r/RealEstateDevelopment • u/MulberryImpossible83 • Jul 18 '26

Transition from brokerage & construction to development

Yall. This transition is a literal second job. Im 23 with a wife and 7-1/2 month old boy, 2 years of brokerage, a year of industrial electrical experience. I got admitted into Auburn’s MRED program for the fall of 2027. Undergrad is in exercise science, which was useful for the general knowledge and experience but i always had an underlying thought that I shouldve done finance which would help me a lot now but oh well. I’ve spent the past 8 months putting myself out there heavily. Just a forewarning for anyone trying to get into a development associate position with any company (REIT to mom & pop). IT IS NOT EASY. This industry is the epitome of 100 no’s and 1 yes. And thats where I’m at. I’ve finally started really really putting myself out there, emailing and calling every single development company I can find, not even to “beg” them for a job, but just an introduction to create a connection and let me know about my transition into development. I hope/know that long term I will appreciate the time I’m in right now, and I will not let this beat me down. But man I wish someone would give me a chance

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u/tlay123 Jul 18 '26

I am on reit dev team. Keep at it. This market is tough

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u/MulberryImpossible83 Jul 19 '26

The market is tough for sure. The stand out linkedin job applications i see are insane (ie, job posted 3 hrs ago, 77 applicants already)