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Hello, My name is Yesenia and I am a current High School Student.I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the Real Estate field for a Foundations in Health Science class project careers!I have created a total of 13 questions.Comment on this post, answering all 13 questions to be apart of my assignment.
1. What profession did you choose ? Why?
2. How many years of college did you need to go through?
3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job?
4. How can I decide if I should earn a Ph.D. in this field?
5. Were you in a college program?
6. Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date?
7. Did you shadow another professional in the field?
8. Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession?
9. Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years?
10. What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career?
11 .At some point did you ever regret your career
12. would you every tell your younger self that you made it to your dream
13. do you regret not enjoying your young life
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Job’s Answer
I was a stock trader on the floor of the new York stock exchange at 22. I made over 300,000 a year but did not like New York or the stress of my job so I went to law school at Stanford and majord in tax and real estate.
I was a very successful trial litigator. I stopped being an attorney and got an MBA in finance.
I started building subdivisions and homes.
I then opened a mine in a federally protected area with my skills as a land use attorney.
I did it all to make money. I then retired for 5 years.
I was very bored so I got a job in the utility solar business as a real estate director. The minimum size of the project our is 1,500 acres and we go up to 50,000 acres.
I am paying very well but I work because I enjoy using my brain.
I no longer have big houses, or fancy cars. I build custom cars as a hobby that go over 200 mph.
I have four cars that are old hotrods that are very fast and corner like a Corvettes.most of my old cars are worth over 200,000.00.
My advice is to find a profession that you like and be the best you can. Take time to enjoy life. Money is good but being comfortable and happy is all you need. Money can also make you uncomfortable when others treat you badly.
I was a very successful trial litigator. I stopped being an attorney and got an MBA in finance.
I started building subdivisions and homes.
I then opened a mine in a federally protected area with my skills as a land use attorney.
I did it all to make money. I then retired for 5 years.
I was very bored so I got a job in the utility solar business as a real estate director. The minimum size of the project our is 1,500 acres and we go up to 50,000 acres.
I am paying very well but I work because I enjoy using my brain.
I no longer have big houses, or fancy cars. I build custom cars as a hobby that go over 200 mph.
I have four cars that are old hotrods that are very fast and corner like a Corvettes.most of my old cars are worth over 200,000.00.
My advice is to find a profession that you like and be the best you can. Take time to enjoy life. Money is good but being comfortable and happy is all you need. Money can also make you uncomfortable when others treat you badly.
I appreciate you taking the time to answer this.
Yesenia
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Robert’s Answer
Real estate is an interesting field. It is not as clear as say accounting or finance. In those fields you get a degree then the path(s) are more laid out for you. As for your questions:
1. What profession did you choose ? Why? - I thought I wanted to be a real estate developer. I worked for one for a couple years and decided that was not what I wanted to do. I did a number of real estate related jobs until I found the one I do now and like.
2. How many years of college did you need to go through? My undergraduate degree was in real estate. It was a great major, but hard for people to understand what I knew what to do. I got a masters in finance to help with that. If you did get that degree, I would suggest you double major in something like finance so employers have a good idea as to what you know.
3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job? I landed in my career trying things. My wife found a job in real estate that I tried and quickly rose through the ranks. I enjoyed what I did and was therefore successful.
4. How can I decide if I should earn a Ph.D. in this field? Ph.D.'s are only if you want to be a medical doctor or teach.
5. Were you in a college program? I attended the University of Colorado. They had a good, but small program. After I graduated, they revamped it and it is really good now. Ask a lot of questions about the program and see if/how they are tied into the real estate industry. You don't want a college program where they just give you book smarts.
6. Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date? Yes, I got my masters about six years after my RE degree. I got finance as a lot of real estate is finance related so they overlapped.
7. Did you shadow another professional in the field? Yes, great question. I found folks my family knew or I knew and would have lunch/coffee with them to hear their ideas. It is incredible what I learned over years just listening.
8. Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession? There weren't any, but if I could go back I might try to volunteer more for experience.
9. Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years? There were some, but they made sense when I looked at them through the eyes of how they impacted what I wanted to do (real estate). It may not be my major, but entrepreneurship, marketing, etc. are all part of real estate.
10. What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career? I worked construction to understand how things in real estate got made. I didn't think it would be much, but it was my most important job. I learned job planning, budgeting, people management, and a whole host of other things that get work done. Frankly, a lot of the construction folks I got to work with were more savvy than the developers I knew.
