CRE Brokers - I have a serious question about relocating to new cities and career longetivity
Hi everyone, sorry if things look wonky. I'm typing this through my phone. 

Anyways, I've got an interview with the number 1 commercial real estate firm in Wichita, KS (seems like a very profitable market here) coming up. I'm 23. I love this place, but I know that over the course of my life, I will probably at some point move to another city. Especially as I love nature and would love to live near a beach or mountain someday. My question for you is it hard to move to new cities when your career is CRE? I need to know what I'm getting into here. Need to know if committing to this career means living here for the rest of my life or if I'll be able to take my influence and have the freedom to move around a bit. Thank you!!

[{"id": "dhhkmeq", "text": "It completely depends what you do in CRE. What position are you trying to secure?\n\nIf you are in brokerage, as in a full broker, (not common at 23...) it's going to be a lot harder time building up connections and clientelle in a new city. If you are in marketing, assisting a brokerage team, then it's going to be a whole lot easier of a transition.\n\nAlso, if you know you are looking to move someday, you may consider starting with some of the bigger CRE firms: CBRE, JLL, or Cushman &amp; Wakefield. I'm sure at least one of three three have some sort of presence in Wichita, and since they're global, they can transfer you to another location when the time comes.", "replies": [{"id": "dhhtx10", "text": "Not sure, as both the President and VP are interested in talking to me over lunch. I imagined going the broker route (I think people here are agents and work into brokerage?). I was thinking to take this first year and train under one of the more super successful brokers, doing their legwork in exchange to walk in their shadow a bit. That way I can gain some of their contacts and have a proper launch into success.\n\nNone of those firms exist in Wichita. The three main players are JP Weigand, NAI Martens, and Landmark Real Estate. I hear that we've got some supposedly big players from here, like Herb Krumsick.\n\nThis is just something I am wondering, but not necessarily concerned about. I have a progressive hearing loss, and so can expect to go completely deaf at some point in the future. My goal's to save effectively around 65-85% of my income (I have family here that helps to support me) and invest that, so that I'll be able to \"retire\" early and live off investments. That'll allow me to be able to work part time if I want and get into writing novels (a big passion of mine). I hear that CRE here pays super well for top brokers (not like in NYC, but still super nice) because of how they dominate the local competition", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dhhsiq5", "text": "Go against the grain and focus on net lease from Wichita. Since it's largely a national commodity play you can live where ever you like. ", "replies": [{"id": "dhhtl8w", "text": "Net lease? Sorry, I'm a completely new to all this. Do you mind explaining that? I just read up on it, but I'm not sure I understand it in layman terms, and how it'd allow me to live wherever I want.", "replies": [{"id": "dhhwo7c", "text": "NAI is a national firm. You might look in to that. Net lease is where you sell properties that are stand along single tenant properties (think fast food, pharmacies, etc). Typically net lease brokers sell properties nationally as they are more of a commodity. That will likely be your best bet if you can find a way in in Wichita. Net lease refers to a triple net lease, meaning the tenant pays for all expenses and there isn't any management responsibilities on the part of the landlord. This enables investors to purchase property anywhere from anywhere. It's a physical representation of what is almost an annuity. ", "replies": [{"id": "dhhx5uy", "text": "I shot them a message, seeing if they'd be interested in speaking. But NAI is third shot around here. From what I can tell, just by seeing the signs and properties around, JP Weigand dominates the market. \n\nThat sounds interesting. Would retail be similar to net lease, cause I think there's a rather large retail market here. Not sure on the single tenant properties to be honest", "replies": [{"id": "dhnt1xl", "text": "bro get out of Taw.  I've been there before, you can't get stinky rich doing CRE in taw. fact. ", "replies": [{"id": "dhnt2nx", "text": "btw wtf is \"#1 CRE firm\" in taw? ", "replies": [{"id": "dhnvg7s", "text": "what is taw?.... ", "replies": [{"id": "dhnviw6", "text": "Wichita", "replies": [{"id": "dhnwn36", "text": "Maybe not compared to like NYC or Dallas, but I'd say that the cost of living compared to income levels to be made is actually very fair. Besides, I have family here and can basically invest 95% of my income", "replies": [], "depth": 9}], "depth": 8}], "depth": 7}], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dhhue4d", "text": "It depends on what your market is.  Rule #1 is know your market.\n\nIf you are the master broker for a tenant and travel nationally - that is your market.\n\nIf you lease shopping centers in Wichita - that is your market. \n\nIf you sell net leases of industrial buildings greater than 500,000 sf in a large region...that is your market.\n\nThe longer you stay in Wichita the more entrenched your career will likely be there if that is also the market in which you conduct all your business.\n\nThat said years 1-3 you are learning the business as much as you are whatever market you happen to be working in.  So if you want to leave I would leave after you have some experience to someplace you think may work long term.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dhlp7fm", "text": "Im 26 and started around your age. The first 3 years are for learning the industry but also building your database. You could in theory move no problem: one step back, two steps forward though. Go with a national firm. www.tradingrowth.com", "replies": [{"id": "dhlqhsm", "text": "Is there any reason in particular to go with a national firm over another firm that's twice as large here, and dominated the market over the national firm?", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dhmz7n8", "text": "If your just doing research and or analysis then take the job and get the experience, but if you are jumping into brokerage then don't waste your time imo. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dhn7gxr", "text": "Mostly because they will be open to keeping you with the firm while relocating. In brokerage, over 60% of commercial transactions occur cross border and national networks help you broaden your reach on investment sales. Leasing is all relationships and will be rebuilt relocating regardless, with few exceptions with national tenants/investors. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dhqykws", "text": "Get into Industrial buildings. People will be buying, trading, building and leasing them the most over the next 10 to 20 years. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]