How is the potential to make $ in corporate real estate?
not sales, but working for a tenant? 

i just got an offer and i would be changing industries if i accept. the offer is less than i make now, but if there is relative potential to make some solid money in a few years i would most likely accept. 

so, typically, how well can someone do on the tenant side in corporate RE?
[{"id": "csgfpzh", "text": "you've been posting this stuff for a long time and working for an offer.  Just do it. Life is short.  You know you want to.", "replies": [{"id": "csgfr7w", "text": "yes, but i am concerned. \n\noffer is less than i make now, commute is 3x as long (at least an hour each way), etc. \n\nnot as easy as just do it man. ", "replies": [{"id": "csgfuui", "text": "*shrug* different strokes for different folks :)  \n\nMost of us here walked away from salaried jobs with health care and benefits for 100 percent commission.  \n\nCorp RE is like corp anything.  You can make tons and succeed I'm sure, but its a corp job.  Not sure where you are working but you will have the same corporate games as in other professions I imagine.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "csgjq46", "text": "I've been on the corporate side for about 8 years now. I work for a fortune 100 company doing project and program management. I'm 32 making around $92k in a relatively low cost of living area.\n\nThe potential to make good money is there, but you need to understand that as you move up the corporate ladder it's less about managing real estate and more about managing the corporate structure. It's all about influencing people to do what you need them to do.", "replies": [{"id": "csh3zmj", "text": "hey! so I would love to go in house one day and work for a company. But, Im not sure what companies really should i be targeting, should i be targeting companies that have a strong retail presence regardless of the sector-could be apple or walmart, chipotle etc? And what kind of work should I be expected to do? work on acquitisons, asset management, lease compliance, negotiations? is that accurate?", "replies": [{"id": "csh7ulw", "text": "Without knowing your background and experience it's difficult to tell. Also you need to think about location... Most companies have their CRE departments at their corporate HQ or larger sites. For example if you want to get in to Apple's real estate department you need to be located in the Bay Area. Walmart... Probably in Arkansas.\n\nAs for opportunities it depends on the structure of the CRE department. My company is largely outsourced so I spend the majority of my time governing those service providers and not actually doing lease negotiations, etc.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "csoxbz5", "text": "I interned for a retail corporate tenant expanding in the market. It took 3 years to full enter the market and maximize market share. The Real Estate reps on the team made good money (100-125k), but after they leased/bought enough property, they were out of the job. One person remains to oversee leasing/management.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]