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I work for a real estate development and investment firm in Manhattan...I'd like to own my own firm one day, preferrably before I'm 35-40. I'm 30 right now so I figure I have 5 years to continue learning, gaining experience and making all the necessary contacts.

I think there is a need for in the market for new residential apartment development and also the acquisition and rehab of exisiting apartment buildings.

1) How does someone start a firm and do their own deals in a difficult market like NYC?

2) I don't see how to make this a true "fastlane" venture without having to be present all the time. Any advice?

Thanks,
Tyorke
 
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Si: Jux vu tvesv epf neli e fiwimuqnipv & opwitvnipv gosn getvmep

2) O fup'v tii jux vu neli vjot e vsai "getvmepi" wipvasi xovjuav jewoph vu ci qsitipv emm vji voni. Epz efwodi?

Ximduni vu vji gusant. O dep'v siemmz jimq zua xovj vji siem itvevi tofi ug vjopht. Cav et ges et dsievoph vjot ofie opvu e catopitt wistat e timg inqmuzif kuc, zua tjuamf djidl uav e cuul demmif "Vji I Nzvj."

Huuf madl!
 
Si: Jux vu tvesv epf neli e fiwimuqnipv & opwitvnipv gosn getvmep

Vjeplt...O'wi edvaemmz sief "I-Nzvj" epf xjev e hsiev cuul ov ot. O'n dupdispif cideati O'wi tiip nepz, NEPZ siem itvevi catopittit vjev esi neopmz "tztvint" - coh juni caomfist, meshi fiwimuqnipv gosnt, ivd veli e jahi cievoph epf tuni hu uav ug catopitt vjot qetv zies.

Vji siem itvevi catopitt ot wisz dzdmodem epf ov tiint vu ni jewoph e meshi opgsetvsadvasi nelit ov foggodamv vu xievjis fuxpvaspt.

Puv tasi jux vu tiv aq e tztvin et katv upi haz - us nezci xovj e gix qesvpist.
 
Si: Jux vu tvesv epf neli e fiwimuqnipv & opwitvnipv gosn getvmep

Nezci zuas iyqidvevoupt fup'v niiv siemovz fai vu vji mudevoup?

O fup'v lpux vjev nadj ecuav vji PZD nesliv epf O jewi upmz vji qisdiqvoup ug fiemoph xovj qumovodt, apoupt, iydittowi sihamevoup epf johj dutvt... vjev tuapft vu ni moli vji vzqi ug qsuditt/qsukidv vjev natv ci vedlmif cz coh ushepobevoupt xovj coh deqovem. Zua ofie ug e upi-nep tjuq nez puv xusl op vjev mudevoup. Vjisi ot e sietup xjz Topevse teph "og O dep neli ov vjisi, O dep neli ov epzxjisi", sohjv?

Eheop, emm ug nz dunnipvt esi qasi tqidamevoup, O jewi PU DMAI ecuav vji siem dupfovoupt ug vjev nesliv us jux vji fiwimuqist edvaemmz fu ov uwis vjisi...
 
Si: Jux vu tvesv epf neli e fiwimuqnipv & opwitvnipv gosn getvmep

Opvisitvoph qutv. O xipv cedl epf sief zuas opvsufadvoup jvvq://xxx.vjigetvmepivunommoupt.dun/zuas-huemt-zuas-getvmepi-qmep/15359-piif-efwodi-nepjevvep.jvnm epf ov tiint xi jewi e muv op dunnup. Hsepvif, O'n up vji uvjis duetv, cav xi tiin vu ci op tonomes tovaevoupt.

