The Best Ever CRE Show

Welcome to the Best Ever CRE Show, the world’s longest-running daily COMMERCIAL real estate podcast. Founded by Joe Fairless, a co-founder of Ashcroft Capital who went from buying $35,000 homes to controlling more than $2.7 billion in real estate assets, the Best Ever CRE Show provides commercial real estate expert insights, education, and timely information to our community of active and passive investors who want to build wealth, build a legacy, and do more good in the world.

So if you want the real stories behind the good, the bad, and the worst ever deals — plus, insights into what really goes on in commercial real estate investing — you’re in the right place. Our hosts interview commercial real estate experts every day to uncover secrets and strategies YOU can use to become a better, more informed investor. This is the Best Ever CRE show.

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JF1121: How To Invest In A Tough State Like Cal...
Anthony has about 110 multifamily units in the Los Angeles area, and has learned a lot since 2011 when he only had about 5 units. It’s refreshing to hear about someone who can find deals in California, a lot of natives in California will look in...
28 min
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JF1120: The History of BiggerPockets And Its Fo...
I really don’t think I need to say much here - you know who Josh Dorkin is, and you know about BiggerPockets - if you don’t, you should. Today we get to hear about how BiggerPockets has become what it is today. We’ll learn about customer...
41 min
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JF1119: Staging Your Listings Can Help Sell Fas...
Cheryl was located in NYC, and found it very difficult to separate herself from every other agent in the city, and there is a lot! She started staging for additional income. It definitely helped her income, as she is now wildly successful, staging...
20 min
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JF1118: Helping Out-of-Country Investors Grow a...
John always wanted to be a real estate developer. He succeeded in that goal, and now he also helps Australians invest in the USA and grow real estate portfolios. He has a lot of great advice in many area of real estate to share with us today. If you...
21 min
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JF1117: Becoming an Investor to Avoid Paying a ...
Nick moved out of his parents house and didn’t want to pay a mortgage. He found house hacking to be the answer, and took off from there. Now he has done a decent amount of deals and is continuing to grow! If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to...
20 min
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JF1116: How to Perform Due Diligence on an Apar...
It’s a Follow Along Friday again! This episode is 95% answering listener questions about multifamily and other types of investing. We also get a quick update on Joe’s and Theo’s deals. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in...
32 min
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JF1115: Strategically Partnering So You Can Mov...
Jeff and Clint knew each other for a long time before deciding to partner up. They have been able to do a lot more deals as a result of their partnership, with one of them being full time with investing, and the other being part time while also...
26 min
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JF1114: How To Do A Successful Land Development...
When the opportunity to buy a piece of land presented itself, AJ took his first step into the world of developing. It was his first development and he was successful with it, profiting about $1.4 million over a 5 year span. Hear exactly how the deal...
18 min
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JF1113: Protect Your Income With Rental Income ...
When a tenant stops paying, won’t leave, and trashes your property, RentSure can come to the rescue. For a low monthly fee, they deal with the eviction, and pay you your missing rent for 90 days - plenty of time to turn the unit over. They also...
22 min
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JF1112: He Attributes Having The Right Mindset ...
Carlos was born in South America, as the son of a butcher, he started working at the age of 7. His family instilled strong beliefs in him, which he outlines for us, and says his character is the reason he has been able to own 5,000 multifamily units...
30 min
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JF1111: Can Real Estate Be An Unnecessary Distr...
Noah was one of the early guys with Facebook. He’s created multiple multi-million dollar businesses. Buying real estate never made much sense to him because his time was best spent on his businesses, where he was making a lot of money. After 10...
25 min
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JF1110: Doing Your Due Diligence on Your Lender...
It was his first new development deal and he used a new lender for the deal. With permits taking waaay longer than they should, the new lender started getting nervous and threatened to call the loan. Hear how Abhi dealt with this sticky situation. If...
19 min
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JF1109: Hall of Fame Running Back Franco Harris...
As he says, his first love was business. He always loved business, and since his football career ended he has been heavily building and buying businesses. Hear how he has been able to be successful in all his different businesses. A lot of great...
28 min
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JF1108: How to do Over $200,000,000 in Transact...
As one of the top 60 agents in the country and over 24 years of experience, Anthony has a ton of real life education to share with us. Some of his insights that he gives us are extremely valuable, and I highly recommend you are ready to take notes on...
23 min
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JF1107: How a Good Agent can Help you Find Deal...
Her intro to real estate came when the family farm was being used for a new interstate. Rather than pay capital gains tax, she suggested that her grandparents use a 1031 exchange to buy investment properties. Shortly after, she went and got her...
21 min
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JF1106: How to Find Owner Financing Deals with ...
When properties have issues that everyone else is scared of, it’s time to look deeper. Specifically dealing with foundation issues in this episode - Daniel has found a niche. When a property has a foundation issue, he has no competition, and can...
26 min
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JF1105: Using a Conference to Jump Start His In...
As a 20 year old college student, Chris did his first wholesale deal and made $7,000. For the rest of college, real estate was his hobby. After attending a Sean Terry conference, he was inspired to start taking real estate seriously and has already...
21 min
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JF1104: How to Start a Real Estate Crowdfunding...
Amy is one of the best real estate, crowdfunding, and syndication lawyers there is. Today she is here to explain different crowdfunding platform types, and how you can start one.  If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes...
23 min
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JF1103: Using Your Money Wisely and Staying Ahe...
Sarah’s first company was when she was in high school, picking lice out of people's heads, for $10 a head! Who would have thought? Now she sells used designer handbags online and has been making money from the start. Hear about the specific...
20 min
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JF1102: When You Feel Like You’ve Lost it All, ...
When he was done playing football, Terrell had to figure out who he was. It took him about 5 years to learn what he was all about. When Terrell lost everything around the 2008 market crash, somehow he found himself and his purpose. It is impossible to...
45 min
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JF1101: How Strategically Partnering can Land y...
From a film and digital company, to a property management company, Matt is cofounder in both. Definitely a strange combination of companie, but it works for him and his partners. They found a deal because of a partner’s aunt was a broker who heard...
19 min
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JF1100: Flipping for 3 Years, Before Going Bigg...
Pete and his wife were house flippers in LA from 2011 to 2014. One day, they decided they wanted to do more bigger deals. When they met a mobile home park investor, they partnered together to syndicate their first mobile home park! Pete has tons of...
24 min
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JF1099: Using Basketball Lessons From Coaches l...
Basketball great Tony Delk stopped by to tell us about lessons learned in the NBA and at UK. From choosing friends, vetting investments, importance of having a strong support system and family, and more best ever advice. Tune in to hear how he was...
38 min
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JF1098: Break Into Investing by House Hacking Y...
Ben wanted to get into real estate investing, and decided that house hacking a three family. He bought it off the MLS, and wrote a letter to the seller in an attempt to persuade them to choose his offer. Well it worked and now he is successfully house...
21 min
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JF1097: Juggling Parenthood With Their Small Bu...
Together they founded a business based on family-friendly essential oils and sprays. From helping with diaper rash to head lice sprays, they have it all! They are here today to tell us about how they are able to juggle being parents and run their...
16 min