Pros/cons to your specialty (office, industrial, multi family, retail, etc) and also tenant rep landlord rep or investment sales
I just graduated and have been networking my ass off. I am looking for employment at a brokerage in the Seattle/Bellevue market. I have been meeting with anyone and everyone, mostly presidents/people in charge or recruiting/vetting people. 

Basically I have narrowed down what I want to do either office or industrial, and I was wondering what you guys like or dislike about what you specialize in. 

Also, the pros and cons in your opinion of rep vs sales?
[{"id": "eguaitp", "text": "Industrial here. In my market industrial brokerage is more casual... I never wear a tie and rarely wear a jacket. The deal volume is typically much lower but I joined a team that focuses on Class A bulk warehouse deals and/or institutional investors. So we typically focus on the 250k SF + deal size. In contrast in retail or office you might do more deals at lower SF numbers. The rents in our market for industrial are in the $5-$6 range whereas office is like $16-$18 or more. \n\nI think it\u2019s great to interview with directors and people that run the shop. But also find the producers and interview them and ask them questions. If you can find a team looking for a junior guy in your desired specialty then see if that team is a fit and run with it. ", "replies": [{"id": "egucitq", "text": "Yeah that\u2019s what I have started doing. I have two meetings this week with people who have won sior broker of the year in the state of wa just to pick their brain. They aren\u2019t looking for anyone but I thought it would be good to meet with them regardless. \n\nHopefully one of these times it will pay off and they will actively be looking for someone to join their team. ", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "egupoos", "text": "What market are you in?  Im in industrial acquisitions for a relatively large REPE.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "egubs5q", "text": "I spent my entire career as a corporate real estate manager in the retail world.  I think the first commenter has some good ideas. Looking at office retail and warehouse / industrial real estate, the need for office space is shrinking and shrinking.  Not only are more people working virtually, but I've noticed in the last 10 years, firms needing less space just because they are now paperless.  \n\nLooking at retail, not everything is going online. There is still retail space that is very much in demand, and a shortage of quality space in many markets.  However, a retail center can quickly go sideways if an anchor leaves ( or goes bankrupt); there is a steady stream of anchor and smaller tenant retailers going bankrupt.  Also a retail Center can be impacted if development patterns change or the road network is altered in some way.\n\nIndustrial / Warehouse isn't necessarily sexy, but current business patterns support the need for more of it. In addition, location is important to this type of property, but being on a certain relatively few number of roads and intersections in a market doesn't make or break such a property, in contrast to retail", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "egumjhh", "text": "Industrial. I think they will only grow from here with data centers and distribution centers.", "replies": [{"id": "egzey98", "text": "Data Centers is where its at!\n\n&amp;#x200B;", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "eguo6zn", "text": "When I was in CRE I did both and I\u2019m glad I did. It\u2019s good to know to do both office and industrial. I started as a office tenant rep and did it for a few years and ended up moving to industrial and land because it fit my personality.  I had FAR more interest in what was going on inside a warehouse than what was happening in an office. Industrial can also have a more \u201cgood ol boys\u201d feel and personality type which I gravitate to. Depending on where you go you can always switch from one to the other but if you get on a team that specializes in office OR industrial that will become your focus which is by no means a bad thing.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "eguucqg", "text": "Ever work with a lawyer or a doctor? Industrial is way easier, far less ego. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "egv7sbd", "text": "I do manufactured housing and based on what some of the other folks here have said, I'd agree with going for the more laid back space in industrial", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]