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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JF35: Want a Crash Course on Probate Wholesalin...
If you have ever wanted to do wholesaling then you need to listen to this interview. Our Best Ever guest walks you through how to wholesale probate properties. She tells you how to format your letters, find the properties and how to approach the...
28 min
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JF34: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie…
As landlords it’s almost impossible to not get caught up in some sob story a tenant has. It’s a judgment call we all have to make and then live with the consequences. Listen to today’s Best Ever guest as she shares her experience and,...
13 min
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JF33: Using All Sorts of Financing to Build You...
401k, banks, and hard money lenders oh my! Plus owner financing, cash and mortgage brokers. Today’s Best Ever guest has financed properties through all these ways and shares with you tips for how to decide which one makes the most sense based on the...
33 min
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JF32: How to Collect the Most on an Insurance C...
You’re standing in 4 feet of water. What’s your next step to getting the problem fixed and reimbursed for the damages? Today’s Best Ever guest is a public adjuster who represents property owners when they file insurance claims. Tune in to listen...
16 min
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JF31: Scale the Top of the Real Estate Mountain...
What if, instead of specializing on a particular niche in real estate investing, you raised money for the deals and partnered with experienced real estate investors who actually manage and execute the deals? Today’s Best Ever guest considers himself...
16 min
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JF30: Mo Problems. Mo Income. What?! Yep. Turni...
Every property has at least one problem. What if you could turn that problem into actual income? Jacob shares with you a story where his team turned two poorly functioning laundry rooms into cash money.    Jacob Durtschi’s real estate...
19 min
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JF29: Questions You Need Answers to Prior to 1s...
First impressions go a long way. When you first meet a commercial broker it’s important to make a good impression so that you can build a good relationship with him or her over time. That increases the amount of deals you see and close on. So, how...
15 min
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JF28: Investing in Dirty Words
How many investors do you know who are focused on buying suburban office space? Bet you can count the number on one hand. In fact, a lot of investors consider “suburban office space” dirty words. And that’s why listening to this interview with...
17 min
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JF27: Slashing Expenses, Staffing Properties, a...
Amy Bors founded Winfield Property Mangement in 2006 and has since grown her company from 300 units under management to over 2,000. She is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and shares her best advice ever on staffing properties, slashing expenses and making...
16 min
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JF26: Starting a Multifamily Syndication Biz Ai...
Jonathan used his reputation, networking skills, persistence and smarts to start his own real estate investing company that now controls over 230 apartment units. But he had some issues along the way. First, he lost out on two deals days before...
30 min
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JF25: Overseas Real Estate Strategies Making Mo...
 Taylor has bought and sold in 5 countries. He’s actively doing deals and shares with us strategies he is currently using to buy real estate overseas. Tune in to hear his best advice ever!  Taylor White’s real estate background:  ...
15 min
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JF24: I Screen, You Screen, We All Screen for T...
Buckle up partner. Joanna Weber shares with you her best ever tenant screening tips. With the amount of money you save form lower tenant turnover after listening to her you’ll be able to buy your own ice cream store. Get ready. She’s about to...
20 min
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JF23: The OTHER Ways to Invest in Real Estate
Being a landlord ain’t easy. Helen Stephens, a Certified Financial Planner of 20 years, shares with us other ways to invest in real estate without being a landlord. Tune in to hear her best advice ever!   Helen Stephens’s real estate...
17 min
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JF22: Effective Ways to Add Value in Multifamil...
Michael Becker controls 800 units and is well on his way to 1200. And, he has done it all within the last 12 months! Crazy, right? He shares how he did it, how to find value add opportunities and, of course...his best advice ever!  Michael...
20 min
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JF21: Bouncing Back. Methodically Scaling. Big ...
Louiss first investment property didnt go according to plan. He bought in New Orleans right before Katrina hit. It wiped out the property but taught him some valuable life lessons. Lessons he has applied to become an over of 173 multifamily units. Want to
17 min
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JF20: Two Stories of Not Choosing Wisely & Less...
Our success depends on making the right choices. From who to partner with to if we did the property due diligence to close on a property. Ed Cox has over 19 years as a lawyer and works with real estate investors on a daily basis. He shares with us two sto
19 min
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JF 19: Mastering the Master Lease Option Strate...
53 Master Lease Options in 4 years on multifamily properties. I think its safe to say that Bill has mastered the Master Lease Option strategy. Want to learn more about it and how you can communicate it to sellers so they understand and agree to it?
29 min
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JF 18: Sneaky Small Stuff that Leads to Big Rev...
What do window tracks, outlet covers and the sides of dishwashers have in common? Mark Ahern is about to tell you and, more importantly, why knowing the answer will help you initially evaluate the condition of a property faster.
16 min
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JF 17: Focused on Numbers? Fugget About It!
Raise your hand if you are guilty of looking at the numbers on a property before learning how the property should be operated. You are not alone. Ok, Ill put my hand down now too. Chris Winterhalter shares priceless advice on the importance of fully und
31 min
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JF16: How to Amass a Large Portfolio, Lose Most...
By 2008 Kevin Bupp had amassed an impressive portfolio of over 100 properties including single and multifamily properties. He owned a mortgage company, a printing company and had streams of cash flow coming in on a monthly basis. Then the crash it and he
31 min
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JF15: From 100 Hours in Rat Race to 100 Homes
Andrew Lanoie had a full time job working over 100 hours a week and lived in a market that didnt cash flow. Ouch. Can you relate? He found a way to put together a team of experts who helped him buy over 100 properties in 6 years. He is now doing real esta
22 min
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JF14: Leveraging Your Real Estate Asset Without...
J. Massey has amassed a portfolio of over 300 residential and commercial properties in six years. He has been though some very challenging times both personally and professionally. and shares his story with us. He continually practices honing his psycholo
24 min
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JF13: Learn the REAL Story Behind a Property
Justin Bajema founded a property management company that now manages over 1,000 units. Hes a Marine who received a Purple Heart and is a leading expert on the topic of veterans and entrepreneurship. It was an honor to speak with him for many reasons.
26 min
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JF12: Continually Evolve Your Approach…or Becom...
Ankit Duggal has successfully invested and exited in over $50,000,000 worth of real estate assets since 2008. He focuses on multifamily deals and tax liens in the Northern New Jersey market and discusses with us the importance of maintaining your focus on
13 min
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JF 11: Learn the Truth Behind a Property with t...
Bill Pederson is focused on self storage investing. He loves it and shares with you why. However, his Best Advice Ever is applicable to ANY real estate investing transaction. This advice can save you mucho dinero.
23 min