Went from residential agent to commercial agent to RE PE acq in less than 1.5 years, all while being mediocre at everything.
Is this common? Or am I just quite good at bullshitting my way into better situations ?   

Westside!!!
[{"id": "i32dh6j", "text": "Or potentially do I have imposter syndrome, and wasn\u2019t actually mediocre at any of those ??", "replies": [{"id": "i33p674", "text": "Probably a mix, you were at least smart enough to leave residential and get into RE PE so maybe you\u2019re not a complete moron.", "replies": [{"id": "i35crd9", "text": "\u201cMaybe you\u2019re not a complete moron\u201d  adding that to my resume", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "i34cq5f", "text": "Do you have experience in argus? Or modeling out transactions? If not, it\u2019s not imposter syndrome- you will be drinking out of a fire hose for a year.", "replies": [{"id": "i35csvn", "text": "Fire is my favorite beverage anyway \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i32h9vh", "text": "Real estate private equity aquisitions?", "replies": [{"id": "i32hcaa", "text": "yeah", "replies": [{"id": "i32i200", "text": "RE PE acq?", "replies": [{"id": "i32i434", "text": "acquisitions", "replies": [{"id": "i32nebi", "text": "Real estate private equity acquisitions?", "replies": [{"id": "i32nkwd", "text": "yeah", "replies": [], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i32hxp7", "text": "There is a lot of mediocre in this biz, go get \u2018em tiger", "replies": [{"id": "i32i0qf", "text": "Thanks homie", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "i35tu27", "text": "Knowing you are mediocre means you can see your faults and can improve upon them. If you show that you are willing to do what's necessary and willing to learn every day, that would make 100 times better than someone who is mediocre and thinks they are awesome or don't care to improve.", "replies": [{"id": "i3fzjjr", "text": "Probably most genuinely encouraging reply i\u2019ve received on this website", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i32ifm9", "text": "I wanna be like you when I grow up \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02", "replies": [{"id": "i32krmh", "text": "honestly, my whole life is a docuseries on failing upwards", "replies": [{"id": "i32mv8v", "text": "What\u2019s your age ? I\u2019m 23", "replies": [{"id": "i32nh9i", "text": "25", "replies": [{"id": "i32nsn1", "text": "wait\u2026 24, almost 25. See, I fail to remember my own age even", "replies": [], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i32jnk0", "text": "I am new at residential but want to move over to commercial. Clearly you are doing something right. Best piece of advice?", "replies": [{"id": "i335lvl", "text": "cold call your local CRE firms and beg to work for them", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i32lbfh", "text": "Considering that RE PE is almost primarily for former Investment Bankers - I\u2019d say yeah this is extraordinarily uncommon.", "replies": [{"id": "i32mrbp", "text": "tbf it\u2019s a boutique, not institutional", "replies": [{"id": "i32nj6x", "text": "Sometimes that is where you wear many hats and learn the most. Follow Sean Sweeney on Twitter. Started as a secretary at age 27. Now he\u2019s 40 building a 100+ unit. He\u2019s not some bright wizard either, just a normal guy with some luck, and apparently you have it too. Also, live in a growing city, not too big or small. GL", "replies": [{"id": "i32o0i2", "text": "I already follow him \ud83d\ude01", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i32okut", "text": "I did basically the same. Its not abnormal really. There are also a lot of real estate jobs open right now so now is a good time to do what you did.\n\nGood job though and congrats", "replies": [{"id": "i32ouec", "text": "I figured my situation couldn\u2019t be THAT unique. Thank you for the sanity check. \n\nBut did you slap a regional manager at Marcus &amp; Millichoop in the last 12 months though? \ud83d\udc40", "replies": [{"id": "i32qiuc", "text": "No I have not.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}, {"id": "i35kvri", "text": "Hey it's Will Smith everyone!", "replies": [{"id": "i35kysu", "text": "Damn, you caught me", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i330wfy", "text": "Is RE PE the top of the food chain??? I think I would hate that job.", "replies": [{"id": "i335878", "text": "probably REIT ? idk", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "i33sa5c", "text": "As a dev, we think of REITs as being the top of the food chain. RE PE guys are almost always going to pay out less because REITS have SO MUCH money to place, for whatever that's worth.", "replies": [{"id": "i34cin8", "text": "Depends if bulge bracket vs middle market or boutique.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i3332s8", "text": "What city are you in?", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i33y5y4", "text": "What\u2019s re pe", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i34763k", "text": "Somewhat similar situation over here. If you had no family connections like me, we got insanely lucky.  \n\nYou may just be very likable and not as mediocre as you think.\n\nEdit: Middle of nowhere midwesterner to NY CRE PE\u2026still question how I got here.", "replies": [{"id": "i35d3h4", "text": "I\u2019m in a different market, but also a primary market. \nWe have a decent amount in common, I also came from nothing.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "i67ytib", "text": "Looks like there\u2019s more of us than I thought. I\u2019m a midwesterner from a middle class family and went into RE PE straight from undergrad. I\u2019m in FL though, can\u2019t take the seasonal depression of the north anymore", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i34msqd", "text": "I have a degree in engineering, worked business development for a year out of school, somehow got a job in MF acquisitions, then became an asset manager for a year, and now have my ideal job at a MF acquisitions shop. Weird how it works out sometimes.", "replies": [{"id": "i35eagu", "text": "People tend to inherently trust engineers in my experience. You\u2019re far more qualified than I am in general though lol", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "i35hwlh", "text": "This. I work in CAR SALES and one of my clients is offering me a job as a Loan Originator for one of the big CRE mortgage firms. My degree is in Professional Communication? I feel like they\u2019re going to find out I\u2019m actually an idiot.", "replies": [{"id": "i360keb", "text": "If there\u2019s one thing I\u2019ve learned: Sales &gt; Product knowledge, every. single. time.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]