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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JF495: How to be a Polished Public Speaker #ski...
Public speaking…perhaps a chilling subject, but our Best Ever guest breaks down the psychology of speaking in front of a crowd, and with the right mindset, it’s not that bad at all! It can be rewarding, entertaining, and our guest...
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JF494: Targeting a Business Idea, and How to Ra...
He has raised over $2,000,000 for his lending business. Our Best Ever guest shares the secret in building capital, which has NOTHING to do with money! His patience and persistence was rewarded and now he heads Fund That Flip! Tune in to see how his...
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JF493: What You CANNOT Ignore Before Making an ...
in iTunes. .Investing in real estate is highly rewarding, but can involve many risks. Joe shares some steps to assessing risks before and during the acquisition of Multifamily properties. He shares why it's important to live your passion...
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JF492: Take NOTES...Then Sell Them!
in iTunes. .You may be tired of tenants and toilets...but never paper. That's right, paper that makes you cash. Our Best Ever guest is a note buyer with extensive experience is all things real estate. Hear how he is able to acquire steep...
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JF491: Why YOU Need to Get Out More to Do More ...
in iTunes. . Our Best Ever guest is CRUSHING IT! He works with four other individuals who create one of the top wholesale team in Arizona! With only two years experience, he has successfully closed over 40 deals himself. Hear how he...
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JF490: $266,000 PROFIT for an AZ Newbie Flipper!
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He's brand new in real estate investing, but his check don't show it. Our Best Ever guest specializes is wholesale and fix and flip deals in the Phoenix market. He shares his struggles with contractors and losing a buyer...
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JF489: How a Mortgage Investor Makes Money Help...
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You think you've heard all the ways you can earn a profit in real estate...but how about being a matchmaker? Today's guest marries lenders (hard money) and borrowers together and collects a humble spread--and does it...
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JF488: How to Build a Million Subscribers #skil...
He mailed out 2 BILLION direct mail pieces to clients…yes 2 Billion. He stood out, and eventually built his “tribe” or his following rather. He is a relationship genius and believes that customers will return many times if the...
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JF487: What to Do When You Have a Great Idea an...
Business plan set? No money? Our Best Ever Guest, Coach Carsen (previous show guest) answers the title’s infamous question, and every entrepreneur asks it. Hear how he started with nothing and grew! If you are in this boat, grab a paddle and...
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JF486: Mix Business with Pleasure #followalongf...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Joe shares his year-end events and specifically advises all to have fun while doing business. He met with investors in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and made positive relationships. He and his girlfriend, Colleen, went to visit the...
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JF485: BYU Dropout Began During the RECESSION a...
He has been awarded as the top agent in Utah since 2012! His hustle and creativity led him to not only sell real estate, he now has begun developing residential projects! He believes in forecasting the market two years in advance, which has prompted...
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JF484: What Your Tax Strategy Lacks in the Mult...
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Ready to switch out the HVAC system on your triplex? Did you consider recording the expense? It's time to take advantage of the tax benefits before the new year...you still have time! Hear our Best Ever guest spill tax...
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JF483: Over 20 Rehabs a Month and How He Manage...
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Have you ever managed five rehabs in one month? How about 10? Try 20 rehabs in one month! Our best ever guest has done it, and he's going to share how he puts together a power team! He has definitely made a mark in his...
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JF482: What This Scholar Did to Begin His Whole...
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Our Best Ever guest has a history of higher education, but was intrigued with real estate investing. He began to grow an interest in wholesaling. He started his own wholesale business and and has closed some deals in the...
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JF481: 5 Ways to Maximize Your Success with a R...
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Who's got the deals? That's right, the man in the office next-door… a real estate broker. You know pocket listings are out there somewhere, but brokers are willing to feed well seasoned investors multiple deals...
24 min
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JF480: 6 Tips to Manage Contractors Successfull...
It’s unfortunate to hire a contractor that doesn’t show up…and that is exactly what happened with our Best Ever guest. He checked out the reviews and finished his due diligence, but the crew he hired rarely showed up. Our guest is...
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JF479: Be Grateful Always #followalongfriday
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Update on Joe's new acquisition in, drumroll, HOUSTON! Joe shares the complexity of his Cincinnati apartment community and the attorneys involved. Listen in and follow along with Joe!
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JF478: From Live-In Duplex to 13 Rentals ($1.5 ...
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Our Best Ever guest was smart when he began investing in real estate. He purchased a duplexed via FHA financing and rented the other half while living in one side. He was able to pull funds from the equity in his...
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JF477: You Should Have Bought This Mixed-Use Pr...
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He purchased a beat up, mixed-use, multiplex that is worth well over $150,000 more than what he initially paid. Inside? Well, he had a commercial tenant and two other...
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JF476: For 5 Years He FAILED Until He…
Our Best Ever guest wasn’t able to cut it in the real estate investing game for five years…but he didn’t give up! He did what EVERY new investor should do—found a mentor! He began wholesaling but eventually found his niche in...
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JF475: His First Purchase was 2 HOMES!
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Our Best Ever guest loves putting deals together. He is not a fan of the accounting, paperwork, and admin...so he handed off those duties and fulfilled his passion. He buys and sells SFR's and is diving into multi family...
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JF474: How He Raises Money for REI and other B...
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He went to college to become a computer programmer and later found that he was actually an entrepreneur. Our Best Ever guest is a returning pioneer of the show as he was the guest of episode 2. He shares the reasons why...
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JF473: How to Negotiate with a Solar Company #s...
Jumping through hoops to buy a fix and flip, our Best Ever guest ran a marathon to get through the seller, agent, and the solar company. He desired to net $80,000 profit and went back and forth with the angry seller to lock in his price. It...
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JF472: We're All On the Same Team #followalongf...
Raising money from investors is the name of the game with the majority of Joe's deals. Everyone participates and everyone is paid...no one person takes it all. Everyone wins! Joe shares his underwriting abilities and partnerships with other skilled...
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JF471: 2 Bankruptcies, a Master's Degree, and a...
Our Best Ever guest doesn't know failure...because he never gave up. He bought his first house in the late 80's and discovered that his discounted purchase resulted in plenty of equity. He was able to refinance and pull money out for other his other...
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