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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JF2723: 3 Ways to Build Strong Relationships wi...
How do you grow a good relationship with your investors? Margaret Kozlark, co-founder of investment firm Noblivest, shares three tips that have helped her connect with investors, and in turn, finance her deals. Margaret Kozlark | Real Estate...
23 min
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JF2722: 3 Benefits to Investing in Mixed-Use De...
In this episode, Sam Bates—CEO and Founder of Bates Capital Group—shares the advantages of investing in mixed-use developments. He also walks us through the details of his first commercial development deal, the challenges he’s faced, and how he...
31 min
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JF2721: How This New Multifamily Investor Close...
How do you gain credibility as a new investor? Amy Sylvis, an active investor in multifamily, developed a strategy that helped her close four deals within the first six months of her entering the commercial real estate space. In this episode, Amy...
27 min
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JF2720: 4 Things to Know Before Your First Deve...
Are you interested in entering the commercial real estate development space but have no idea what to expect on your first deal? Return guest John McNellis walks us through different financial scenarios you might encounter on your first deal, their...
26 min
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JF2719: Top 10 Things to Ask Before Investing f...
We’re sharing the top ten sessions from the Best Ever Conference 2021 as we gear up for the next Best Ever Conference at the Gaylord Rockies Convention Center in Colorado this February 24-26th. In this episode, Ryan Gibson—CEO and co-founder of...
21 min
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JF2718: The Best Ever Q1 2022 Multifamily Updat...
Will multifamily perform well in 2022? To answer this question, Travis researches and shares market highlights from the first quarter of 2022, focusing on what trends passive investors can expect in multifamily moving forward. Want more? We think...
21 min
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JF2717: 4 Advantages to Self-Managing Your Rent...
Jacob Garza believes that no one will manage your properties better than yourself. As GP of over 2,000 units, and also co-founder of a property management company, Jacob has been able to follow this advice and scale his portfolio over the last 10...
28 min
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JF2716: 3 Ways to Improve the Culture of Your M...
When Josi Heron acquired her first value-add apartment complex, there were many unexpected difficulties that arose, mainly surrounding the tenants. Navigating these issues was no easy process, and in this episode, Josi shares how she turned around the...
27 min
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JF2715: Best Practices for Self-Storage Convers...
Erik Hemingway traveled the world with his family for years. They’ve lived in Costa Rica, sailed through the Mediterranean, and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. All of their travels were made possible because of Erik’s passive income from...
28 min
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JF2714: Survive Any Market Cycle: 4 Ways to Div...
What if you could minimize the risks to your investments? In this episode, David McAlvany, CEO of the mobile app Vaulted, shares why diversifying your assets with precious metals can provide stability during market dips, rising interest rates,...
35 min
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JF2713: 1,800 Units as GP: His Multifamily Port...
Chandra Mishra has amassed a portfolio of over 4,800 units as both GP and LP while working full-time as a physician and anesthesiologist. To add to his work, Chander has also honed in on the competitive Dallas-Fort Worth market. In this episode, he...
25 min
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JF2712: Lessons Learned Managing $2+ Billion Po...
We’re sharing the top ten sessions from the Best Ever Conference 2021 as we gear up for the next Best Ever Conference at the Gaylord Rockies Convention Center in Colorado this February 24-26th. In this episode, Jilliene Helman—CEO and Founder of...
30 min
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JF2711: How to Invest in the Everything Bubble ...
How will the events of 2021 affect your investments in 2022? In this episode, Travis reviews the variables that may make you rethink how you invest this coming year, including the pandemic, government actions, supply and demand, inflation, and more....
25 min
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JF2710: 4 Strategies to Scale as a Multifamily ...
Mike Deaton and his wife, Ligia Deaton, began their real estate career by flipping land and soon expanded their portfolio to include multifamily. In this episode, Mike shares how he chose his commercial real estate markets, successfully pitched to...
27 min
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JF2709: 5 Tips for Multifamily and Self-Storage...
Multifamily and self-storage development can be stressful to navigate. For Dallon Schultz, it became even more complicated when he had to juggle both his real estate business and his full-time job in the medical field. In this episode, Dallon shares...
24 min
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JF2708: How Teens Can Work Toward Financial Fre...
How much closer would you be to hitting your goal of early retirement if you had started when you were just a teenager? Author Dan Sheeks believes teenagers should have the opportunity to learn about financial freedom and the way real estate investing...
20 min
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JF2707: 3 Red Flags When Evaluating Operators a...
What qualities should you look for in a potential operator? What if they don’t have a lot of commercial real estate experience? Does the size of their team matter? In this episode, Dan Handford answers these questions and more by sharing three red...
24 min
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JF2706: 5 Ways to Find Off-Market Multifamily D...
Chad King believes there is always a way to find deals, even in competitive markets. With the right tools and mindset, Chad has sourced the majority of his deals off-market. In this episode, Chad shares his direct-to-seller deals he’s closed, how...
30 min
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JF2705: Beyond the Pandemic: Adapting Investmen...
We’re sharing the top ten sessions from the Best Ever Conference 2021 as we gear up for the Best Ever Conference 2022 at the Gaylord Rockies Convention Center in Colorado this February 24-26th. In this episode, John Chang shares his top strategies...
26 min
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JF2704: 4 Millionaire Investing Tips for Real E...
How can you achieve the same success as a millionaire through passive investing? In this episode, Travis shares four practices that lucrative investors use to generate more passive income and navigate the market. Want more? We think you’ll like this...
26 min
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JF2703: How This 20 Year Old Built a Multifamil...
Brad Simtob started investing in commercial real estate when he was just 19 years old. Now at 20, he has grown his portfolio to 350 units and has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. In this episode, Brad shares how he found his current deals and...
25 min
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JF2702: 4 Ways to Balance a Full-Time Job with ...
Iven Vian managed his multifamily investments while working full-time in the Air Force for 15 years. Finding the right strategy to maximize his time spent on his investments while also ensuring he could do his job and spend time with his family has...
35 min
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JF2701: Uncover the Value-Add Potential in Clas...
For many commercial real estate investors, C-Class and B-Class properties are almost synonymous with the term “value-add.” But for Jonathan Nichols, he’s found that there’s still value-add opportunities in Class-A properties that investors...
27 min
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JF2700: 4 Signs You’re Being Misled on a Multif...
When K. Trevor Thompson joined as a Limited Partner on a 170-unit deal, it turned out that he’d been misled about the property and the investment plan. Between mislabeling the class of the property to poor financial decisions, Trevor quickly...
24 min
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JF2699: 3 Ways to Generate More Income Through ...
As AJ Shepard started taking on bigger multifamily investments, he knew he would need to find a way to generate more income to qualify for more financing. That’s when he realized he could start his own property management company and oversee his own...
31 min