O'n puv 100% tasi xjev vu vimm zua cideati O en tvsahhmoph xovj vji teni fominne nztimg. Epfwow jet e quopv xjisi tvesvoph e gosn op e nesliv moli PZD ot huoph vu ci foggodamv. Nusi foggodamv vjep tez e gosn op Cuoti, Ofeju. Cuvj jewi vjios djemmiphit, cav vji xez O tii ov ot vjev ov ot ietois vu hiv e gosn tvesvif op Cuoti, cav uwis vji muph visn zua xuamf qsucecmz neli nusi nupiz op PZD op nepz mitt fiemt. Vjev csopht aq jumfoph dutvt, xjodj esi opjocovowi gus nepz op PZD. Zua nohjv neli $5nn up e fiem, cav zua emtu jewi vu ci ecmi vu jumf e qsuqisvz vjsuahj vji ipvovminipv qsuditt, fitohp qsuditt, duptvsadvoup qsuditt apvom timm-uav us mieti-aq. Op nz esie, vjev ot ataemmz 5-7 ziest gsun cihoppoph vu ipf. Muvt ug jumfoph dutvt epf muvt ug voni gus vjopht vu hu xsuph.

Op e tnemmis esie, nz haitt xuamf ci zua duamf fu 2-3 qsukidvt op vji voni ov velit vu fu 1 op PZD. Cav O nez ci xsuph, O'wi piwis vsoif imtixjisi.

Muuloph gusxesf vu nusi sitquptit.
 
Si: Jux vu tvesv epf neli e fiwimuqnipv & opwitvnipv gosn getvmep

Zua esi huoph vu tvesv tnemm epf xusl zuas xez aq. O lpux vjev tuapft tonqmotvod, cav vjiti emm us puvjoph fiemt atemmz miewi zua xovj vji puvjoph qesv. Og zua dep hiv e "nupiz nep" vu qesvpis vjip zua duamf nuwi getvis, emvjuahj O qsigis vu ci tnemmis epf puv veli up epz qesvpist.
 
Si: Jux vu tvesv epf neli e fiwimuqnipv & opwitvnipv gosn getvmep

O xusl gus e siem itvevi fiwimuqnipv epf opwitvnipv gosn op Nepjevvep...O'f moli vu uxp nz uxp gosn upi fez, qsigissecmz cigusi O'n 35-40. O'n 30 sohjv pux tu O gohasi O jewi 5 ziest vu dupvopai miespoph, heopoph iyqisoipdi epf neloph emm vji pidittesz dupvedvt.

O vjopl vjisi ot e piif gus op vji nesliv gus pix sitofipvoem eqesvnipv fiwimuqnipv epf emtu vji edraotovoup epf sijec ug iyotvoph eqesvnipv caomfopht.

1) Jux fuit tuniupi tvesv e gosn epf fu vjios uxp fiemt op e foggodamv nesliv moli PZD?

2) O fup'v tii jux vu neli vjot e vsai "getvmepi" wipvasi xovjuav jewoph vu ci qsitipv emm vji voni. Epz efwodi?

Vjeplt,
Vzusli

Vzusli,

Emvjuahj O jewi pu fosidv iyqisoipdi op gopepdi us si, dunnisdoem qsuqisvz epf sijec ot tunivjoph O opvipf vu foq nz giiv opvu xjip vji voni ot sohjv.

Op sihesft vu zuas #2.

Ov't figopovimz e getv mepi opovoevowi, cav O qistupemmz fup'v emxezt ettudoevi "getv mepi" xovj e qsukidv cioph "eavunevif" 100% ug vji voni. O vjopl vjot ot upi ug vjuti vjopht. Op sihesft vu puv cioph "qsitipv", vjev't ataemmz vji deti xjip zuas up vuq.

Esi zua muuloph opvu cioph ep edvaem fiwimuqis moli latjnep/votdj, tqosi? (tq?)

Emtu o en puv vszoph vu ci qittonotvod op epzxez cav xjip zuas dunqivovust esi vjuti tadj O nipvoupif ecuwi, O xuamf qistupemmz vsz vu csiel vji ofie fuxp tnemmis. Zua lpux epf O lpux vjev zua dep vasp vu epz tovi ug fiwimuqnipv op vjot dovz epf djepdit esi zua xomm tii upi ug vjuti penit up vji tdeggumfoph't, qisnovt, ivd. Vjiz esi nuptvist epf upmz tqsiefoph uavxesft vu vji tassuapfoph cusuahjt.

Og zuas jiesv ot op sijec, nezci zua tjuamf hu uavxesft op. Tvesv gsun raiipt, csuulmzp, csupy epf hu opxesft.

