Advice for Breaking into Real Estate
Just wondering if anyone has any advice for starting a career in real estate. 

I'm two years out of uni (graduated with majors in finance and real estate), been working towards the CFA (Level III candidate), and am currently working in wealth management. I've been thinking a lot about where my career is heading and it seems that real estate finance or acquisitions is probably a much better use of my skills and will be more enjoyable than what I'm doing now. Does anyone have advice on breaking in? I've done some analysis on potential deals for my clients but it seems like just about every position I've come across requires someone with +2 years of actual real estate experience. 

I've applied to at least +30 positions and I haven't even gotten a first round phone call so I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to improve my resume and my odds of success?
[{"id": "fm57iza", "text": "I graduated in real estate and finance.  Met a beautiful girl at school and we immediately started working together selling.  Used those sales to buy.  We live in an area that was ghetto and then went total yuppie and the university grew big time.  We staryed buying commercial and induatrial too.  Net worth prior to covid 14,000,000. Owe maybe 2,000,000.  Rental imcome before taxes but after expenses 900,000 and was growing. Hope i don't get screwed because the government decides to make us stay home for a disease less deadly than the flu.. Testing shows it will be.  Imo find a girl that you love and has a business mind and buy but keep hour stuff separate for more fha loans.  Dont get married on paper.  Use her minority status. I didnt do the last but its an idea a gay friend does extensively. I would say stop applying for jobs and go work for yourself now. My parents paid for my schooling so that helped.  I did write ine check for my girl to pay off all of hers at once.", "replies": [{"id": "fm5kkh5", "text": "A disease less deadly than the flu? \n12000+ people have died in Italy in over a month. Clearly, your partner is the one with the brains. You did well for yourself. Keep it up.", "replies": [{"id": "fm5qnb4", "text": "A lot of those people would have died anyway and would have died of the flu.  I have a brother and sister working in colombia and in case yoi didnt know colombia has excellent healthcare and a shiiiiity public healthcare system like most lefty countries.  Here are the facts... Hydroxychloroquine works and people that died that diddidnt have to die.  Hydroxychloroquine reduces the death rate from 1.2% mde non tested .0003 to a number that is roughly .002.  50% of the people tested had zero symptoms and were sick. \nThis is all retarded like a nine year old African retarded.", "replies": [{"id": "fm62tc7", "text": "You need to stop making yourself sound like an imbecile every time you leave a comment.", "replies": [{"id": "fm633z8", "text": "I have large fat fingers.. Im a big guy... 6'6\" power lifter/ golfer and 4.5 tennis star. I just edited it for you with my girl's help.  It great.. Go read it", "replies": [{"id": "fm6i1px", "text": "Average iq Pakistan.... 84....hmm. stfu", "replies": [], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}, {"id": "fm6mkdf", "text": "Breaking news again.... Out late tonight.. Game changer... Doctors saying again hydroxychloroquine is working.. Zero people on it have gone to a ventilador.\n40to 50%of people with disease show zero symptoms.... Less deadly than the flu according to miami hostpital... Antibody testing the only way to know.  But im dumb with massive wins??", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fm5gb9g", "text": "You need to underwrite investments and get really good at a particular property type.  So you may not have 2+ years of experience but you can say you have underwritten x number of deals.  Plus, by underwriting investments you will learn the functions/formulas for the calculations.  I would suggest buying a template model to get you started and then trace all of the formulas so you fully understand.\n\nPersonally, I have done that with the model templates at [tsmfinancialmodels.com](http://tsmfinancialmodels.com) and it has helped tremendously.  It comes with one hour of consultation so I was able to ask about specific formulas to understand more.\n\nThe more deals you model, the better you will be able to sell yourself in the interviews because you know what the current market is suggesting based on your analyses.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fm5twqt", "text": "Watch Breaking into CRE channel on YouTube. Gives all the tips.", "replies": [{"id": "fn0wc1k", "text": "Yep. Adventures in CRE is also great. A bit more technical too than Break", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fm5xqoj", "text": "I\u2019m graduating this year and have secured a spot in the industry. My tips are to start by calling brokers. Not because you need to start as a broker, but because brokers want to be found and are normally friendly. If you find you hit it off well with one you can ask if they know of any openings. If you decide you like the idea of brokerage, you can also ask if they\u2019re open to taking on a runner. Feel free to drop me a DM with questions!", "replies": [{"id": "fm7cw8m", "text": "I agree. Call brokers and ask them to meet with you in person. If you\u2019re in a big metropolitan market, call at least 25-30 brokers. I know it seems odd, but I work for one of the larger global CRE firms and that\u2019s how all of the young junior broker associates get their foot in the door at my office. You want to connect with an experienced broker who will vouch for you.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fm6zv28", "text": "Skeleton keys are good.  Crowbars and large rocks leave too much trace.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fm9dy4d", "text": "As everyone else said, brokers will appreciate the fact you are reaching out. You need to look at them like the potential client that you are trying to close a deal with. That means ending each call with, \u201cwhen can we set up another call to chat again\u201d or playing off this current situation saying \u201cthis can provide me a great opportunity to learn while things are slower\u201d they will appreciate your willingness and drive, you need to just be ready to beat the pavement, like I said earlier, look at this like trying to close a CRE deal.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fmuk480", "text": "Which side of real estate do you want to get into? The buy-side (investment) or the sell-side (brokerage)?", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]