Interview Prep Sitemap
A complete index of HireCRE interview prep pages, organized by role track. Use this to browse, bookmark, or share.
🏦 Debt & Credit
Bridge Lending Interview Questions
Real prompts + what they’re testing: sizing, exit risk, sponsor evaluation, and structure.
DSCR vs Debt Yield (With Example)
Clear explanation + interview-ready example you can repeat.
Loan-to-Cost (LTC) (With Example)
Cost-based leverage metric used in bridge and construction lending. Includes LTC vs LTV + purchase/reno example.
Debt Yield Explained (With Example)
How lenders use debt yield for sizing, which NOI to use, and how it ties to exit risk.
Walk Me Through Your Underwriting
A lender-grade script: deal story → NOI build → sizing → exit → risks → structure.
Evaluating Sponsor Risk
A practical scorecard: liquidity vs exposure, track record, ops bench, concentration, red flags.
Exit Underwriting (Refi + Sale)
How to underwrite the takeout: stressed cap rates, takeout DSCR, and refinance proceeds.
Risk & Structure Playbook
Match the risk to the protection: reserves, cash management, milestones, covenants, guarantees.
Loan Sizing Cheat Sheet
Size to debt yield, DSCR, and LTV — and explain which constraint binds.
Debt Origination Questions (Broker Call)
The exact questions to ask: business plan, economics, sponsor, diligence, timing.
Credit Memo Template (1 Page)
A clean lender-style writeup you can use in interviews or take-home cases.
Common Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Interview traps: NOI definitions, exit caps, timing risk, generic structure.
DSCR Minimums (What Lenders Look For)
Why DSCR minimums vary, rate sensitivity, stressed DSCR, and interview-ready lender framing.
📈 Equity & Investments
REPE Interview Questions
Deal judgment, IC thinking, downside cases, and how to communicate conviction.
Equity Returns 101 (IRR vs MOIC)
How to explain returns like a human: time, risk, and what drives value.
Equity Waterfall Basics
Preferred return, catch-up, promote tiers — explained clearly.
Preferred Return (With 8% Example)
What an 8% pref actually means, how it works in the waterfall, and how to explain it in interviews.
Promote Structure (With 70/30 Example)
What promote is, how GP incentives work, and a clean 70/30 after 8% pref walkthrough.
Cap Rate Explained (With Example)
Definition, formula, value sensitivity, and how to explain compression vs expansion in interviews.
How to Explain IRR in an Interview
Plain-English IRR, timing intuition, IRR vs MOIC, and clean interview framing.
🏢 Acquisitions & Asset Management
Acquisitions Interview Questions
Thesis, underwriting haircuts, downside, pricing, and decision-making.
Asset Management Interview Questions
NOI bridges, leasing plans, KPIs, variance analysis, and execution.
Rent Roll + T-12 Deep Dive
What to scan first: rollover risk, concessions, bad debt, and expense normalization.