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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JF3225: Building a $650 Million Multifamily Por...
Patrick Grims is the CEO of Invest on Main Street, which allows investors to passively invest in syndications for alternative assets. In this episode, Patrick shares his whirlwind journey from high-tech engineer to real estate investor, which includes...
37 min
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JF3224: The Platform Automating the Due Diligen...
Marc Rutzen is the CEO of HelloData.ai, a platform that automates the due diligence process for real estate investors. In this episode, Marc discusses the disruption potential AI has in the real estate industry and how HelloData.ai works to mitigate...
28 min
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JF3223: Lessons Learned from Renovating a Histo...
Kyle Stevie is the co-founder of Sparen Capital, a concierge-style realty service that buys and sells properties through market-driven data analytics and a deep understanding of client needs. In this episode, Kyle takes a deep dive into a deal he...
28 min
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JF3222: How to Scale a Residential Portfolio ft...
Kyle Root is the founder of Empire Estates and KJ Coaching. He owns 68 units of single-family and small multifamily properties in the Green Bay and Milwaukee areas. In this episode, Kyle shares his strategy for scaling a residential portfolio, which...
31 min
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JF3221: Discovering the Power of Syndications f...
Anjesh Dubey is the co-founder of Dubey Investor Group, which helps high-income professionals to learn about passive investing and diversifying their portfolio. He is also a software engineer with 14 years of experience leading global teams. In this...
27 min
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JF3220: Can You Make Money in a Negative Levera...
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing...
12 min
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JF3219: How to Use AI to Maximize Your Real Est...
David Lecko is the CEO of DealMachine, an app designed to help real estate investors and professionals streamline and automate the process of finding and contacting property owners. In this episode, David discusses the pain points he encountered as an...
26 min
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JF3218: Deferred Sales Trusts Explained: A 1031...
Brett Swarts is the founder of Capital Gains Tax Solutions, which helps investors pursue their financial goals while navigating the exit of their highly appreciated assets and solving their capital gains tax challenges. In this episode, Brett explains...
31 min
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JF3217: Get Stable Cash Flow: Expert Tips for L...
Bonus Operations is a series hosted by apartment owner/operator and Best Ever Show host, Slocomb Reed. In each five- to ten-minute episode, Slocomb provides his top takes for executing your business plan and maintaining cash flow.   In this...
11 min
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JF3216: Secrets to Creating a Great Property Ma...
Tim Donofrio is the owner of Allocated Assets, a CRE investment and commercial property management company that works through word of mouth. In this episode, Tim discusses his theories on why property management companies have such a bad reputation,...
38 min
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JF3215: Strategies for Going Full-Cycle for the...
Nathan Walldorf is a multifamily property investor with Walldorf Capital Ventures, which buys class B and C, value-add apartment buildings of 100-plus units. In this episode, Nathan discusses the underwriting guidelines keeping their deals ahead of...
19 min
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JF3214: The Mindset You Need to Succeed in 2023...
Rod Khleif is the director of Lifetime CashFlow Academy, host of the Lifetime Cashflow Through Real Estate Investing Podcast, and director of acquisitions for CRE Equity Capital. In this episode, Rod talks about how investors can prepare themselves...
34 min
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JF3213: Understanding Financial Advisors and Th...
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing...
11 min
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JF3212: 3-Step Playbook for Investing in Car Wa...
Patrick Roberts is a business broker and attorney at HedgeStone Business Advisors, a full-service firm specializing in real estate, businesses, mergers, and acquisitions. In this episode, Patrick shares his strategies for investing in car washes, an...
28 min
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JF3211: Why Diversification is Your Key to Surv...
The Beyond Multifamily series is hosted by non-residential commercial real estate investor and Best Ever Show host, Ash Patel. Ash’s goal for this series is to introduce you to the world of non-residential commercial real estate investing and teach...
26 min
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JF3210: 4 Tips for Scaling Into Multifamily Inv...
Will Matheson is the co-founder and managing partner at Matheson Capital, a South Carolina-based real estate investment firm that focuses on multifamily and student housing. In this episode, Will shares the “Matheson Method” for growing into...
25 min
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JF3209: How This Aussie Built a $685 Million U....
Reed Goossens is a multifamily syndicator, podcast host, and owner/founder of RSN Property Group, a full-service multifamily investment company that buys assets across select MSAs in the U.S. In this episode, Reed shares his strategy for acquiring...
23 min
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JF3208: Building the Infrastructure of a $1.4 B...
Zach Haptonstall is the CEO and co-founder of Rise48 Equity, a real estate investment services firm that focuses on multifamily syndication. In this episode, Zach discusses why Rise48 continues to underwrite five to ten deals a week despite only...
31 min
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JF3207: Lessons From a Young Commercial Real Es...
Culby Culbertson is the founder of Culbertson Holdings. He has $20 million in assets under management, including multifamily, self-storage, boat storage, and single-family rentals. In this episode, Culby discusses what his day job as a mortgage broker...
33 min
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JF3206: The 8% Rule — How to Simplify Passive I...
Passive Investor Tips is a weekly series hosted by full-time passive investor and Best Ever Show host, Travis Watts. In each bite-sized episode, Travis breaks down passive investor topics, simplifying the philosophy and mindset while providing...
7 min
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JF3205: The Marketing Strategy That Made This B...
Blake Leavitt is a multifamily and commercial broker at KW Commercial. In this episode, Blake shares the marketing tactics he uses to get in front of buyers and sellers at the optimal time. He also shares how he is overcoming a 90% drop in his...
17 min
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JF3204: Pros and Cons of Value-Add vs. Ground-U...
Christopher Stout is the principal at StoutCap, which acquires high-performing assets in growing Southern markets. In this episode, Christopher discusses how he leveraged his experience in construction to garner success in value-add multifamily...
26 min
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JF3203: The Journey to Become a Commercial Real...
Raphael Collazo is a commercial real estate specialist at Grisanti Group, which helps business owners and investors buy, sell, and lease commercial real estate. In this episode, Raphael discusses his path from software engineer to commercial real...
36 min
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JF3202: 10 Years, $750 Million in Deals Execute...
Cameron Pimm is the co-founder and principal of UrbanLandings, which purchases and repositions apartments in Atlanta and surrounding metros. In this episode, Cameron discusses his journey from financial advisor to real estate investor, how...
22 min
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JF3201: Tips on Finding and Communicating with ...
Jeff Greenberg is the CEO of Synergetic Investment Group, which acquires multifamily assets in emerging domestic markets. In this episode, Jeff discusses his decision to transition away from being a syndicator to a capital raiser. He also shares...
30 min