901 Advizers
Michael
Managing Director
California Real Estate Company
University of Arizona. 2013
No
University of Arizona
Q1Career path
Career Pivoting
Sales
Commercial Real Estate
1:12
"the skills that I learned in with that role in Arizona Diamondbacks kind of prep me. To doing a job in commercial real estate"
Q2Main responsibilities
Business Development
Client Services
Real Estate
1:03
"a lot of my day-to-day responsibilities are making cold calls and cold Outreach to prospects in order to develop business"
Q3Day in the life
Client Interaction
Business Development
Sales
0:46
"Every day is different and sometimes I'm doing a lot of client interface and then sometimes I'm doing a lot of Outreach and prospecting."
Q4Most important skills - role
Deal Closing
Client Guidance
Patience
0:41
"patience is just a huge skill to have and not a lot of Brokers have it. But if you have it, it's a good skill to have."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Real Estate
Sales
Competitive
0:32
"I enjoy the hustle. I love the competition amongst my team, amongst other brokers in my office and my competitors."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Industry Realities
Workplace Challenges
Executive/Leadership
0:47
"it's been difficult, but it's been good because we're learning a lot about clients and their needs"
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Sales
Networking
High Earning Potential
0:35
"Any given deal you can make a lot of money. It only takes one call..."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Focused
Driven
Hardworking
0:52
"People who take month-long or two-month-long vacations and miss what's going on in the market can get hurt. You need to stay on it."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Salary
Industry Realities
Hard Truths
0:33
"I wish that someone told me that I would not be earning a penny for the first two years of the job."
Q10Entry-level positions
Business Development
Real Estate Market Research
Entry-Level Jobs
0:59
"Search development program. So basically it's a six to eight month program."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Real Estate
Client Relations
Networking
0:56
"Be respectful to your clients and Prospects...I've gotten deals from doing that"
Q12College ideas for success
Business
Communication
Psychology
1:01
"understanding, you know, just how businesses work, you know on the hiring on funding"

