Looking to learn about retail leasing
Hi guys,

I am an investment sales broker for 7 years with a great track record and I am currently working on building my brokerage. I’m looking to break into leasing. I have general knowledge of the industry and have worked on a few lease transactions but never actually took a lease deal from A to Z. Where would be a good resource for me to get educated?

Thank you
[{"id": "fydjj0x", "text": "A senior broker/mentor and just doing deals. Leasing is not terribly difficult as there\u2019s usually only a handful of moving critical parts in any given deal. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve read many leases so you know what to look for on the transaction/exposure side.  Retailers care about certain demographics like population, median income, drive times, etc. You have a good bit of experience so find a mentor you can lean on and dive in headfirst. That said, retail leasing in general is a lower fee, high volume required game. It seems like a step back to me if you\u2019re 7yrs deep and producing in IS. \n\nAnother way to look at it - like 75% of retail leasing agents are very green recent graduates as it\u2019s a standard entry level role. You already have a leg up on them with 7yrs of transaction exposure. \n\nSource: I started in retail and had not a clue what I was doing.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fydmp1s", "text": "I agree with all of what you said. I am mainly looking to get in so I can offer this service to my existing clients and expand my brokerage. I won\u2019t be the one actually doing the leasing but I think I should know all there is about it.", "replies": [{"id": "fye5bpp", "text": "Hm. Tough to be in the senior broker role if you're not a senior broker. Can't really read your way to senior broker status as the only way to get there is through experience and transaction volume. There's nuances that you'll only learn by doing. I assume you're in retail IS now?", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fykqr5z", "text": "I do a lot of development,mixed use,some straight retail and multifamily also but have worked on some ground lease deals as well as retail. I don\u2019t think I will be reading my way into anything I\u2019m already working on some office leasing and some retail spaces so I\u2019m learning in the go but I want to really know everything as fast as possible.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]