Buys land, raises money, and leads the team that turns an empty lot into apartments, offices, or stores.
You tour a vacant lot, run a spreadsheet to see if 200 apartments would make money, and pitch investors. Later you meet the architect and city planners to get approvals.
Highly variable: a successful project can pay millions, a failed one can lose money.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. No required path; many have degrees in real estate, finance, or construction, and some earn a Master of Real Estate Development (MRED).
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Real Estate, Finance, Construction Management, Urban Planning.
Growing about average. No BLS category; cyclical with interest rates.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds market studies and financial models; finding deals, raising money and winning approvals stay human.
Classes: Economics, Business, Personal finance.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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