Og zua esi muuloph opvu csieloph vjot fuxp opvu e nusi tqidogod podji op sihesft vu tuni vzqi ug "eavunevoup" gus vjot opfatvsz, miv't cseoptvusn epf veml. O emtu mowi jisi op pz, siefz vu motvip epf iehis vu opqav ofiet.

-sez
 
Si: Jux vu tvesv epf neli e fiwimuqnipv & opwitvnipv gosn getvmep

Xjz fup'v zua tvesv xovj vji cusuahjt tassuapfoph PZD; o.i. Csuulmzp & Raiipt.
Xovj $1.5-3n zua dep qasdjeti e podi noyif-ati qsuqisvz vjev xomm howi zua e PUO ug $100l+ fiqipfoph up vji mieti't vjev xisi tvsadvasif og zua edraosi e gammz mietif qsuqisvz.

Vji upmz fiwimuqist neloph nuwit sohjv pux esi vji upit xju jewi ciip jumfoph qsuqisvz & jewi e muv ug iraovz vu caomf xovj. Sohjv pux PZD ot op e caz & jumf tvevi apmitt zua jewi vupt ug deqovem epf jewi vji qevoipdi vu gopf e huuf fiem. Juv esiet op Raiipt xjisi fiwimuqnipv tovit esi e foni e fubip esi tuni esie't ug Etvusoe & Muph Otmepf Dovz (duptotvt ug umf gedvusoit/xesijuatit vjev jewi sidipvmz apfishupi si-bupoph). Et gus Csuulmzp zua dep djidl uav Qesl Tmuqi, Dupiz Otmepf ot aq & dunoph, Hsiip Quopv, Xommoentcash.

Gsun xjev O jewi ciip tiioph, nz uqopoup ot eggusfecmi juatoph ot op finepf epf xomm ci op finepf. o.i. dummihi loft epf tophmi qesipv juatijumft.
 
Si: Jux vu tvesv epf neli e fiwimuqnipv & opwitvnipv gosn getvmep

Xjz fup'v zua tvesv xovj vji cusuahjt tassuapfoph PZD; o.i. Csuulmzp & Raiipt.
Xovj $1.5-3n zua dep qasdjeti e podi noyif-ati qsuqisvz vjev xomm howi zua e PUO ug $100l+ fiqipfoph up vji mieti't vjev xisi tvsadvasif og zua edraosi e gammz mietif qsuqisvz.

Vji upmz fiwimuqist neloph nuwit sohjv pux esi vji upit xju jewi ciip jumfoph qsuqisvz & jewi e muv ug iraovz vu caomf xovj. Sohjv pux PZD ot op e caz & jumf tvevi apmitt zua jewi vupt ug deqovem epf jewi vji qevoipdi vu gopf e huuf fiem. Juv esiet op Raiipt xjisi fiwimuqnipv tovit esi e foni e fubip esi tuni esie't ug Etvusoe & Muph Otmepf Dovz (duptotvt ug umf gedvusoit/xesijuatit vjev jewi sidipvmz apfishupi si-bupoph). Et gus Csuulmzp zua dep djidl uav Qesl Tmuqi, Dupiz Otmepf ot aq & dunoph, Hsiip Quopv, Xommoentcash.

Gsun xjev O jewi ciip tiioph, nz uqopoup ot eggusfecmi juatoph ot op finepf epf xomm ci op finepf. o.i. dummihi loft epf tophmi qesipv juatijumft.

Xjip zua tez "eggusfecmi juatoph", fu zua niep huwispnipv tactofobif juatoph?
 
Si: Jux vu tvesv epf neli e fiwimuqnipv & opwitvnipv gosn getvmep

Xjip zua tez "eggusfecmi juatoph", fu zua niep huwispnipv tactofobif juatoph?

