Best Salary + Commission Jobs in CRE?
Hi guys,  I am finishing up licensing classes for my sales agent license and I'm struggling to know which is the best path to take. Im open to anything that provides salary with commission in any area. I'm aware Property Management is an option but it I would like to know more options. Can anyone point me to a path that could provide this? 
[{"id": "eg90f9o", "text": "This is hard to answer. \n\nI\u2019d say property management or analysts are the most steady salaried jobs in in CRE. Property managers get paid 40k-150k depending on experience and how many properties you\u2019d be over. \n\nBrokerage and Investment sales positions definitely get paid the most but you also have pretty loose ground to start on, as most positions are 100% commission. I know some guys who make 35k in brokerage and others who have years making 500k or more. ", "replies": [{"id": "eg967no", "text": "This is true if you work for sweatshops like Marcus &amp; Milichap.  If you work for any of the quality shops like CBRE, Eastdil, HFF, JLL, Cushman, etc, then their analysts are typically salaried and they are paid well.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "eg9b0z7", "text": "I appreciate your input, its been a difficult choice choosing between a guaranteed salary or the chase of 100% commissions. ", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "eg9ow8k", "text": "Work as a 1st year Analyst for an IS team in NYC. Salary is meh at $50k but our average bonus is about 50% of our base salary. At the top end of the cycle it can hit 80-90% of base depending on how well we do. ", "replies": [{"id": "egafsm1", "text": "I see many types of analysts,  is there one in particular you're referring to? ", "replies": [{"id": "egagksz", "text": "So I work at a CRE Brokerage on the Middle Market Investment Sales Team. I'm part of a lean team of analysts that value our client's properties and provide occasional investment advisory services. I had several CRE internships and attended a fairly well regarded private school in the Northeast. Recruiter i worked with got me an interview with my current firm.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}, {"id": "egahc6o", "text": "Investment sales at a place like HFF he means", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "eg9ru2f", "text": "What\u2019s your pedigree? ", "replies": [{"id": "egafjm6", "text": "Bachelors degree in business. 6 years part time assistant property management. Soon to have license. ", "replies": [{"id": "egbx5ps", "text": "How good of a school? ", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "egafdtg", "text": "Commercial real estate debt / structured finance depending on the company. Debt is the place to be. Happy to answer specific questions", "replies": [{"id": "egafhwg", "text": "Thank you for the advice. What entry level position should I be looking for? ", "replies": [{"id": "egb69a8", "text": "Analyst role in capital markets at a reputable firm", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "egahk5i", "text": "how is debt the place to be? it's boring as hell, you dont get to participate in the upside", "replies": [{"id": "egb67l0", "text": "I\u2019m not sure what upside you\u2019re referring to..\n\nOn the debt and equity side you are exposed to all different property types and geographies and are involved in all parts of the capital stack. You interact with equity guys and other lenders and can get referral fees from knowing the right people and what kind of deals they do.\n\nYou look at a deal from everyone\u2019s perspective. As a lender, an equity provider, a developer. You learn how to model everything especially if your deals are complicated. You don't really get to see that in investment sales. It depends what knowledge is important to you. \n\n", "replies": [{"id": "egbg8lj", "text": "You lend out debt, your return is fixed. There\u2019s a limit to your upside. That\u2019s what I was referring to.\n\nSo there is little modeling when you do investment sales?", "replies": [{"id": "egbnm7q", "text": "I\u2019m referring to debt/equity placement and capital markets financing strategies, not direct debt lending. \n\nIm not saying there is no modeling in IP, but you are looking at deals from a different perspective ", "replies": [{"id": "egbqdkf", "text": "okay that makes way more sense then. I agree", "replies": [], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "egahdsj", "text": "Go back to a top business school and work for the REGAL team at an investment bank for 2-3 years and pivot to real estate PE or to a real estate hedge fund", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "egf76g8", "text": "Here's a webinar you might want to listen to:  [https://www.icsc.org/attend-and-learn/events/details/launching-your-cre-careera-guide-for-millennials-and-beyond?mailid=WB6-FEB12B&amp;utm\\_campaign=2019-Monthly-Webinars.html&amp;utm\\_medium=email&amp;utm\\_source=Eloqua](https://www.icsc.org/attend-and-learn/events/details/launching-your-cre-careera-guide-for-millennials-and-beyond?mailid=WB6-FEB12B&amp;utm_campaign=2019-Monthly-Webinars.html&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Eloqua)\n\n&amp;#x200B;\n\n&amp;#x200B;", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]