All Forum Posts by: Mevlud Cukovic

@Scott Choppin Thank you for your feedback!

As I've been lurking on BP long before joining I've read your articles and great advice you've given to others. Thank you for spreading tons of knowledge on RED.

I would say it won't delay me at all, maybe even put me on the fast track. My school isn't accredited for architecture so I'd have to do more schooling and get my hours in prior to taking the state exams for licensure. CM I feel like I can knock out in 2 years or less and from there find a rookie job under a developer hopefully. By the time I complete my bachelors, I'll already have 2 years work experience under a developer.

What advice would you give to me to break away from construction early and get on the development side?

I've been looking at many administrative assistant and intern positions for developers for some time now, its been rough but I'll keep looking.

Thanks again Scott!

@Pedro Tavares It was very interesting to read about how you got started as well as the ins and outs of your first development. I enjoyed reading about how architecture came in handy for you. Prefab houses have always intrigued me due to them being both time and cost effective! I'm also glad your Airbnb business is working out. There's a huge market for this in my country, Montenegro. People build big houses for the sole purpose of renting them to tourists and make a killing over the summer haha.

@Michael Hacker Yes I agree! If I was going to stay in architecture, I would like to work for a developer's in house design team and could eventually branch out like you said. I'm 23 at the moment and striving to be developing by 30. I think getting my associates in CM first would be more beneficial for me as I will get some work experience while finishing up my bachelors. By the time I'm done, I could be working for a seasoned developer hopefully. I believe the job market in regards to that is the same here, I don't know that for 100%, but anecdotal evidence by me checking job listings for both architects and construction managers. As well as allow me to get in sooner and earn more now while working towards my career goal. Thank you for the reassurance that this is the right path for me to take, I appreciate that!

And thank you for the book recommendation, I will check that out!

@Jared W Smith I agree about the Architecture skills being invaluable. I unfortunately didn't do much research prior to enrolling, I didn't know the difference of Arch Tech vs B Arch. Then get my M Arch in order to lower the hour requirements and then still 3-5 years work experience plus AREs as you know. I also read online that with an accredited degree in Construction Management (none available near me unfortunately) you can take the exams for licensure. So if I were ever change my mind I'd always have that to fall back on.

Thank you all for your in-depth insights, I really appreciate it, as I make the necessary changes in my education on my path to becoming a developer.  

Hello BP Users,

It is my career goal to become a Real Estate Developer. I know this question has been asked a lot on this forum. I would really appreciate some insight from real estate developers. I am an architecture student from NYC with 2 years under my belt. I went into architecture with the intention of being a real estate developer as well as my own architect. Meanwhile construction, design, utilization of the space are fundamental in real estate development, none of that is possible without capital. Finding investors and structuring deals isn't something I'm going to learn in architecture school. I am currently making the switch to Construction Management, could someone tell me if that is a good degree to help me break into Real Estate Development. And if so which focus? cost, time, quality management, etc. I'm assuming it would be cost?

I know developers come from different disciplines and different walks of life so there's not just one correct answer. Is Construction Management the best route to go? I've read online that Finance is another good degree to pursue for becoming a developer. There is also Baruch and they offer a degree in Real Estate  (there are no colleges offering real estate development courses by me).

In the meantime I've been reading lots of articles and lurking on these BP forums for too long haha. I also recently picked up the book "Real Estate Development: Principles and Process". Anyone recommend any other good books on RED?