1qyc", "text": "Yeah, that helps a lot. I'm currently a broker but would really like to travel and work. This sounds very interesting and I've gotten a lot of calls from people doing work for like you. Are you salary or commission based? Is your income similar to what you were making as a broker or less/more? ", "replies": [{"id": "dfx5to0", "text": "As a broker I was 100% commission based. Now I'm salary + bonuses. First year my base is a less than my best year in brokerage, but with bonuses I'll easily earn more than I did as a broker. \n\nWhen I left brokerage I was afraid of leaving money on the table. But having the piece of mind knowing when my next check is coming is a huge relief. My new company is privately held and the CEO is very entrepreneurial. That's what drew me in, I saw a ton of growth potential. \n\nPlus I'm seeing a ton of deals in so many different markets. Multiple LOIs going in multiple states. If I ever choose to leave, I will do so with having gained ton of experience. ", "replies": [{"id": "dfx6yka", "text": "Glad to hear your doing well! How did you get into it?", "replies": [{"id": "dfx7wr7", "text": "I was toying with the idea of getting out of brokerage. I wanted a steady paycheck and security. I had just gotten marriage and my wife hated that I was 100% commission. I loved my field, love retail real estate.  I did not want to change industries and loose all the connections and relationships I had spent my career fostering.\n\nCurrent job sort of fell in my lap. I'm an ICSC member and from time to time would peruse the job listings. I did not want to move cities and it was always slim pickings. \n\nOne day I went on and saw the posting for my current roll. Emailed in my resume assuming it would just go into a black hole and I'd never hear from them again. In my mind only what to get a job was to know someone and using your network. No one gets one from an online posting. Within 6 hours HR responded to me. I had a phone interview the next day. Interviewed with the president and the CEO two days later and my current supervisor two days after that. I was hired within a week. \n\nI do miss brokerage, the freedom and being your own boss. I went into it right out of college and it was the only \"grownup\" job I ever had.  When I left I was an AVP and was nervous about making a move. There was an adjustment period. But I love what I am doing now. I get to use my same skill set, not now my scope of focus went from one city and many clients to one client so to speak and multiple markets.  I had gotten complacent and now feel like I'm learning so so much. ", "replies": [], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dg33eqg", "text": "Work for a SMALL investor, operator, or developer that has a national footprint", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dgnw1m4", "text": "Asset Manager for portfolio or properties.  Typically travelling to each property for meetings, review operations, manage any type of important capex, etc.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]