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.
⏱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"