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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JF924: SHOPPING CENTER Investing and Why Ugly i...
Try something new, purchase a shopping center! Our guest looks for for value add shopping centers that are ugly, strange, underperforming, etc...and turns them around! Hear about an 8 year deal and how he turns low volume tenants into a booming...
28 min
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JF923: How He STARTED with a Condo AND a 20-Uni...
Not many investors start how ours did. He began with a condo and 20-unit apartment acquisition and the rest is history! He even owns the majority of a street around one of his investment properties, turn up the volume and grab a pen! Best Ever Tweet:...
33 min
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JF922: How to Buy CHEAP Raw Land Part 2 #Skills...
We're BACK! Raw land investing and insights part 2! Take notes and start shopping for your cheap parcels surrounding your area today! Best Ever Tweet: Evaluate the path of growth by speculating the future of the land. Mark Podolsky Real Estate...
21 min
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JF921: Should You Rescue Your Business? #Situat...
Feeling dead? You had such a passion to start monetizing what you love to do best and it died… Should you revive it? How will you do it? Here is how to find out! Best Ever Tweet: We get in business because we love what we do. Stacy Tuschl Real...
25 min
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JF920: Joe's Journey: Part 2 of 3 #FollowAlongF...
Buying his first investment properties, follow Joe in part two of his journey! You'll hear about his mistakes he made along the way and even losing his earnest money deposit on a purchase. He talks about his rental portfolio and how he found the right...
39 min
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JF919: Why You MUST Start Investing NOW and Not...
Our guest has multiple properties that total in value of over 3 million! He started late in the game, but he finally figured it out. He rehabs multiple properties a year and will share one of his condo deals he bought below half price! Best Ever...
18 min
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JF918: Section 8 and 87 Units AREN'T SO BAD...A...
He manages/owns 87 units ranging from single units to multi family to single-family homes. That's a lot… We know, yet we are still perplexed by how he does it all himself. Hear how he manages his section 8 rentals and his screening process, it's...
31 min
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JF917: How He Rehabbed and Refinanced an 8+ Uni...
Leaving the corporate world after graduating our guest was ready to do something greater… real estate investing on a multiunit level! Hear how he acquired, rehab, and refinanced and 8+ unit apartment property and what he's up to now! Best Ever...
32 min
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JF916: High End House Hacking in Seattle!
House hacking seems to be the way to go and especially get started in real estate. Our guest did so with Microsoft employees, high tenants who rented rooms while our guest lived in the master. More to come in this episode, tune in! Best Ever Tweet: ...
28 min
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JF915: How to Buy Raw Land at $.20 to $.30 on t...
Seems cheap, well it is! And buying raw land in the path of growth can be one of your greatest investments of all time! Hear how Mark the Land Geek 🤓 does it and how you can apply the same principles to start your raw land investments. Best Ever...
24 min
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JF914: How to VISUALIZE Your Success Amidst Fai...
Imagining your success is a pivotal part of your journey towards it. Our guest visualized what he wanted and manifested his dreams by taking massive action after having clarity and a vivid dream of who he wanted to be. If you are failing or if you...
20 min
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JF913: Joe's Journey: Part 1 of 3 #FollowAlongF...
Joe shares how it all started, which answers many of your questions. In this three part interview series we will follow Joe from his inception in REI, his "Why", how he was able to put the podcast, conference, and big deals together, and where he's...
39 min
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JF912: How to Buy SIGHT UNSEEN
Trust others? Well you'll have to if you buy a property sight unseen! You also need to know then numbers extremely well. Hear how he's doing it and what his strategy is now! Best Ever Tweet: Trust the professionals around you and they'll trust you....
21 min
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JF911: Wholesaling HIGH VOLUME and How He Bough...
He makes big cash yet doesn't need to close on these properties… How is that possible? Wholesaling! He matches the buyer with the seller very well and does so with some partners who have been in the game for a while. Yes, he even closed a deal at...
27 min
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JF910: Why He PASSED on a $17MM DEAL, or Was It?
$17 million development deal? Well, you'll have to hear what happened. Just remember that trusting your gut may be a good thing...especially when developing and speculating market conditions. Best Ever Tweet: Be comfortable saying "No!" Brooke Kaine...
24 min
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JF909: Why He DOESN'T "Cherry Pick" Good Deals
Real Wholesaling done right is rare, and only a few people in every market really do it. What do we mean? Being direct to the seller and assigning the contract or double closing on the property to an end buyer who really gets a lot of meat on the...
26 min
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JF908: How to be INCREDIBLY PERSUASIVE #Skillse...
Dr. Phil and Montel have had him on a their shows, he is extremely persuasive and you will hear how he does it! You can use this in your real estate business, and of course in your life! Best Ever Tweet: You're never really investing in assets, but...
25 min
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JF907: How to Transform an SFR into a Duplex #S...
Abracadabra! Transforming a single family home into a duplex could bring in some magical returns! Hear how our guest saw a need in Michigan for housing and doubled his cash flow. Best Ever Tweet: Double the value your are given. Charlie Kao Real...
18 min
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JF906: The $64,000,000 Text Message #FollowAlon...
Having a goal and making it public is powerful; especially when your goal adds value to others and can be shared. Joe received a message from an investor who has a heavy hitter capital lead. Hear how he took it to the next level! Best Ever Tweet: We...
31 min
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JF905: Flying Planes, Flipping Houses, and Hiri...
Too busy doing what you don't want to do, or the tedious things that need to be done? Hire someone! Today's guest did just that and was able to close more transactions and remain an Air Force pilot. Best Ever Tweet: Place emphasis on your money...
27 min
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JF904: UBER Drivers, Rezoned, and Repurposed Va...
Once a duplex, now a two story multiplex...these are the projects our guest loves to take on. He's thinking outside the box, and it's grabbing him a larger ROI. Yes, the risk is still there, but hear how he incorporated an UBER designated parking area...
24 min
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JF903: DON'T BE CHEAP and Vacation Rentals
Upgrading vacation rentals should be done meticulously, because it's a vacation rental. Our guest talks about how you shouldn't go halfway on rehabs and upgrades and about his vacation rentals that he gets to enjoy with his family when it's not being...
24 min
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JF902: BMX PRO Invests Endorsements into Real E...
Two time "Best of BMX" champion, our guest has decided to put his money and time to work! He does what he loves and uses the income to build what he loves. Best Ever Tweet: I was paid for what I loved to do, and then I reinvested the money. Terry...
27 min
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JF901: SECRETS of Wholesaling/ASSIGNMENTS and a...
A breakdown of all you need to know about assignments and wholesaling is the missing piece to your real estate puzzle. Our guest will take you step-by-step on how he gets it done and how you should do it to make it smooth and fair for all parties....
25 min
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JF900: Miraculous Switch from 450 Credit and BR...
Feeling inadequate? Just find an individual that replaces what you don't have… Good credit, cash, and experience. That's what our guest did, and he went from broken two big man on campus! Best Ever Tweet: Find the partner that has what you don't. ...
23 min