Inside the World of Carlyle's $8 Billion Real Estate PE Fund!

In this episode, I interview Ojima Agada, who worked at J.P. Morgan and Carlyle in their real estate PE group. 🧑‍🏫Wharton & Wall Street Prep PE Certificate Program🧑‍🏫 ► Use code RARELIQUID for up to $500 OFF ► https://secure.enroll.wharton.wallstreetprep.com/referral/fkx0rrss/s2yqD1GUkwps4u5h 🎓 My MBA Admissions Course: liquidMBA 🎓 ► Our guarantee – get into at least ONE MBA program or your money back! ► Sign up: https://liquidmba.com/ 👨‍🏫My 1:1 Banking Mentorship Program👨‍🏫 ► Our guarantee - secure a $150K+ / year investment banking offer within 180 days! ► Sign up: https://go.bankingaccelerator.com/7cf9da7d 🧑‍🎓Career Resources👩‍🎓 ► Buy the Resume That Got Me Into JPM: https://rareliquidcareers.com/ ► Wall Street Prep (Use code RARELIQUID for 20% OFF!): https://gv142.isrefer.com/go/rliquid/rareliquid/ ► TTP - The BEST GMAT prep resource: https://targettestprep.referralrock.com/l/rareliquid/ ► Books I recommend: https://amzn.to/3gy28xv ► My filming equipment: https://a.co/cf97WjW 🎥Related Videos🎥 ► Beginner's Guide to Private Equity: https://youtu.be/nW1QpmvfCvw ► Good vs. Bad Day in the Life of a PE Associate: https://youtu.be/vfcL0aAPfa4 ► How to Build a Paper LBO: https://youtu.be/iS0isM0f2z8 ► How PE Investors Make SO MUCH MONEY: https://youtu.be/7GfQvq97nFE ► Secrets to Breaking Into Private Equity: https://youtu.be/3b0s3Afvxjw ⏱Timestamps⏱ 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:47 - Background Overview 00:04:24 - Princeton Experience 00:07:13 - Pivot into Finance 00:08:41 - How did you end up choosing the division that you did? 00:12:45 - JPM Day to Day Activities 00:16:28 - Interview Prep Resources 00:19:34 - Hardest Interview Question 00:21:49 - Switch from JPM to Carlyle 00:29:32 - Types of Deals 00:38:24 - Carrying costs 00:41:14 - Impact of higher interest rate environments 00:46:10 - Challenging phases 00:51:47 - Overview of Carlyle's culture and team dynamics 00:52:31 - Carlyle's work-life balance during COVID 00:54:32 - Acquisition and asset management in real estate 00:57:42 - Work-life balance at Carlyle and real estate investing 01:01:16 - Compensation in real estate investing 01:04:07 - Personal lesson from private equity experience 01:09:04 - Decision to pursue an MBA 01:10:49 - Standout experience during the first year at school 01:13:13 - Characteristics of a good investor 01:14:46 - Tips for purchasing an apartment 01:17:25 - Future of the real estate market 01:19:58 - Advice to younger self ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 📱Interact With Me📱 ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rareliquid ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/rareliquid ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rareliquid ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-chon-8b0ba34a/ ► Business Inquiries: ben@rareliquid.com 🔎Disclaimer🔎 Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.