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.
951
JF2774: The BIGGEST Challenges Multifamily Face...
In this week’s episode of the Actively Passive Investing Show, Travis Watts highlights the major challenges multifamily investors are currently dealing with and shares his insights on how to successfully tackle each of them. Click here to know more...
19 min
952
JF2773: 9 Ways to Acquire Multifamily Deals in ...
Full-time registered nurse Cody Laughlin serves as managing partner and director of acquisitions for his Houston-based multifamily firm, Blue Oak Capital. Since joining forces with his two partners in 2019, Cody has learned a thing or two about...
24 min
953
JF2772: 7 Reasons to Focus Your Funds on RV Par...
Marine Corps Veteran Robert Preston began wholesaling and flipping while still on active duty in order to make extra money. He then moved on to value-add Class C apartment buildings, but as cash flow and cap rates have compressed, he decided it was...
30 min
954
JF2771: 10 Expert Tips on Breaking into Industr...
After purchasing his first property in 1998 based on little more than a gut feeling, Todd Nepola has come a long way as a commercial real estate investor. The Current Capital Real Estate Group founder shares his Best Ever advice for anyone who might...
32 min
955
JF2770: Learning to Pivot: From Bankruptcy to 3...
Jeffrey Holst doesn’t have bad days. His commercial real estate journey has been an unconventional one, but today he’s focusing on living his best life, which includes pursuing his passion for value-add multifamily deals — and scuba diving!...
30 min
956
JF2769: From Tech Professional to Full-Time GP ...
Cherry Street Investments founder Kavitha Baratakke was forced to start over with virtually nothing after a divorce in 2007 followed almost immediately by the stock market crash in 2008. Since then, she transitioned from working full-time in the tech...
28 min
957
JF2768: Proactively Prevent Close Calls by Choo...
Marine Corps veteran Wesley Yates didn’t even learn about syndication until he attended his first commercial real estate event in 2019. He started his group, VFR Capital Investments, that same year. Wesley Yates | Real Estate Background Co-founder...
26 min
958
JF2767: 5 Fundamental Tips for Investing | Acti...
Actively Passive Show host Travis Watts has dedicated his career to investing. After years of working in investor relations, reading hundreds of books from expert authors, listening to podcasts, and attending seminars, he’s compiled the top five...
20 min
959
JF2766: 5 Tips for Transitioning from Syndicati...
Ken Gee is a longtime multifamily syndicator who recently started his own fund. Ken tells us what his journey has been like, what he’s learned, and what advice he has for other syndicators looking to make the same transition. Ken Gee | Real Estate...
29 min
960
JF2765: Market Comparison: Appreciation in Denv...
Denver-based Sarah May and Cincinnati-based host Slocomb Reed discuss in-depth how cap rates and population growth impact the way investors operate in their very different respective markets. Sarah May | Real Estate Background Co-founder of Regency...
30 min
961
JF2764: Building a Business Around Your Lifesty...
Tim Bratz shares his insights on starting a business, starting over, making your time count, and maintaining balance through it all. Tim Bratz | Real Estate Background Previous episode: CEO and founder of Legacy Wealth Holdings, a multifamily and...
42 min
962
JF2763: 100% Tenant Turnover in 6 Months: Tips ...
Ben Suttles, managing partner at Disrupt Equity, faced a problem on his deal: there was 80% occupancy, but only 35% of the tenants were paying rent. Add in the crime rates and drug deals that occurred on the property, and he soon found himself having...
32 min
963
JF2762: An Airbnb Speakeasy? How To Make Short-...
How do you create a unique short-term rental that will attract renters? Rich Somers, founder of FortuneCribs, reveals his strategy for creating “Instagrammable” STRs, selecting the right market, and pitching to investors. Rich Somers | Real Estate...
24 min
964
JF2761: The Key to Underwriting Retail Deals ft...
What are the advantages of investing in retail over multifamily? Philip Block, Managing Partner for LBX Investments, made the shift from investing in apartments to shopping centers almost four years ago, and currently has $284.5M in AUM. In this...
34 min
965
JF2760: Market Highlight (Orlando, FL) With Spe...
Could your next great investment opportunity be in Orlando, Florida? Travis Watts and guest Stephen Tilton dissect the Orlando market, analyzing its growth potential, demographics, and budding opportunities for both active and passive investors....
21 min
966
JF2759: Improve Your Underwriting With These Da...
Want to up your underwriting game? Nelson Lin, a data scientist and multifamily syndicator, shares his strategies for analyzing data, including how to create your own database, ways to deduce value-add opportunities, rent pricing, and more! Nelson Lin...
30 min
967
JF2758: 3 Simple Rules To Becoming A General Pa...
How do you make the jump from being Limited Partner to General Partner? Maggie Cheung, co-founder of Sage Investing Group, took the same leap and now is GP of over 2,800 units. Maggie reveals how she went from LP to GP, and discusses her business’...
23 min
968
JF2757: How To Analyze And Select Asset Classes...
How do you know what asset class is right for you? In this episode, Zach Morrow—VP of Investor Relations at Boron Capital—shares how he selects his investment assets and the advantages of long-term holds. Zach Morrow | Real Estate Background VP...
35 min
969
JF2756: How One Cup of Coffee Kick-Started Her ...
When a mentor offered to grab coffee with Alessandra Thompson if she was ever in town, Alessandra didn’t hesitate. The next day, she showed up to Nashville, and that coffee date ended with a business partnership. Alessandra shares how she made the...
26 min
970
JF2755: How She Used Instagram To Raise $1,000,...
Investor Soli Cayetano was able to retire at the age of 23 thanks to her popular Instagram account, Lattes and Leases. In this episode, Soli reveals the social media strategy that helped her connect with private money lenders to fund her deals and how...
22 min
971
JF2754: RV Resorts: The Growing Asset Class You...
Are the returns on RV resorts worth the risk? For Greg Scully, an apartment and RV resort syndicator, the numbers don’t lie: with risk comes reward. Greg divulges why the market for RV resorts has high-growth potential, and also shares how he found...
21 min
972
JF2753: How Much Do You Need To Retire? Should ...
In this encore episode, Travis Watts and Theo Hicks provide their insight on reaching early retirement, navigating financial freedom, and setting goals following retirement. Want more? We think you’ll like this episode: Check out more episodes of...
24 min
973
JF2752: Why The Wrong CRE Insurance Could Lose ...
Do you find insurance and risk management hard to navigate? In this episode, Danielle Lombardo, Senior Vice President at Lockton, offers her expertise on selecting good insurance brokers and what common mistakes she sees investors make when choosing...
20 min
974
JF2751: Use THIS Creative Strategy to Win Direc...
Struggling to find off-market deals? Dedric Polite, co-host of A&E series 50/50 Flip, shares his strategy for finding direct-to-seller deals, and how his method helped him close on his latest mobile home park. Dedric Polite | Real Estate...
22 min
975
JF2750: Institutional Investors vs. Syndication...
Sam Sells went from buying his first mobile home park with a credit card to having $66,000,000 in assets under management. In this episode, Sam shares how he scaled his portfolio, along with his experiences working with institutional investors and how...
25 min