CRE Remote analyst opportunities for entry level professionals?
Hi everyone, I’ll be graduating in the next year and looking to start out in cre as an analyst.  Are there remote analyst positions or is that not really a thing?  I want to work remote for a couple years so I can experience different cities and see where I want to end up.  Please let me know if this is a possibility or unrealistic.
[{"id": "iidubvn", "text": "It exists, but to me it seems that CRE, taken as a whole, is very much cheering on the return to the office. \n\nOf course, this is entirely dependent on product type, and some jobs are proudly offering remote as an option. \n\nFor example, though its not sexy, you could work in residential (multifamily, build for rent, or even merchant builders) and they are more likely to allow/encourage remote work. \n\nA great example is John Burns Consulting. They are still bragging about their remote first jobs.", "replies": [{"id": "iie3ohp", "text": "Yeah. Cre is one of the last industries to embrace wfh because we kinda need everyone to go back to the office?", "replies": [{"id": "iil7dst", "text": "Yes, office bagholders united against wfh", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "iifpok6", "text": "Surprised you think multifamily real estate isn\u2019t considered \u201csexy\u201d", "replies": [{"id": "iil781n", "text": "It's the bridge between resi and mercial... the gateway drug", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "iinigf1", "text": "Than you I appreciate the advice!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iie23g3", "text": "In appraisal, but not CRE. CRE, especially the larger shops,  are pushing RTO as they want to \"lead by example\". \n\n/shrug", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iie2m23", "text": "There are some fully remote opportunities and it\u2019s becoming more common but I encourage you to think about starting your career in an office. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I\u2019m 100% for fully remote. But in the early stages of your career in CRE, it is beneficial to be in a physical office to learn from your peers and those around you through coffee break conversations and overhearing conversations that you won\u2019t otherwise being fully remote. That being said, if you are a naturally inquisitive person who loves to ask a lot of questions, then you\u2019ll be OK.", "replies": [{"id": "iinimr2", "text": "This makes a lot of sense and was not sure if remote was really a thing.  There seems to be a common trend on this post about how important being in the office is!", "replies": [{"id": "iipeiu0", "text": "No doubt. I'm 40, been on different sides of the business over the past 15 years, and everyone I know who is older than me wants to be in the office 100% of the time. It's a ridiculous conversation to have with people that want to be in the office because they talk about culture yet can't define what that means to them or how being in the office gets them there. Everyone my age and younger wants full remote or hybrid options.  There is a company called LivCor, owned by blackstone and they are 100% remote. Good luck!", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iie9akw", "text": "I\u2019ll give a bit of unique perspective. I started as an acquisitions analyst. It would be a challenge to learn remote. It is also a challenge to teach someone remote. You also will run into a lot of questions in beginning. I would say it takes someone a solid 1-2 years before they get comfortable being vocal with their reasoning as an analyst which is what you want to be doing to move up. I\u2019m in a director role now and would prefer a young person to be around me in the office so they could sit in on calls or meetings and learn and add more value quickly.", "replies": [{"id": "iinirc2", "text": "I appreciate sharing your story and your thoughts make a lot of since.  I appreciate the help.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iienqwa", "text": "Not worth it as others have said. It will severely impact your learning curve", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iieur1v", "text": "Very few positions.. CRE is all about the physical world so no surprise that the industry has few remote opportunities. \n\nReality is early in your career your focus should on skill development and that's best done in an office environment. I'd take an in person role at the best shop you can find. After you have 1.5-2 yr or so, you can leverage those skills to find a role in whatever city you've decided is right for you.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iifbx20", "text": "Most of the analysts on my team work remotely", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iigve6r", "text": "Depends on the company. If it is a small team, remote is probably fine since you\u2019ll automatically be involved in all conversations. If it is a large team, with lots of people working on other deals, the office environment will offer endless leaning opportunities that you didn\u2019t know existed without being there. The worst case scenario is if ur remote on a large team and everyone else is together in an office. Then you\u2019re just forgotten.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iigvrv6", "text": "Look for an analyst job on an account with one of the big 3 (CBRE, JLL, C&amp;W), those roles are mostly remote because of how we service the client. I\u2019ve been remote on  account for quite some time, and at one point had an entry level role. \n\nI\u2019m remote now and was remote for 2 years prior to COVID. They exist but it really depends on your service line. \n\nI know a lot of people say here that being in office is key, but I\u2019m on an account of 400+ and 80% of us have remote rolls. It just depends on what you\u2019re doing and what you find. \n\nWhen I was in brokerage / capital markets before I went to the accounts, being in office was heavily promoted because it is an in person relationship driven job, so if you go that route, that\u2019ll absolutely be the expectation. \n\nBest of luck, but know their actually are plenty of remote roles out there and you can search for remote on any of the big firm career finder websites.", "replies": [{"id": "iinj37t", "text": "I\u2019m shooting for the acquisitions, brokerage, or capital markets route so it\u2019s probably best for me to be in office.  Thanks for the sound advice.", "replies": [{"id": "iink98m", "text": "Of course! If you have any other questions don\u2019t hesitate to reach out. I will say, once you get your bearings in your career, you\u2019ll have more flexibility of being in the office but I would say go in with the office expectation and you can be surprised by what is asked of you. Best of luck in your search!", "replies": [{"id": "iinx1ea", "text": "Thank you and I\u2019ll stay in touch!", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iigxylg", "text": "I\u2019ll also be an analyst after graduating this year. I\u2019d be interested to see some remote opportunities to hold down my senior year. Have 2 analyst internships under my belt so I\u2019d have just as much experience as most new hires.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ij0gba8", "text": "Just did an interview for internship fully remote. I really hope I get it it would be the best thing ever. It will also go full time after a few months.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]