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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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...
26 min
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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...
26 min
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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...
32 min
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JF484: What Your Tax Strategy Lacks in the Mult...
 in iTunes. . 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...
27 min
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JF483: Over 20 Rehabs a Month and How He Manage...
 in iTunes. .  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...
24 min
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JF482: What This Scholar Did to Begin His Whole...
 in iTunes. .  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...
35 min
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JF481: 5 Ways to Maximize Your Success with a R...
 in iTunes. .  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
3708
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...
22 min
3709
JF479: Be Grateful Always #followalongfriday
 in iTunes. .  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! Best Ever Tweet: Regardless of...
13 min
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JF478: From Live-In Duplex to 13 Rentals ($1.5 ...
 in iTunes. .  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...
36 min
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JF477: You Should Have Bought This Mixed-Use Pr...
Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at: 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...
37 min
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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...
39 min
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JF475: His First Purchase was 2 HOMES!
 in iTunes. .  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...
33 min
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JF474: How He Raises Money for REI and other B...
 in iTunes. .  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...
30 min
3715
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...
29 min
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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...
15 min
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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...
32 min
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JF470: What This Partnership Did to go from $0 ...
A three step repositioning program is what you’ll need to take a poorly maintained multifamily to a healthy market rate cash cow! Our Best Ever guests are putting multifamily deals together and adding value to C class units. There are many ways...
36 min
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JF469: World Series Poker Player a Virtual Whol...
Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at:   in iTunes. . Yes he was in the World Series Poker tournament. He now tries his luck in wholesaling utilizing the expertise of others. He has made a...
42 min
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JF468: Best Online Lending Series Ever: Part 2 ...
Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at:    in iTunes. . It's here! Part 2 of an online lending series and what you need to know. We are digging deep into the "why" online lending is a...
29 min
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JF467: The Next Crash and the Next Boom from a ...
Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at:    in iTunes. .    You have to hear what’s going on with apartments right now! Our Best Ever guest is a real estate market cycle expert...
23 min
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JF466: Neighbors Misinform Your Potential Buyer...
Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at:    in iTunes. . Land deals...too simple to mess up a sale. You got dirt, length, and width. But then before you sell, the neighbors have a word about...
19 min
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JF465: The 5 Most Effective Deal Flow Strategie...
Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at:    in iTunes. . Bandit signs didn't make the list...but SEO did! We are in transition to a new and more socially connected world; deals are found...
19 min
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JF464: How Property Tax Sales Can Land You $728...
Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at:    in iTunes. .    Who knew that a property tax sales niche could turn into a million dollar operation in a short amount of time? Of course,...
23 min
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JF463: How to be Tax Time Smart with Rentals
Listen to all episodes and get a FREE crash course on real estate investing at: It about time…the end of 2015 is here and all of your assets are ready to be accounted for. Our Best Ever guests know what you are able to write off and how to...
27 min