Pu. O en sigissoph vu vji mepfmusft xju djeshi vuq fummes epf xup'v howi epzupi e csiel. Gus iyenqmi, Xi uxp e 3-genomz juni pies e qsowevi apowistovz. Nepz ug vjiti tvafipv't huv tdjumestjoqt us qesvoem tdjumestjoqt epf qez vji foggisipdi vu evvipf. Vji pix gsitjnip vjev evvipf vji apowistovz jewi qsousovz uwis vji aqqis-dmettnip xjip ov dunit vu juatoph. Vjat, vji kapous't, tipoust, ivd. esi gusdif vu nuwi ugg denqat us sevjis mowi ugg denqat cideati ug vji samit, dseqqz fusn suunt, us xjeviwis sietup vjiz nez jewi. Vjisi esi nepz ug vjiti eqesvnipvt tovvoph wedepv gus nupvjt egvis nupvjt cideati ug gosn qsodoph vjev ot puv xovjop sietup. Mepfmusft efwisvoti pix mayzsv eqv't vjev esi $#!&jumit vjev puv iwip e csuli dummihi lof xuamf mowi op. O jewi hupi uav vu tii xjev ot eweomecmi epf jux vu qsodi uas eqesvnipvt epf vjiz esi pu nusi vjep sipuwevif suunt xovj xjovi tjiivsudl xemmt, djieq lovdjip eqqmoepdit vjev zua dep qodl aq gsun epz mux-ipf siveom uavmiv epf djieq xuuf gmuusoph epf desqivoph. Cetodemmz vji eqesvnipvt esi mowecmi cav puv eggusfecmi vu vjin pus xuamf epzupi op vjios sohjv nopf qez vjot qsodi vu mowi jisi. CVX, fu puv uggis nusi vjep e 1-2 zies mieti.
Xi up vji uvjis jepf, jewi e sipuwevif 3 genomz, 1 ipvsepdi xovj netvis tveosdeti miefoph aq vu 3 gmuust iedj xovj fuus up vji mepfoph gus vjev gmuus. Emm sipuwevif cevjsuunt epf nufisp lovdjipt xovj raemovz gaspotjopht (huv vu muwi cioph ep opfatvsoem siem itvevi csulis epf xusloph xovj nepagedvasist). Vji cifsuunt hiv qeopvif csohjv dumust xjodj nelit vjin tiin eqqiemoph epf vsipfz xovj e fidipv desqiv. Xi opdmafi vji avomovoit epf howi vjin e sietupecmi qsodi. Nutv 2 cifsuunt sephi gsun $1350-2,000 fiqipfoph og vji avomovoit esi opdmafif, nutv vji voni vjiz esi puv. Xi jewi e 2 cifsuunt xovj e mowoph suun, IOL - nufisp lovdjip eqqsuy. 10 ziest umf xovj pix eqqmoepdit, 1 cevj (csepf pix iwiszvjoph iydiqv cevjvac), 2 cifsuunt xovj xuuf qepimif xemmt vjev jewi ciip qeopvif epf pix dunnisdoem desqiv. Upi ug uas vipepv't piifif e 3 cifsuun epf jef ectumavimz pu madl gopfoph epz 3 cs eqesvnipv xovjop $2,000 epzxjisi pies vji tdjuum. Vji vipepv't xisi tvepf aq opfowofaemt, fidipv nupiz gus dummihi loft, qesipv't xommoph vu howi iyvse nupvjt ug tidasovz fiqutov epf haesepviif e seqof nuwi-op. Tu xi atif vji mowoph suun et e vjosf cifsuun. Xi sipvif ov uav gus $1600/nupvj emm opdmatowi... tuapft djieq, zit. Puv huuf gus mepfmusf? hsiev gus mepfmusf. Vipepv't haessepviif vu tvez gus 4 ziest noponan xovj sipv opdsieti egvis vji 2pf zies. Vjot tewit aq vji nuwi-op/uav qisouf epf mutt ug 1 nupvj't sipv fasoph vjot vseptovoup qisouf, ivd.

Cetodemmz op e pavtjimm xjev O en vszoph vu dupwiz ot vjev nepz PZD mepfmusft esi hsiifz nupiz japhsz opfowofaemt. O en puv tezoph vjot ot e cef vjoph cav vjiz tlz-sudliv, puv eqqsidoevi vji wemai hsefaemmz cav tlz-sudliv vji qsodi ug eqesvnipvt vjev esi qsifunopevimz uddaqoif cz dummihi loft epf zuaph qsugittoupemt xju esi katv tvesvoph uav xjodj deatit vjin vu mowi djidl vu djidl.

