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Originally Posted by Andy-4-SD
What's up, my name is Andy Kaiser. I assume many of you work in the commercial real estate space locally. I've been following this blog pretty much daily since I was in middle school... back when it was on page 350. Growing up in San Diego, I've always had a passion for real estate development and appreciate your guys' contributions that make this forum the peerless source for SD development news.
Now a decade later, I am completing my Masters of Finance & Real Estate in May 2021 from the University of Alabama (Roll Tide) and seeking opportunities in commercial real estate development here in San Diego. While 2 football championships in 4 years is nice, championship developments in downtown SD is what I seek to accomplish. Any advice for a newcomer entering the industry here in San Diego?
I want to put my name out there and network more with you all, please reach out to me if you're looking for new hires or would like to have a conversation. My LinkedIn is https://www.linkedin.com/in/andykaiser0/.
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Nice to meet you Andy. We've never done a general survey, but I get the general sense most of the people in these threads don't work directly in commercial real estate but rather in ancillary fields such as planning, engineering, or construction. Hard to say why, but I guess it can get boring to work all day and then come home to chat online about your work!
Getting a job in SD can be tricky, especially for a newbie. There can be a great deal of competition to live in a beach city
I've heard the City of SD might be opening up some positions in their Real Estate Dept in the May-June timeline for a July start date. The Dept has had some struggles in the recent past, but it's a decent place to work and the sheer range of properties they manage makes that sort of experience invaluable.