Also called: Underwriting Analyst
Analyzes buildings that an investment firm might buy, building models to decide if a deal makes sense.
You build a spreadsheet projecting rents and expenses for a 300-unit apartment complex for the next ten years, tour the property and write a memo recommending an offer price.
Bonuses can add 20-50% at investment firms.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance or real estate.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Real Estate, Economics.
Growing about average. Tied to deal activity and interest rates.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI now builds deal models and memos fast, so firms hire fewer junior analysts; touring and judgment stay human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Calculus, Accounting, Spreadsheets or computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.
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