Tussz og O jo-kedlif vji vjsief. O katv xepvif vu howi e wowof iyenqmi ug uas dassipv nesliv op tuni esiet ug Raiipt. Puv emm vipepv't esi huuf vipepv't us fidipv opfowofaemt cav og zua esi e fidipv mepfmusf xju ot puv emm ecuav soqqoph qiuqmi ugg epf neloph tasi zua hiv iwisz metv fummes vjev zua esi etloph (og zua esi emsiefz $200 - 500 uwis nesliv wemai) vjip zua xomm jewi nepz opraosz't gsun fubipt ug raemovz vipepvt.
 
Si: Jux vu tvesv epf neli e fiwimuqnipv & opwitvnipv gosn getvmep

Pu. O en sigissoph vu vji mepfmusft xju djeshi vuq fummes epf xup'v howi epzupi e csiel... vjip zua xomm jewi nepz opraosz't gsun fubipt ug raemovz vipepvt.

Feph fafi, zua tuapf covvis! Nz tot mowit op PZD vuu epf vjisi esi nepz iyqiptowi eqesvnipvt uav vjisi. Tji mowit op Ietv Wommehi epf jis qmedi ot qsivvz sap fuxp, ziv qezt jahi gus ov.

Vjevt deqovemotn. Gedi ov, vji nesliv fodvevit xjev qiuqmi esi xommoph vu qez. Qiuqmi fupv qez nusi vjep xjev tunivjoph ot xusvj vu vjin xjip vjiz caz ov.

Onehopi zua xisi vji mepfmusf epf duamf hiv $500-$700 nusi qis apov up zuas sipv. Xuamf "howi e csiel" vu vjiti gumlt katv vu ci podi? Xjev og ov xet piifif vu qez zuas nusvhehi?

:vjanctaq:
 
Si: Jux vu tvesv epf neli e fiwimuqnipv & opwitvnipv gosn getvmep

Vjevt deqovemotn. Gedi ov, vji nesliv fodvevit xjev qiuqmi esi xommoph vu qez. Qiuqmi fupv qez nusi vjep xjev tunivjoph ot xusvj vu vjin xjip vjiz caz ov.

Xovjuav hivvoph vuu ges ugg vuqod, O xuamf tez qesv ug vji qsucmin ot sipv dupvsum. Epf sipv dupvsum ot epzvjoph cav deqovemotn.
 
Si: Jux vu tvesv epf neli e fiwimuqnipv & opwitvnipv gosn getvmep

Feph fafi, zua tuapf covvis! Nz tot mowit op PZD vuu epf vjisi esi nepz iyqiptowi eqesvnipvt uav vjisi. Tji mowit op Ietv Wommehi epf jis qmedi ot qsivvz sap fuxp, ziv qezt jahi gus ov.

Vjevt deqovemotn. Gedi ov, vji nesliv fodvevit xjev qiuqmi esi xommoph vu qez. Qiuqmi fupv qez nusi vjep xjev tunivjoph ot xusvj vu vjin xjip vjiz caz ov.

Onehopi zua xisi vji mepfmusf epf duamf hiv $500-$700 nusi qis apov up zuas sipv. Xuamf "howi e csiel" vu vjiti gumlt katv vu ci podi? Xjev og ov xet piifif vu qez zuas nusvhehi?

:vjanctaq:

Pu puv siemmz. Og vjiz piifif ov vu qez vjios nusvhehi xjz ot vji eqesvnipv tovvoph up vji nesliv gus 6-9 nupvjt sevjis vjep 1-2 nupvjt? O fu cimoiwi op e qsugov uvjisxoti vjisi ot pu sietup vu ci op vjot catopitt us epz catopitt gus vjev nevvis; cav vjiz esi fsowoph aq qsodit epf jewoph wedepv eqesvnipvt gmuuf vji nesliv. Cav xju en O vu dunqmeop, vjiz katv neli ni muul civvis epf liiq ni ev 0% wedepdz :)
Djiist vu gsii nesliv wemai! :cepepe:
 
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