WS1506: Why I Left Wall Street for Commercial RE | Craig Berger

Published: Dec. 5, 2022, 8 a.m.

How do you know when it\u2019s time to leave a career you\u2019ve been doing for so long? What will make you decide to change careers? In life\u2019s journey, it\u2019s normal to experience bumps and turns along the way. These may lead you to different paths and you might discover your passion as you journey on.

Today, our guest Craig Berger of Avid Realty Partners shares why he left his over a decade career on Wall Street to be a full-time commercial real estate entrepreneur. In this first episode of our three-part series with Craig, he talks about career transition, the lessons he learned from his previous industry that have helped him today as an entrepreneur, and how he\u2019s growing his business in this market cycle. Click the play button now and learn many things from Craig!

Key Points From This Episode:\xa0

  • Craig talks about his background as a multi-award-winning equity research analyst on Wall Street and his transition to commercial real estate.
  • The four reasons why Craig left his more than a decade career to pivot into commercial real estate.
  • Why does Craig think he didn\u2019t transition so well?
  • Craig\u2019s tip to those who want to make the shift into commercial real estate is to find a community of like-minded people.
  • Why is it helpful to get experience first?
  • Craig shares the lessons he got from working on Wall Street that helped him in his real estate career.
  • Who are Craig's first hires?
  • What\u2019s pushing Craig\u2019s business to grow?
  • Craig shares they\u2019ve recently hired seasoned professionals to help the business move forward.

Tweetables:

\u201cWall Street was a great experience. I learned so much. And, a lot of that I take forward with me to real estate. A few things, one, I wanted to make a change and do something new. Two, I really wanted to be entrepreneurial and work to build something more meaningful than working a desk job at somebody else's company.\u201d

\u201cI really wanted to take control of my life, my future, my destiny, and as part of that, do something where I wouldn't be replaced by a computer.\u201d

\u201cFind a community of like-minded people to join. There are a lot of different mastermind groups out there, there are a lot of different communities out there that are a mix of education and plus co-sponsorship and bring you up in a community with support and resources.\u201d

\u201cGet as smart and as educated as you can.\u201d

\u201cKeeping in mind that everything is a cycle is sup

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