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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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...
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JF3217: Get Stable Cash Flow: Expert Tips for L...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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JF3213: Understanding Financial Advisors and Th...
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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...
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JF3211: Why Diversification is Your Key to Surv...
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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...
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JF3209: How This Aussie Built a $685 Million U....
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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...
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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...
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JF3206: The 8% Rule — How to Simplify Passive I...
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JF3205: The Marketing Strategy That Made This B...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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JF3201: Tips on Finding and Communicating with ...
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JF3200: Strategies to Prepare for Expiring Rate...
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JF3199: The Discipline of Frugality | Passive I...
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JF3198: Breaking Through Your Investment Ceilin...
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JF3197: Million Dollar Contract Advice from a R...
Andy Smith is a partner at Lewis Brisbois Law, a national, full-service law firm with more than 1,600 attorneys and 54 offices in 30 states and the District of Columbia. In this episode, Andrew breaks down his most recent acquisition of a 32-unit...
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JF3196: Challenges of Managing Value-Add Multif...
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JF3195: The Secret to Raising More Capital ft. ...
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JF3194: Lessons Learned from Underutilizing Par...
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