11. At some point did you ever regret your career? As I became a manager with a team and national responsibilities, my travel took me away from my family which was rough some times.
12. Would you every tell your younger self that you made it to your dream? Yes, although I think my dream has changed over time. I have what I want now, but I realize that I got to do a bunch of other things I didn't think or know about that made my life better.
13. Do you regret not enjoying your young life? Actually, I would have done more things to travel and see the world. Having a greater knowledge never hurts. I think that would have been more beneficial than just working.
Good luck! Real estate can be a very individual thing with your own hours or very corporate with structure and companies. Try things and see what works for you.
Matt Butler
1. What profession did you choose ? Why? - I thought I wanted to be a real estate developer. I worked for one for a couple years and decided that was not what I wanted to do. I did a number of real estate related jobs until I found the one I do now and like.
2. How many years of college did you need to go through? My undergraduate degree was in real estate. It was a great major, but hard for people to understand what I knew what to do. I got a masters in finance to help with that. If you did get that degree, I would suggest you double major in something like finance so employers have a good idea as to what you know.
3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job? I landed in my career trying things. My wife found a job in real estate that I tried and quickly rose through the ranks. I enjoyed what I did and was therefore successful.
4. How can I decide if I should earn a Ph.D. in this field? Ph.D.'s are only if you want to be a medical doctor or teach.
5. Were you in a college program? I attended the University of Colorado. They had a good, but small program. After I graduated, they revamped it and it is really good now. Ask a lot of questions about the program and see if/how they are tied into the real estate industry. You don't want a college program where they just give you book smarts.
6. Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date? Yes, I got my masters about six years after my RE degree. I got finance as a lot of real estate is finance related so they overlapped.
7. Did you shadow another professional in the field? Yes, great question. I found folks my family knew or I knew and would have lunch/coffee with them to hear their ideas. It is incredible what I learned over years just listening.
8. Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession? There weren't any, but if I could go back I might try to volunteer more for experience.
9. Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years? There were some, but they made sense when I looked at them through the eyes of how they impacted what I wanted to do (real estate). It may not be my major, but entrepreneurship, marketing, etc. are all part of real estate.
10. What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career? I worked construction to understand how things in real estate got made. I didn't think it would be much, but it was my most important job. I learned job planning, budgeting, people management, and a whole host of other things that get work done. Frankly, a lot of the construction folks I got to work with were more savvy than the developers I knew.
11. At some point did you ever regret your career? As I became a manager with a team and national responsibilities, my travel took me away from my family which was rough some times.
12. Would you every tell your younger self that you made it to your dream? Yes, although I think my dream has changed over time. I have what I want now, but I realize that I got to do a bunch of other things I didn't think or know about that made my life better.
13. Do you regret not enjoying your young life? Actually, I would have done more things to travel and see the world. Having a greater knowledge never hurts. I think that would have been more beneficial than just working.
Good luck! Real estate can be a very individual thing with your own hours or very corporate with structure and companies. Try things and see what works for you.
Matt Butler
Thank you so much this really helps !
Yesenia
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Alex’s Answer
1. I went into Architecture as my degree in college- but pivoted to working in Commercial Real Estate after college
2. 4 years
3. Architecture design and project management.
4. I don't think its neccessary for this field
5. Yes I completed a college program
6. No I did not
7. Yes! I did and it was fun!
8. Yes! its a great way to get to meet people.
9. Calculus - I didn't find it neccessary, but had to take it anyway! I've never used it again!
10. Soft skills - people skills - business skills - its not all about the technical skills needed
11 .Have never regretted it, so fun!
12. have fun, you'll get there when you get there, be persistent, keep your head up and be positive!
13. Life is good!
2. 4 years
3. Architecture design and project management.
4. I don't think its neccessary for this field
5. Yes I completed a college program
6. No I did not
7. Yes! I did and it was fun!
8. Yes! its a great way to get to meet people.
9. Calculus - I didn't find it neccessary, but had to take it anyway! I've never used it again!
10. Soft skills - people skills - business skills - its not all about the technical skills needed
11 .Have never regretted it, so fun!
12. have fun, you'll get there when you get there, be persistent, keep your head up and be positive!
13. Life is good!